Ashley Eickhof

Counsel for global companies and senior executives in international and domestic cartel investigations involving algorithmic collusion, public procurement, price fixing, bid rigging, and labor-market collusion. Counsel for Defendant in In re: Concrete and Cement Additives Antitrust Litigation in the Southern District of New York alleging price-fixing claims. Secured a declination for a healthcare technology company in DOJ criminal antitrust investigation. Secured a declination for a global fashion company and key executives in cross-border DOJ criminal antitrust investigation. Defended internet technology company in FTC consumer protection investigation alleging billions of dollars in consumer harm. Counsel for former Chief Executive Officer of a publishing company in antitrust investigation, resulting in no charges. Counsel to fashion company on compliance with third party subpoenas and trial testimony. Counsel for Italian luxury fashion brand in "no-poach" antitrust class action in the Southern District of New York. Counsel for a global urethane manufacturer in antitrust litigation in the Eastern District of New York alleging a group boycott. Counsel for Defendant in In re: Hard Disk Drive Suspension Assemblies Antitrust Litigation (MDL 2918) in the Northern District of California alleging price-fixing claims. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Ashley handled the following matters: Defended a Fortune 50 client in a complex DOJ investigation into whether the client’s participation in an industry-wide trade association standard-setting effort constituted a conspiracy to boycott emerging technologies which the DOJ closed with no enforcement action. Counsel for Caterpillar Inc. in a lawsuit alleging the company conspired with a competitor and its own dealers to boycott the distributor of a foreign supplier seeking to enter the United States. Counsel for Zydus Pharmaceuticals in an action brought in New Jersey federal court alleging sham litigation in violation of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. Defended Fortune 500 medical supply company against criminal investigation by US Attorney's Office relating to sales of restricted pharmaceutical products and related practices. Served as DOJ trial counsel in multi-week criminal antitrust trial in the Northern District of California.

Counsel to criminal defendant in Fourth Circuit Appeal. Successfully proved a constitutional violation on behalf of criminal defendant and secured a 30-month reduction in sentencing. Successfully obtained full social security benefits by representing client at hearing before ALJ. Represented woman seeking an absolute pardon on a claim of actual innocence for murder charges (co-counsel with Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project). Represented criminal defendant charged with numerous felonies following an Inauguration Day protest in 2017 and ultimately secured dismissal of case.