Antitrust lawyers

Howard Shelanski

Partner

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Howard Ullman

Counsel

Dechert

Hui Xu

Hui Xu, Chief Representative of Latham & Watkins’ Beijing office and head of Latham & Watkins’ China litigation and investigations practices, represents clients in multi-jurisdictional litigation, government investigations and enforcement, and compliance matters. As one of the few battle-tested regulatory investigation and litigation lawyers in top international law firms in China, Hui is widely renowned for his representation of Chinese companies and individuals in complex cross-border litigations, particularly those in the US. Hui regularly advises Chinese and global clients across industries — particularly in financial services, technology, and life sciences — on matters related to: Complex commercial and IP litigation Government investigations and enforcement related to data privacy, FCPA, export control and sanctions, and antitrust Compliance, including related to transactions and developing compliance programs and policies Hui also assists clients by liaising with regulators in the US and China, presenting findings, and developing strategies to resolve situations short of litigation. He helps clients bridge regulatory, linguistic, and cultural gaps between parties. He draws on extensive experience in China and leverages his skill of managing a global team with relevant expertise to handle clients’ sensitive or high-risk matters. Prior to private practice, Hui was a member of the in-house legal department at the China Chamber of Commerce under the Ministry of Commerce of China, where he handled trade remedy, intellectual property, and World Trade Organization matters.

Latham & Watkins LLP

Ian John

Ian John is an antitrust and competition partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. He advises clients and represents them before the antitrust enforcement authorities on matters relating to mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, including complex cross-border transactions. He has represented clients from a diverse range of industries, including aerospace, beef processing, beer, building material, chemicals, computer hardware and software, consumer goods, defense, fertilizer, financial products, food and beverage, hospitality, insurance, life sciences, managed care, media and telecommunications, natural gas and oil exploration and transportation, retail, satellites, semiconductors, skilled nursing facilities, and transportation. Ian John is noted by clients as “particularly good at conveying legal risks in a way that is digestible and as acceptable as possible to the business side.” Ian has appeared before the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. Department of Defense, state antitrust authorities, the Canadian Bureau of Competition and the European Commission, representing a number of major corporations in connection with antitrust investigations of merger and acquisition transactions, both consensual and contested. Ian also has experience in litigated matters, such as participating in the representation of Anheuser-Busch InBev and Express Scripts in separate merger-related litigation matters, and advising four universities, each of which was then a member of the Big East Conference, in connection with the move of several schools to the Atlantic Coast Conference. In addition, Ian advises clients on other antitrust matters, including issues related to trade associations, product distribution and pricing. He also works with clients to design and implement antitrust compliance programs. Ian is a member of the board of directors at Row New York. Through the discipline of rowing and rigorous academic support, Row New York transforms the lives of underserved, mostly middle and high school aged, New Yorkers, regardless of background or ability.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Ian R. Conner

Ian Conner — former Director of the US Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Bureau of Competition and Trial Attorney at the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice — advises leading multinational companies and private equity firms on complex antitrust and competition matters. Ian draws on two decades of experience, as both a high-ranking enforcer and an elite private practitioner, to guide clients through their most nuanced matters, with a particular focus on: Merger control Government investigations Class actions Third-party representation before antitrust agencies He leverages his comprehensive understanding of agency operations, acute business sense, and thorough knowledge of case law to develop innovative legal strategies that help clients achieve success in their highest-stakes matters. Ian led a staff of nearly 300 at the FTC’s Bureau of Competition through the most active enforcement year since 2000. He oversaw the creation of the agency’s Technology Enforcement Division and the release of the 2020 iteration of the vertical merger guidelines with the DOJ, as well as initiated a proposed rulemaking and re-examination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. As a testament to Ian's leadership as Director, the Bureau of Competition ranked 3rd out of 411 agency components in the annual Best Places to Work in the Federal Government survey. Ian began his career as a Trial Attorney in the DOJ’s Antitrust Division, which he joined through the Attorney General’s Honors Program. He also served as a Special Assistant US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, where he first-chaired trials in federal court. A recognized industry leader, he has held various leadership positions within the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section, including as Co-Chair of the Fall Forum (2023–present), Vice Chair of the Mergers and Acquisitions Committee (2017–2019), Vice Chair of the Civil Practice and Procedure Committee (2014–2017), and Founder and Co-Chair (2010–2012) and Chair (2012–2014) of the Agriculture and Food Committee.

Latham & Watkins

Ignacio Errazquin

Ignacio is head of Technology, Media & Communication (TMC) Group at CMS Carey & Allende. He focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, telecom, project finance with an emphasis on mining and non-conventional renewable energy projects, private equity and the structuring of joint ventures for businesses in different sectors. He also advises on antitrust matters in connection with merger control procedures. During the first half of 2018, Ignacio worked on the Corporate/M&A team at CMS Francis Lefebvre in Paris, France, where he participated in multiple cross-border transactions within Europe and with the US. He also advises French companies on their establishment as well as their business development in Chile.

