Jacob Coate’s practice focuses on high-stakes antitrust and other commercial litigation.

He has represented companies in numerous industries—including defense, automotive, gaming, data-storage, real estate, and energy—in matters involving all types of antitrust claims under Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act. These cases involved price-fixing, group boycotts, refusals to deal, monopolization and attempted monopolization, tying, and exclusive dealing.

Jacob has also represented companies in government and private merger challenges under Section 7 of the Clayton Act, including the successful defense of two major merger challenges in the last three years. 

He has experience at every stage of complex trial litigation, including motions to dismiss, preliminary injunctions, class certification, and trial. He also has significant appellate experience, having represented clients in the U.S. Courts of Appeals, the Texas Supreme Court, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Jacob joined the firm in 2023. Prior to joining Cleary, he was an antitrust associate at another major global law firm.

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Notable Experience

Mergers

  • Major bank and credit-card company in its successful acquisition and related litigation.

  • Major mattress manufacturer in successful defense of merger challenge brought by the Federal Trade Commission under Section 7 of the Clayton Act and Section 5 of the FTC Act.

  • Major defense contractor in successful defense of merger challenge brought by Department of Justice under Section 1 of the Sherman Act and Section 7 of the Clayton Act.

  • Container company in antitrust review by the Federal Trade Commission.

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Sherman Act Litigation

  • Global spirits company in Section 1 group-boycott litigation.

  • Dialysis provider in Section 1 putative class action.

  • A national multifamily housing provider in various litigations alleging unlawful use of a pricing algorithm.

  • Data-storage company in claim of monopolization and attempted monopolization brought by competitor.

  • Trade association in Section 1 suit, securing dismissal with prejudice under Noerr-Pennington.

  • Major videogame company in Section 2 monopolization putative class action.

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Appellate and Other Litigation

  • Energy company in various royalty litigations, including successful Third Circuit defense of class settlement.

  • Religious charity in successful 9-0 Supreme Court Free Exercise case.

  • Pro bono client in successful 8-0 Texas Supreme Court parental-rights case.

  • Numerous amicus briefs on behalf of various clients in Supreme Court and various Circuits.

  • Gaming company in various commercial arbitrations.

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