Zachery Newton
Associate
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
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Biography
Zachery Newton is an associate in Norton Rose Fulbright's Houston office, where he is a member of the Antitrust and Competition group. His practice primarily focuses on antitrust and commercial litigation, class actions, and corporate compliance.
As an associate, Zach has provided counsel in a number of antitrust and complex commercial disputes, in both state and federal court, across a variety of industry sectors, including healthcare, technology, higher education, and energy.
Professional experience
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- BA, magna cum laude, International Studies/Public Policy Leadership, 2015
- Texas State Bar
- Counsel for state entity prosecuting violations of consumer protection and data privacy statutes against a major technology company
- Counsel for energy company defending major asset transaction against injunction, where plaintiff sought to enjoin the sale due to alleged violations of the Clayton Act
- Counsel for university foundation in class action where plaintiff alleges breach of contract and fiduciary duties
- Counsel for Chinese manufacturer defending against intellectual property suit and asserting antitrust counterclaims
- Counsel for Delaware LLC based in California alleging breach of contract and breaches of various duties in both derivative and direct capacities
- Counsel for national oil change franchisor in putative antitrust class action where plaintiff alleges employment restrictions in franchise agreements violate Sherman Act
- Advised multinational energy company on liability and risks associated with interlocking directors and officers under the Clayton Act for a proposed acquisition
- Advised multinational technology company on risk associated with interlocking directors and officers under the Clayton Act following a merger
- Author, "Legal Deserts: Race & Rural America," Michigan Journal of Race and Law, March 22, 2021
Presenter, ABA Cartel & Criminal Practice Antitrust Update, Nov. 30, 2022
- German
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