Puja Patel

Practice Areas

Puja Patel’s practice focuses on a range of antitrust and competition issues, including antitrust clearance, antitrust litigation, and non-merger antitrust investigations.

Puja advises clients on all aspects of the merger review process, including Second Request investigations before the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission, antitrust risk assessments, SPA aspects, multijurisdictional filing analysis, and Hart-Scott-Rodino Act compliance. She also has significant experience in representing clients in complex antitrust litigation matters, from fact and expert discovery, pleadings and motions, to settlement strategy. Puja also counsels clients on complex, high-stakes antitrust issues including competitor collaborations, vertical arrangements, joint ventures, and Section 8 interlocking directorate issues.

She has worked on dozens of complex cross-border matters in an array of industries including life sciences, financial services, technology, airlines, industrials, and food/agriculture.

Career

Puja joined the firm as a partner in 2025.

Professional Memberships

Co-Vice Chair, ABA Antitrust Section’s Podcasting Committee

Member, NYSBA Antitrust Section’s Executive Committee

Education