BCLP Boosts Antitrust Practice with Well-Known Litigator

International law firm BCLP today announced that noted litigator Charles Tompkins has joined the firm as a partner in the Washington office. Charles joins from Williams Montgomery & John, where he was a member of the Executive Committee and chair of that firm’s Antitrust & Unfair Competition Practice. 

Charles has more than 20 years’ experience in high-stakes litigation. He has represented clients across the U.S. and internationally to recover damages caused by violations of antitrust and competition law. Clients include those involved in manufacturing, health care, retail and agriculture, including many Fortune 500 companies and national retailers.

Charles brings litigation and trial experience to BCLP to help clients efficiently resolve complex disputes in court and, when possible, prior to court action. He is well versed in navigating the complex client concerns that often spring from industry-wide allegations of anticompetitive activity.

A frequent speaker and author on antitrust matters, Charles has presented on the application of the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvement Act (FTAIA) in modern global commercial transactions and on the intersection of antitrust liability and domestic and foreign bankruptcy law protections. He is the author of “Innovation Economics and the Law: The Health Care Industry’s Exposure to Antitrust Liability,” published by the American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law, and “Damage Issues in Fair Labor Standards Act Collective Action Litigation,” published in the Employee Rights and Employment Policy Journal. He is noted in numerous industry rankings as a Leading Lawyer in both antitrust law and commercial litigation.

“We are excited to welcome Charles to BCLP and our Washington office, where his extensive litigation experience and antitrust prowess will build strength on strength, adding to BCLP’s top-shelf antitrust litigation team,” said Partner Rebecca Nelson, U.S. leader of BCLP’s Antitrust & Competition Practice. “His practice experience across a broad range of sectors, coupled with his leadership experience, will greatly enhance our Litigation Team and Antitrust Practice.”

“It’s a great boost to welcome Charles to the group, with all the insights, expertise and energy he brings,” adds BCLP’s Global Head of Antitrust, Andrew Hockley.  “So many contentious antitrust issues have global application, and Charles’ proven commitment to client success will strengthen further the support that our leading team of over 60 joined-up specialists across the US, UK, Belgium and France provide to our defendant and corporate plaintiff clients.”