Jose Ramon Gonzalez-Magaz

Partner

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Jose Ramon Gonzalez-Magaz is a partner in both the litigation and international departments of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, as well as the managing partner of Steptoe's Complex Litigation and Discovery Center.

Litigation
Mr. Gonzalez-Magaz is experienced in several areas of US and international litigation, including commercial disputes, products liability, and mass torts. He is a member of a defense team for asbestos, welding fumes, and silica claims, for which he has appeared in courts across the United States. Mr. Gonzalez-Magaz also has significant experience in principal-agent litigation, involving disputes between hotel owners and operators, and pursuant to distribution statutes (e.g., Puerto Rico Law 75, Costa Rica Law 6209).

International Arbitration
Mr. Gonzalez-Magaz represents clients in arbitrations before ICSID, ICC, and other international fora. Working with local counsel, he has advised multinational clients regarding commercial issues under the laws of the United States, Brazil, Mexico, and other countries.

Antitrust and Competition Law
Mr. Gonzalez-Magaz’s practice includes several areas of antitrust litigation, including price-fixing claims, refusals-to-deal, and matters pertaining to vertical restraint of competition. He has prepared market analysis premerger submissions to the US, European, and Latin American antitrust authorities; and has provided legal advice on the interaction of US antitrust statutes and their Latin American counterparts. Mr. Gonzalez-Magaz has also provided guidance, and prepared antitrust compliance manuals, regarding search warrants and “dawn raids.”

E-Discovery
Mr. Gonzalez-Magaz is the managing partner of Steptoe’s Complex Litigation and Discovery Center, which provides mass litigation management and document/ESI review services. He has extensive experience formulating e-discovery processes and litigating e-discovery disputes.

Select News & Events

• Webcast: Electronic Data Discovery Technology & Terminology – A Primer for In-House Counsel, July 26, 2007, (A Steptoe-Sponsored Event)

Selected Publications

• Higher Thresholds and New Rules for Unincorporated Entities
  October 17, 2006, An extract from The Antitrust Review of the Americas 2007, a Global Competition Review special report
• Complex Litigation & Discovery Center
  April 14, 2006