Ashley M. Bauer

Ashley M. Bauer is an attorney whose practice centers on complex litigation, antitrust matters, cartel investigations, white collar criminal defense, and class action disputes. She represents clients in federal and state courts as well as private arbitration proceedings. Her work spans a broad range of competition-related issues, helping businesses respond to significant legal challenges and regulatory scrutiny.

Ashley earned a BA from Scripps College in 2000. She later received a JD from the University of Michigan Law School in 2003. Her legal qualifications also include admission in California and qualification as a Solicitor in England and Wales. This educational and professional background supports her work on matters that often involve multiple jurisdictions and legal systems.

Ashley focuses heavily on antitrust and competition matters. Her experience includes representing companies facing allegations involving price-fixing, market allocation, monopolization, and unfair competition. She has worked on regulatory investigations and related civil litigation brought by both direct and indirect purchasers under state and federal antitrust laws. Her practice also extends to class action defense and other high-stakes commercial disputes.

Ashley has served as global coordinating counsel in matters involving competition investigations and private damages actions across numerous jurisdictions. These matters have involved regulators and courts in the United States, Canada, Europe, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, South Korea, Singapore, and Australia. By managing legal strategies across multiple regions, she helps clients address complex international competition issues in a coordinated and efficient manner.

Ashley M. Bauer has represented companies and individuals in significant litigation, government investigations, and trial proceedings. Her experience includes defending clients in antitrust class actions, bid-rigging and price-fixing investigations, market manipulation inquiries, and arbitration matters. She has also served as trial counsel in major cases involving competition law and has represented an indigent plaintiff in a civil rights action.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP
• Member, The State Bar of California

Licensed State

• California

Education

• University of Michigan Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Scripps College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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