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Antitrust - District of Columbia

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What the Team is Known For

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP maintains its unmatched reputation for producing work of the very highest caliber, regularly advising blue-chip companies during their most important mergers and in high-stakes civil and criminal antitrust litigation. The cross-border capabilities of the broad and multi-talented roster of attorneys are complemented by expertise in European and global antitrust matters. Has household-name clients in industries including telecommunications, pharmaceutical and manufacturing.

Work Highlights

  • Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP served as antitrust counsel to Tempur Sealy in their successful $5 billion acquisition of Mattress Firm Group.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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George S Cary
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George S Cary
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George Cary is a preeminent antitrust lawyer esteemed for his work securing clearance for the largest of corporate transactions. He also handles high-stakes litigation defense work for household-name clients.

George is a seasoned veteran in antitrust.

David I Gelfand
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David I Gelfand
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David Gelfand is renowned in the market for his skills in the antitrust field, where he is chiefly known for managing the antitrust elements of high-profile M&A. He is further noted for his excellence in class and competitor action litigation.

David brings great government expertise and knowledge. He is immensely respected and stands out as extraordinary.

David is a brilliant and creative lawyer.

Dave is an eminent practitioner in the market.

Leah Brannon
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Leah Brannon
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Leah Brannon is a well-rounded antitrust practitioner noted for her work across transactional and contentious matters. She deftly manages the merger review process for large cross-border deals. She also steers clients through FTC and DOJ investigations and significant class and individual action litigation.

Leah is an outstanding lawyer with great knowledge of antitrust.

Leah is a go-to lawyer for all big and important strategic M&A.

Leah always provides a timely and robust analysis of issues.

Brian Byrne
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Brian Byrne
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Brian Byrne is commended for his expertise in cross-border transactional clearance before US and EU competition agencies. He also handles civil and criminal investigations and enforcement proceedings.

Brian is knowledgeable, assertive and very good at strategizing.

Brian provides candid advice on complex issues with an understanding of the jurisdictions beyond the US.

Brian is a smart and strong lawyer who advocates effectively for his clients.

Brian combines exceptional technical command with a uniquely calm and solution-oriented approach, even in the most time-sensitive or high-pressure situations.

Bruce Hoffman
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Bruce Hoffman
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Bruce Hoffman is a respected attorney commended for his extensive experience in the antitrust space. His clients benefit from his former position as Director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition.

Bruce has real encyclopedic knowledge and great agency experience. He is a great go-to for the most difficult questions.

Bruce's connections give him a uniquely informed perspective. He translates complex issues into clear, actionable guidance. His advice is pragmatic and he consistently provides solutions that balance legal rigor with real-world business considerations.

Jeremy Calsyn
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Jeremy Calsyn
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Jeremy Calsyn is well known in the market for his representation of multinational companies in antitrust litigation and merger proceedings. He is particularly expert in defense of price-fixing allegations.

Jeremy is very practical, efficient and strategic. He gets great results.

Jeremy is incredibly responsive and commercial. He understands that we are looking for a path forward and helps us understand our options.

Jeremy is incredibly smart and practical. He is willing to take positions and stand behind them. He knows the law and agencies.

Jeremy is really someone who can do it all.

Ryan Shores
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Ryan Shores
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Ryan Shores is an antitrust attorney with noted expertise across both litigation and transactional matters. He has extensive experience taking cases to trial.

Ryan is just phenomenal. He has great government experience.

Ryan is a talented trial lawyer.

Ryan has strong communication skills.

Ryan is a go-to antitrust lawyer for advisory and litigation work.

Ryan Shores is a thoughtful and excellent litigator.

Daniel P Culley
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Daniel P Culley
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Daniel Culley boasts expertise on cross-border M&A deals, with a particular knowledge of EU regulations. He is also able to advise on complex antitrust litigation.

Daniel is thoughtful and very responsive.

Daniel is so fast and efficient. He is really bright and is able to see through issues and grasp concepts very quickly.

Daniel is an excellent and trusted adviser.

Daniel is strong and well-prepared. He does a good job understanding our business.

Elaine Ewing
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Elaine Ewing
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Elaine Ewing is an accomplished attorney who advises clients on the antitrust aspects of significant transactions. She also turns her hand to civil and criminal antitrust investigations and litigation.

Elaine is one of the most responsive lawyers I know and has truly comprehensive knowledge of antitrust.

Kenneth Reinker
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Kenneth Reinker
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Kenneth Reinker is an antitrust attorney with marked experience across both litigation and transactional support matters. He is particularly noted for his representation of pharmaceutical clients.

Ken is really confident and gives really accurate assessments of success and risk.

Ken is quick and understands complex scientific concepts with ease. He provides effective plain language counseling that is easy to implement.

Ken has a high degree of expertise and knowledge in our industry. He quickly gets up to speed with our business. He has a unique ability to digest the complexity and translate into a pragmatic antitrust opinion.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Antitrust

George S Cary
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George S Cary
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Senior Statespeople
David I Gelfand
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David I Gelfand
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Leah Brannon
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Leah Brannon
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Brian Byrne
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Brian Byrne
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Band 2
Bruce Hoffman
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Bruce Hoffman
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Band 2
Jeremy Calsyn
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Jeremy Calsyn
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Ryan Shores
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Ryan Shores
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Daniel P Culley
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Daniel P Culley
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Elaine Ewing
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Elaine Ewing
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Kenneth Reinker
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Kenneth Reinker
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