Bio
Fatima Brizuela is a partner in Scott+Scott’s New York office where she litigates complex class actions with a focus on competition law. Specifically, Ms. Brizuela’s practice is focused on the rapidly developing space where antitrust enforcement and technology intersect. She currently serves on Scott+Scott leadership teams as Court-appointed co-lead counsel in In re RealPage, Inc., Rental Software Antitrust Litigation, No. 3:23-md-03071 (M.D. Tenn.), where she runs the day-to-day operations of one of the most important and novel antitrust cases in the country, involving an algorithmic price-fixing scheme. This landmark litigation sits at the intersection of antitrust law and modern technology, testing the legal boundaries of algorithmic coordination and the use of AI in pricing. Her work in this case not only drives forward a major class action but also contributes to shaping the future of antitrust enforcement in the era of artificial intelligence.
Ms. Brizuela plays a leading role in researching and developing new cases, identifying cutting-edge legal theories, and positioning the firm at the forefront of emerging issues. In close collaboration with the Firm’s Antitrust and Competition Practice team, Ms. Brizuela leads teams through all phases of litigation, from discovery to expert work and trial preparation, and works closely with economists and industry experts to build compelling, data-driven cases.
Other representative matters include In re Shale Oil Antitrust Litigation, No. 24-md-3119 (D.N.M.); Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System v. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, et al., No. 23-cv-05095 (S.D.N.Y.).
Prior Experience. Prior to joining Scott+Scott Ms. Brizuela worked on many leading antitrust, unfair competition, and consumer protection cases throughout the country, including in In re Foreign Exchange Benchmark Rates Antitrust Litigation, No. 13-cv-07789 (S.D.N.Y.) (representing a class of participants who traded futures and options in the foreign exchange market, alleging that defendant banks colluded to manipulate foreign exchange rates ($2.3 billion in settlements); In re Cathode Ray Tube Antitrust Litigation (N.D. Cal.) ($576 million in settlements on behalf of indirect purchaser alleging that manufacturers of cathode ray tubes conspired to fix, raise, maintain, and/or stabilize prices, thereby harming end-users who paid artificially inflated prices for CRT products); In re Disposable Contact Lens Antitrust Litigation, No. 3:15-md-2626 (M.D. Fla.) ($118 million in settlements achieved for class of consumers alleging that manufacturers of disposable contact lenses engaged in a “hub and spoke” conspiracy to coordinate prices through what defendants referred to as “unilateral pricing policies”); In re Diisocyanates Antitrust Litigation, No. 2:18-mc-01001-WSH, MDL No. 2862 (W.D. Pa.) (representing a class of direct purchasers alleging manufacturers of isocyanates MDI and TDI engaged in coordinated actions to limit production and artificially increase prices); and Jones v. Varsity Brands, LLC, No. 20-cv-02892-SHL-tmp (W.D. Tenn.) (representing indirect purchaser class alleging defendants conspired to and did in fact form a monopoly over the cheerleading industry in the United States).
When not practicing law, Ms. Brizuela enjoys going to concerts, hiking, and making art and music with her two children.
Highlights
- U.S. News and World Report’s Best Lawyers, “Ones to Watch” list in antitrust law (2021-present)
- Active member of the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Section, and the Young Lawyer’s Division, the New York State Bar Association, the Committee to Support the Antitrust Laws (COSAL), where she serves on the Executive Committee.
- Awarded the Pro Bono Publico award for her volunteer work in providing pro bono legal services to victims of human and civil rights violations (2021)
Admissions
- State of New York
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Education
- California Western School of Law (J.D. 2015)
- Rutgers University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2009)