As a partner in the Paul, Weiss Litigation Department, Jacqui Rubin handles complex commercial disputes for global companies, including private equity firms and their portfolio companies, across a wide range of industries. She has significant trial experience representing clients in antitrust and class action litigations, contract and commercial arbitrations, regulatory and internal investigations, bankruptcy litigation and mass tort litigations in courts throughout the country.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America | 2027 | Complex Commercial Litigation, Antitrust Class Actions |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers | 2026 | Complex Commercial Litigation, Antitrust Class Actions |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America | 2026 | Complex Commercial Litigation, Antitrust Class Actions |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers | 2025 | Complex Commercial Litigation, Antitrust Class Actions |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America | 2025 | Complex Commercial Litigation, Antitrust Class Actions |
Rubin’s recent significant antitrust representations include:
- Roark Capital Group in its successful acquisition of Subway, a Connecticut-based fast food restaurant franchise.
- Bard in securing a complete defense verdict in a $450 million antitrust lawsuit following a three-week jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York.
- Becton Dickinson in antitrust and false advertising litigation, including competitor cases and purchaser class actions alleging monopolization, exclusive dealing and bundled discounts.
- Giorgi Mushroom Co. and Giorgio Foods in a multi-defendant class action and individual actions alleging price fixing in the market for mushrooms.
Rubin’s consumer, mass torts and complex litigation representations have included:
- Uber in thousands of tort lawsuits in California and around the country involving the Uber ridesharing app.
- Massage Envy Franchising in multi-plaintiff consumer deception and personal injury lawsuits in state courts in California, Florida, New Jersey and many other states.
- Salomon Smith Barney in a victory before an AAA arbitration panel regarding claims brought by a former client.
- IBM in unfair competition litigation related to non-compete agreements.
Rubin is the former co-chair of the Bankruptcy Litigation group. Her significant bankruptcy and restructuring representations include an ad hoc committee of cross-holders of PetSmart’s indebtness, The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Quicksilver Resources Inc., a Texas-based oil and gas exploration and production company, and Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp., a leading U.S. producer of primary aluminum foil products, and its wholly owned subsidiaries in chapter 11 cases in the Eastern District of Missouri.