Matthew S. Wild

Matt has practiced antitrust law since 1994. He began his career on the defense side at the Wall Street firms White & Case and Cahill Gordon & Reindel, among others, before transitioning to plaintiff-side litigation in 2008. Over the course of his career, he has handled antitrust matters across a broad spectrum of industries, including agriculture, automotive, commodities, food additives, minerals, newspapers, payment cards, retail, sports, and technology.

Courts have recognized Matt’s expertise. He has served as lead class counsel in major antitrust class actions, assembling and managing teams of law firms to advance complex, multi-jurisdictional claims. His team also successfully pursued a co-conspirator across four federal courts and in Canada.

Matt advises a U.K. firm of solicitors on collective actions. He is a 1994 graduate of New York University School of Law, where he served as an Associate Editor of the Law Review, and he has published articles on antitrust law.

Representative Cases

Plaintiff-Side Cases

Pizza Hazel v. American Express Co., No. 24-CV-12505 (D. Mass.)  (co-counsel for putative class alleging that payment network company’s merchant rules violate the antitrust laws)

5-Star General Store v. American Express Co., No. 25-CV-1023 (D. R.I.) (co-counsel for putative class alleging that payment network company’s merchant rules violate the antitrust laws)

In re Packaged Ice Antitrust Litig., MDL 1952 (E.D. Mich.) (lead counsel for class resulting in substantial settlement)

In re Arctic Glacier, No. 12-10605 (Bankr. D. Del.) (lead counsel for class resulting in substantial settlement)

Defense-Side Cases

Ad/Sat v. AP, 181 F.3d 216 (2d Cir. 1999) (successful defense of newspaper network and newspaper trade association)

Todd v. Exxon Corp., 126 F. Supp.2d 321 (S.D.N.Y 2000) (successful defense of oil company)

In re Vitamins Antitrust Litig., MDL No. 1285 (D.D.C.) (civil defense of Japanese pharmaceutical company convicted of price fixing and market allocation)

 

Select Publications:

  • Market Definition in Antitrust: Theory and Case Studies, ABA Antitrust Section (2012) (Contributing Author)
  • "Pitfalls to Avoid in Proving Price Fixing Damages," ABA Antitrust Litigator (Spring 2006)
  • “Private Equity Groups Under Common Legal Control Constitute A Single Enterprise,” 3 New York University Journal of Law & Business 231 (Fall 2006) (Co-Author)
  • "Buyer Beware: Consummating Non-HSR Reportable Transactions May Prove Costly in the End," ABA Antitrust Litigator (Winter 2007) (Co-Author)