Clifford H Aronson

Practice Areas

Clifford H. Aronson focuses his practice on advising clients in antitrust matters relating to mergers and acquisitions. He has been involved in numerous high-profile transactions and strategic alliances across multiple industries, including entertainment, consumer products, health care, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, retail and technology. Mr. Aronson also has worked on numerous significant criminal and civil antitrust investigations (and resulting civil lawsuits) in various industries, including publishing, auction houses and cement. In addition to transactional matters, he advises clients in other areas of antitrust and competition, including litigation and investigations. He also has assisted clients in planning legal strategies to address industry threats and opportunities. Additionally, Mr. Aronson represents clients before federal and state antitrust agencies and grand juries.

Career

Mr. Aronson was the North American leader of Skadden’s Antitrust/Competition Group for many years, and has served in a variety of other committee roles at the firm during his career.

Professional Memberships

Former Vice-Chair, Mergers & Acquisitions Committee, Antitrust Section, American Bar Association; Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center; Guest Lecturer, Wharton School's Executive Education Program on Mergers & Acquisitions; Board Member, Westchester Land Trust; Foundation Board Member, SUNY-Purchase College; Advisory Board Member, Georgetown University Business Law Scholars Program

Publications

Co-editor, "Mergers and Acquisitions - Understanding the Antitrust Laws," American Bar Association.

Education