Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, INDUSTRY NEWS: Stephen Weissman named Deputy Director of FTC Bureau of Competition, (Sep 20, 2013)
Organizations Mentioned:Baker & Botts, LLP | Bureau of Competition | Federal Trade Commission | Howrey, LLP | Tufts University | University of Pennsylvania
Stephen Weissman, a partner in the Antitrust and Competition practice of Baker Botts, has been named Deputy Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition, the firm announced on September 19. He will join the agency on October 7, 2013.
In his new role, Weissman will work closely with Bureau Director Deborah Feinstein, the FTC Commissioners, and other FTC staff members, managing antitrust review of mergers and acquisitions in various commercial sectors and investigating other business practices affecting U.S. consumers.
For nearly two decades, he represented companies and individuals in antitrust investigations by the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission, as well as in antitrust and commercial litigation in U.S. courts. Prior to joining Baker Botts in 2011, Weissman was a partner in Howrey LLP’s antitrust group. He is a graduate of Tufts University (B.A.) and the University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D.).
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