Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, INDUSTRY NEWS: David Wales to Lead Jones Day Antitrust & Competition Law Group, (Jan 23, 2013)
Organizations Mentioned:Bureau of Competition | Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, LLP | Jones Day, LLP | Shearman & Sterling, LLP | Syracuse University | The Pennsylvania State University | University of Maryland
Jones Day has tapped its partner David P. Wales to head its Antitrust & Competition Law Practice, succeeding partner Phillip A. Proger, the law firm announced yesterday.
Wales, based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, previously served as Acting Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition and as Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General in the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division. He also held partner positions at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft and at Shearman & Sterling.
Wales has represented clients in antitrust matters, including mergers and acquisitions, criminal grand jury investigations, dominant firm conduct, distribution arrangements, licensing, and competitor collaborations. He received his J.D. from Syracuse University and his B.A. from The Pennsylvania State University.
Proger, the longtime head of Jones Day’s Antitrust & Competition Law Practice, will continue to work as a partner in the Washington office, representing clients in antitrust matters. Proger previously served as Chair of the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law and on the ABA’s Board of Governors. He received his J.D. and B.A. degrees from the University of Maryland.
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