"Alfred conveys an in-depth understanding of antitrust concepts and business realities in a practical, easy to understand manner."
Chambers USA 2023
"Alfred is a great lawyer; he is smart and good on his feet."
Chambers USA 2023
"Alfred is very seasoned, down to earth and very likable — a personable and strategic thinker."
Chambers USA 2022
"Top-notch practice dealing with civil antitrust and commercial disputes."
Who's Who Legal 2022
Profile
Alfred C. Pfeiffer, Jr., former Global Vice Chair of Latham’s Litigation & Trial Department and former Co-Chair of the Antitrust & Competition Practice, represents clients in civil antitrust matters and other complex commercial disputes.
Al, a trial lawyer, represents Fortune 500 companies across industries in high-stakes antitrust and complex commercial litigation. Drawing on more than 30 years of trial experience, he guides clients to successful resolutions, regularly winning at all stages of litigation, including when cases go to trial. He has developed a particular focus on antitrust claims involving dominant firm conduct.
Al's work includes representing clients, as both plaintiffs and defendants, in dozens of jurisdictions across the country, including:
Federal district courts
United States Courts of Appeal for the Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuits
Arbitration tribunals
He has also successfully represented clients involved in investigations conducted by the US Department of Justice and the California Attorney General.
Al's work has earned widespread recognition from legal publications including:
Chambers USA
The Legal 500 US
Who's Who Legal 2022, Recommended - Competition (Global Leader)
Benchmark Litigation, named as a Litigation Star
The Deal, named as a “Mover and Shaker”
Global Competition Review, Lawyer of the Year Award – Finalist
Best Lawyers, listed in the Antitrust Law category every year since 2008
Best Lawyers, San Francisco, Antitrust Law Lawyer of the Year 2012
Law360, Antitrust MVP 2011
California Lawyer, Lawyer of the Year 2000
Leadership
Al has been active for many years in the leadership of the ABA’s Section on Antitrust. He serves on the Long Range Planning Committee and previously served on the leadership Council, as chair of the Intellectual Property Committee, on the Committee Operations Task Force, and as chair of the Communications Industry Committee. He co-authored the ABA Antitrust Section’s Telecom Antitrust Handbook.
Experience
Al's experience includes representing:
Cox Communications in In re Cox Enterprises Inc. Set-Top Cable Television Box Antitrust Litigation, a rare antitrust trial with a certified class related to the lease of set-top cable boxes. Following trial, a federal judge granted Cox’s post-verdict Rule 50 motion and entered a defense judgment in favor of Cox.
Ovation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (now Lundbeck, Inc.), as lead trial and appellate counsel in antitrust lawsuits filed by the FTC and the State of Minnesota challenging the client’s acquisition of exclusive rights to manufacture and sell a neonatal heart medication, NeoProfen. After a rare bench trial on the merits of a government merger challenge, Latham won a complete defense judgment. The 8th Circuit affirmed unanimously the lower court ruling. The win led to Law360 naming Latham Competition Firm of the Year.
The Radio Music License Committee in a groundbreaking successful antitrust litigation against SESAC, a performing rights organization, that resulted in a settlement establishing binding rate regulation for the radio industry.
A California state agency as plaintiff in a claim against a power conglomerate relating to manipulative conduct during the California energy crisis, resulting in a US$75 million award in the client’s favor.*
A major technology manufacturer in nationwide antitrust class actions relating to the alleged monopolization of aftermarkets based on a technology device.
Eaton Electric in a Section 2 attempted monopolization case involving aftermarket theories, resulting in a substantial summary judgment victory for the client.
Covad Communications as plaintiff in groundbreaking antitrust and Telecommunications Act litigation against Pacific Bell, resulting in an award of US$27.5 million in damages to Covad, and subsequently in a US$750 million business deal settling the dispute.*
In the leading competition publication’s annual review of the strongest antitrust practices around the globe, the firm dominated in every category, ranking second across all specialties.
Leading French competition publication Concurrences selected three Latham articles from among more than 1,200 academic, business, and soft law pieces submitted globally.
Notice: We appreciate your interest in Latham & Watkins. If your inquiry relates to a legal matter and you are not already a current client of the firm, please do not transmit any confidential information to us. Before taking on a representation, we must determine whether we are in a position to assist you and agree on the terms and conditions of engagement with you. Until we have completed such steps, we will not be deemed to have a lawyer-client relationship with you, and will have no duty to keep confidential the information we receive from you. Thank you for your understanding.