Professionals

Christopher H. Wood — Partner
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Chris Wood focuses primarily on complex antitrust litigation and dispute resolution, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state proceedings spanning domestic and international markets and a diverse array of products and industries. Mr. Wood's experience extends to defending corporations and individuals against state, federal, and international civil and criminal investigations into alleged violations of United States antitrust and other jurisdictions' competition laws. He employs his assorted experiences in the field to help his clients navigate — through a variety of counseling, training, and audit programs — the antitrust risks inherent in day-to-day competitive business practices, particularly with regard to sections one and two of the Sherman Act.

Representative Matters

The following matters are illustrative of Mr. Wood's civil and criminal representations:

• Engaged as plaintiffs' counsel to pursue monopolization and exclusive dealing claims in the heavy-duty truck industry.
• Served as settlement counsel, negotiating resolution of various federal and state, direct and indirect, class and opt-out litigation pertaining to alleged Sherman Act violations.
• Defended major North American carrier of household goods in price-fixing litigation focused primarily on various regulatory defenses, including the filed rate doctrine and express immunity.
• Represented global telecommunications and software provider in criminal fraud investigation.
• Defended a major construction contractor in criminal investigation and related government litigation alleging bid-rigging on international construction projects.
• Served as plaintiffs' counsel for more than 20 entities in opt-out indirect purchaser litigation in California alleging worldwide price manipulation of copper markets.
• Defended a polyester staple supplier in criminal investigation and federal and state civil litigation alleging price fixing.
• Defended a chemicals company against criminal investigation and multidistrict federal direct purchaser Sherman Act and multistate indirect purchaser unfair trade practices litigation.
• Defended a spun-yarns manufacturer against criminal investigation and multiple federal class actions alleging violations of Sherman Act, section one.
• Served as plaintiff's counsel for a small independent company in state court proceeding against a Fortune 100 company, pursuing redress for various forms of alleged anticompetitive conduct.

Professional Background
Before joining Adams Holcomb Mr. Wood was a Partner in Dickstein Shapiro LLP's Antitrust & Financial Services Practice. Prior to that, he served as Counsel with the law firm of Crowell & Moring, where he began his legal career in 1994.

Professional Activities
Mr. Wood is a member of the bar of the District of Columbia and an associate member of the bar of the Commonwealth of Virginia. He also is a member of the American Bar Association in its section on antitrust.

Publications
Co-author, "Attending to Company and Shareholder Interests: Class Action Litigation Monitoring," Antitrust Compliance Bulletin, ABA Section of Antitrust Law (March 2007).

Education
Mr. Wood received a B.A. in politics from Washington and Lee University (1990), where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He received his J.D. from the College of William & Mary (1994), earning a scholarship and undertaking his first representations via the school's practice clinics.

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