Jonathan Heyl
North Carolina
Fox Rothschild LLP
101 N. Tryon Street
Suite 1300
Charlotte, NC 28246-0109
Tel: 704.384.2625
Email:
jheyl@foxrothschild.com
Web:
www.foxrothschild.com
Jon is a member of the firm’s litigation team in Charlotte and focuses his practice on commercial litigation.
His practice includes a range of matters involving antitrust litigation and counseling; contract, manufacturer-dealer, shareholder and other commercial disputes; financial services litigation; fiduciary litigation relating to trust administration; professional liability matters; and matters relating to the sports industry.
He has represented a number of large and mid-market corporate, banking, professional and insurance clients in state and federal courts and in administrative proceedings. He has served as first-chair counsel in jury cases tried to verdict, bench trials, administrative trials and arbitrations. Jon is also certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission as a mediator in North Carolina.
Prior to joining Fox Rothchild, Jon was a partner at Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP, which combined with Fox Rothschild in 2018. At Smith Moore Leatherwood, Jon served in several firm management capacities, including chair of the firmwide Compensation Committee for four years and as a member of the firm’s Management Committee.
Jon currently serves as President of the North Carolina Bar Association. He previously served as chair of NCBA’s Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section (now the Antitrust and Complex Business Disputes Section), two years as chair of the Judicial Independence Committee as well as a three-year term on the NCBA Board of Governors. In 2019, Jon was appointed to the State Judicial Council by the North Carolina State Bar Council.
- Recognized in the Chambers USA Guide for Litigation: General Commercial in North Carolina (2012-2013), Antitrust: Recognized Practitioner in North Carolina (2017-2019), Antitrust in North Carolina (2021-2022)
- Awarded the “Distinguished Service Award” by the North Carolina Bar Association’s Antitrust & Complex Business Disputes Law Section (2019)
- Named to Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite Hall of Fame, Antitrust (2012, 2022)
- Named to Business North Carolina’s Power List (2022)
- Selected to the “Super Lawyers” list for Business Litigation in North Carolina by Super Lawyers (2013-2023)
- Selected to the “Super Lawyers Business Edition” list for Business Litigation (2013-2015)
- Selected to the “Lawyer of the Year” list for Antitrust Litigation in Charlotte, NC by Best Lawyers (2020, 2022-2023)
- Selected to the “Best Lawyers in America” list for Antitrust Law (2010-2023), Litigation-Antitrust (2013-2023), Commercial Litigation (2013-2023), Bet-the-Company Litigation (2018-2023) in Charlotte, NC by Best Lawyers
- Named to the “Lawyer of the Year” list in North Carolina for Antitrust Litigation by Best Lawyers (2013, 2016, 2018-2020)
Attorneys in Fox Rothschild’s Antitrust Practice Group have significant trial experience litigating criminal and civil federal and state antitrust claims, representing both plaintiffs and defendants, as well as representing parties in antitrust investigations before regulatory agencies.
We also counsel clients on the antitrust concerns that arise in mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, licensing, supply, distribution and other collaborative transactions. Our experience spans a wide range of industries, including aviation, chemicals, consumer products, airlines, retail, cosmetics, electronics, health care, pharmaceuticals, professional sports, publishing and telecommunications.
Our team litigates antitrust cases and defends complex multidistrict class actions. We work aggressively to resolve disputes involving allegations of price fixing, misappropriation of intellectual property rights – including patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets – as well as unfair competition and trade claims under federal and state law. Our experience includes significant litigation in the consumer products and health care industries. Our attorneys also have experience handling Government civil non-merger investigations, including cartels and dominant company behavior. We are experienced managers who conduct large-scale complex litigation efficiently and economically and win —whether through early dispositive motions, trial or innovative settlements. Our attorneys deliver commercially meaningful results for our clients.
Our lawyers provide a full range of legal services to public and private companies – from family-run businesses to multinational corporations – centered around several core areas: corporate, employee benefits, entertainment, financial restructuring and bankruptcy, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, real estate and taxation and wealth planning.
Our clients come to us because we understand their issues, their priorities and the way they think.
“Jonathan Heyl is a commercial litigator with a broad practice, particularly noted for his skills in antitrust disputes.”