Bio

David Chiappetta is a partner in the firm's San Francisco office. With over 30 years of legal experience, David handles the litigation of complex commercial disputes, with a focus on antitrust and unfair business practice claims, class actions, and intellectual property (IP) matters. David also advises clients on issues relating to antitrust law and trade regulation, including joint ventures, pricing policies, product development, contractual and technological restraints, use of market power, and regulatory compliance. David regularly advocates on clients’ behalf before federal and state government enforcement agencies and represents clients in civil and criminal investigations. In handling these matters, David provides significant insight into the mindset of a government regulator, having spent four years prosecuting cases for the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). David also has extensive experience in the payments industry, having represented networks, processors, acquirers, merchants, and lenders for nearly two decades.