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Scott Hammond

Scott Hammond

USA 2026

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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Antitrust: Cartel

USA - Nationwide

12 years ranked

Antitrust

District of Columbia

11 years ranked

About

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USA

Practice Areas

Scott Hammond's practice focuses on the representation of companies before the U.S. DOJ's Antitrust Division as well as before competition authorities in Asia, Latin America and Europe. Scott serves as global coordinating counsel in cross border investigations running in parallel with US DOJ investigations and serves as bridge counsel to local counsel for multinationals in non-US government investigations.

Career

From 2005 to 2013, served as the US DOJ's Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Criminal Antitrust Enforcement and oversaw all of the US DOJ's domestic and international criminal antitrust investigations and litigation and was the principal point of contact for cartel matters with senior competition officials abroad.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Antitrust: Cartel - USA - Nationwide

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Scott Hammond ably represents clients before US enforcement bodies, bringing with him decades of prior experience in the DOJ. He is further noted for his international practice, regularly appearing before international competition authorities.
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Antitrust - District of Columbia

Band 2
Individual Editorial
Scott Hammond is commended for his agency-facing antitrust practice representing large global companies in DOJ and international enforcement agency investigations.
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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Scott is an incredibly pragmatic lawyer.

    Antitrust: CartelChambers Guide to the USA

  • Scott is an excellent antirust lawyer who knows the law very deeply and can implement his business knowledge.

    Antitrust: CartelChambers Guide to the USA

  • Scott is an excellent antirust lawyer who knows the law very deeply and can implement his business knowledge.

    AntitrustChambers Guide to the USA

  • Scott is an incredibly pragmatic lawyer.

    AntitrustChambers Guide to the USA

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