CMS Carey & Allende

Ignacio Mora

Associate

Marval O’Farrell Mairal

Ilan Blumenfeld

Ilan has years of experience serving as legal counsel to a variety of Israeli commercial entities, advising on all aspects of corporate law. He specializes in mergers and acquisitions and antitrust law, providing guidance to the firm’s clients in complex corporate and commercial transactions, including capital raising, financing, investments, and restructuring. Ilan also handles banking arrangements and the acquisition of businesses facing cash flow distress. He advises corporations across multiple industries, including high-tech, agri-tech, food, industrial, and green technology sectors. Additionally, he represents various corporations within the kibbutz sector.

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Ilissa Samplin

Ilissa Samplin is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. Ms. Samplin serves as co-chair of the firm’s Trade Secrets Practice Group. She also is a member of Gibson Dunn’s Litigation, Media, Entertainment and Technology, Intellectual Property, and Trials Practice Groups. Ilissa’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and trials, entertainment and technology disputes, and intellectual property litigation and counseling. She has represented corporate and individual clients in the media, entertainment, and technology industries in a wide range of litigation in both federal and state court, including breach of contract, unfair competition, copyright, trademark, trade secret, and antitrust matters. Ilissa also regularly advises clients on intellectual property policies and compliance. In addition, she has experience drafting life rights, intellectual property, and licensing agreements and cease and desist letters for clients in the entertainment and technology sectors, as well as advising entertainment clients on profit participation and related accounting practices.

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Ina Lunneryd

Partner

Linklaters

Irene De Beni

Irene is an associate in Morgan Lewis's Brussels office who represents clients in significant antitrust matters in a variety of industries, including the oil and gas, pharmaceutical, chemical, retail, and financial services industries. Fluent in Italian, English, and French, she represents clients before the European Commission as well as national competition authorities of the European Union (EU) Member States. She has coordinated competition merger filings around the world involving the Brazilian, Chinese, South African, and Ukrainian authorities, among others. For more information, view Ms. De Beni's biography at www.morganlewis.com/bios/idebeni.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP

Isel Bedgood

Attorney

Offit Kurman

Itzel Guadalupe Ríos

Senior Associate

Garza Magdaleno, S.C.

J Wesley Earnhardt

Wes Earnhardt is a first-chair trial and appellate lawyer with significant experience in antitrust, general commercial, intellectual property, securities, and financial restructuring and reorganization matters. He is described as a “careful and thorough” litigator and praised for having a “gift for communicating complicated concepts in an accessible way.” (Chambers USA) Named a “Litigation Trailblazer” by The National Law Journal and a “Litigation Star” by Benchmark Litigation, Mr. Earnhardt regularly represents clients in their most business‑critical disputes.

Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

J. Alexander Barrett

Principal

Offit Kurman

J. Bennett Clark

Senior Trial Counsel - Litigation and Investigations

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

J. Douglas Baldridge

Venable LLP

Jacinta Rodriguez

Associate

A/C/R Legal

Jackson Bailey

Associate - Litigation and Investigations

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Jaclyn Phillips

Jaclyn is a partner in Proskauer's Litigation Department and a member of the Antitrust practice. She has significant experience representing clients across industries through all stages of large-scale antitrust litigations and regulatory investigations brought by U.S. and international authorities. Jaclyn brings a nuanced understanding of complex antitrust matters, along with the regulatory frameworks and business dynamics that influence competition disputes. She advises clients across diverse sectors, including pharmaceuticals, technology, food and beverage, technology and aviation, offering strategic guidance on a wide spectrum of competition-related matters. Jaclyn has successfully defended leading corporations in multidistrict and class action litigation, particularly in cases alleging anticompetitive conduct involving patent settlements and other market exclusion strategies. Her appellate advocacy has led to significant victories that have helped frame antitrust and constitutional law, including on class certification standards. Jaclyn is a recognized thought leader on timely and developing antitrust issues. She is a frequent host of the ABA Antitrust Law Section's podcast “Our Curious Amalgam”, where she leads discussions with renowned guests on cutting edge issues. Jaclyn is deeply committed to pro bono work, with a particular emphasis on immigration advocacy. She has successfully represented individuals seeking asylum in the United States, reflecting her dedication to justice and community service.

Proskauer Rose LLP

Jacob Ebin

Partner

King & Spalding

Jaime Viveros

Associate

DLA Piper Chile

James Ashe-Taylor

Clients contemplating mergers, acquisitions, investments, and joint ventures trust James to help them navigate EU and UK regulations and identify where antitrust boundaries lie. James focuses his practice on competition law at the European Union level and in the UK. He has broad experience encompassing competition litigation, merger control, state aid, and the antitrust aspects of joint ventures and distribution and agency agreements. In addition to his antitrust experience, James has extensive knowledge of EU payments legislation, is a frequent speaker at fintech conferences, and mentors startup companies in the fintech sector. Before joining Alston & Bird, James was a resident in Brussels for several years, served as partner-in-charge of the antitrust practices for both international and U.S. law firms, and spent two years at JP Morgan Inc.

Alston & Bird LLP

James Attridge

Partner

Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider