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Leah Brannon

Leah Brannon’s practice focuses on antitrust matters, including litigation, merger review, and government investigations. She has represented clients in various industries including high technology, advertising, consumer products, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals. Her work has involved cases in both federal and state courts, and she has advised clients in investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, state antitrust authorities and the European Commission. Leah has helped to secure critical wins for clients in numerous cases, including monopolization and conspiracy litigation. She has also helped clients obtain global merger clearance in complex transactions and has guided clients through government conduct investigations. She is also active in the firm’s pro bono practice. · Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

United StatesAntitrust Litigation, Merger Review

About

Leah Brannon's practice focuses on antitrust matters, including litigation, merger review, and government investigations. She has represented clients in high technology, advertising, consumer products, manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals. She has secured wins in monopolization and conspiracy litigation, obtained global merger clearance, and guided clients through government conduct investigations. She is active in the firm's pro bono practice.

Practice areas

Antitrust LitigationMerger ReviewGovernment InvestigationsMonopolization LitigationConspiracy Litigation

Office

Expertise

AntitrustCivil Litigation/Class Actions: DefenseMerger ControlCartel

Education

  • J.D., magna cum laude, Harvard Law School (1999)
  • B.A., with highest distinction, University of Virginia (1995)
  • Fulbright Scholar, Egypt (1996-1997)
  • Law Clerk, Chief Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (2000-2001)
  • Law Clerk, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, Supreme Court of the United States (2002-2003)