Chahira Solh
Overview
Chahira Solh serves as a trusted advisor on antitrust issues for a number of the country’s most recognizable companies, including in the auto, aviation, health care, and defense industries. Her practice focuses on all aspects of antitrust law, including litigation and government enforcement actions, joint venture analysis, merger control, and affirmative recovery opportunities. By approaching transactional and compliance issues with the eye of a litigator, Chahira is able to provide comprehensive legal and business advice that anticipates issues and mitigates future legal or business risks.
Career & Education
- University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., economics and history, 2003
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D., 2006
- California
- Arabic
- French
Chahira's Insights
Press Coverage | 01.16.24
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Representative Matters
- Representing a health care company against a putative class alleging that the company entered into a “no-poach” agreement with another company to not recruit any of each other’s healthcare workers.
- Representing an aerospace company against a putative class alleging that one of its divisions and certain outsourcing companies entered into an illegal “no-poach” agreement to not recruit each other’s engineers.
- Representing a sheet wave company against claims of monopolization and collusion.
- Represented a real estate brokerage in an antitrust litigation against a trade group.
- Representing a global transportation company in connection with joint venture agreements requiring antitrust and other regulatory approvals in the United States as well as various jurisdictions in Central and South America.
- Representing a large industrial manufacturing company in prosecuting monopolization claims based on exclusive dealing, tying, and false statements.
- Successfully represented a Tier 1 automotive supplier to recovery overcharges caused by an international price fixing cartel.
- Successfully represented a major U.S. automobile manufacturer as a plaintiff in the In re Vehicle Carrier Services Antitrust Litigation.
- Won dismissal of federal antitrust claims on behalf of an international musical instrument manufacturer in a Multi-District class action involving minimum advertised price policies; affirmed by the Ninth Circuit.
- Won dismissal of antitrust claims on behalf of a global telecommunications technology company in a case alleging subversion of a standard-setting process.
- Successfully represented a major U.S. automobile manufacturer in litigation to recover overcharges for its purchases of polyurethane foam in the In re Polyurethane Foam Antitrust Litigation.
- Defended a global chemical producer in a price-fixing case.
- Prevailed at arbitration and obtained a judgment on behalf of a client group that purchased rubber chemicals in a price-fixing litigation to recover overcharges caused by an international price-fixing cartel.
- Represented a client group that purchased electrical carbon products, in price-fixing litigation to recover overcharges caused by an international price-fixing cartel.
- Defended AT&T in its acquisition of T-Mobile USA.
- Defended Yamaha Corporation of America in the Federal Trade Commission's investigation into minimum advertised pricing for musical instruments.
- Represented a chemical manufacturer in the Federal Trade Commission's investigation into standard setting policies and patent issues.
Chahira's Insights
Press Coverage | 01.16.24
Kirkland, Cooley, Crowell Bring 'Real Impact' C-Suite Leaders To Start The Year
Firm News | 2 min read | 01.11.24
Press Coverage | 01.11.24
Press Coverage | 12.18.23
Qatar Making Big Moves For Women’s Equality: Crowell and Moring Executive Committee Chair
Recognition
- Lawyers of Color: Power List, 2020, 2023
- The Daily Journal: Top Antitrust Lawyer, 2021; Top 40 Under 40, 2017
- Super Lawyers: Antitrust Litigation Rising Star, 2009-2019
Chahira's Insights
Press Coverage | 01.16.24
Kirkland, Cooley, Crowell Bring 'Real Impact' C-Suite Leaders To Start The Year
Firm News | 2 min read | 01.11.24
Press Coverage | 01.11.24
Press Coverage | 12.18.23
Qatar Making Big Moves For Women’s Equality: Crowell and Moring Executive Committee Chair
Chahira's Insights
Press Coverage | 01.16.24
Kirkland, Cooley, Crowell Bring 'Real Impact' C-Suite Leaders To Start The Year
Firm News | 2 min read | 01.11.24
Press Coverage | 01.11.24
Press Coverage | 12.18.23
Qatar Making Big Moves For Women’s Equality: Crowell and Moring Executive Committee Chair