Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, LAW FIRM NEWS: Antitrust Division Net Tech Chief James Tierney to join Orrick, (Aug 8, 2016)
Law Firms Mentioned:Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Organizations Mentioned:Orrick Herrington
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is adding antitrust attorney James Tierney as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He currently serves as chief of the Networks and Technology Enforcement Section of the Justice Department Antitrust Division, Orrick has announced.
Tierney has served with the Justice Department for 22 years, and has led antitrust enforcement efforts in the technology and financial services sectors. He has overseen all civil antitrust enforcement, competition advocacy, and competition policy in the computer hardware and software, financial services, high-technology component manufacturing, and securities industries. Tierney has also led the Antitrust Division’s cooperation with antitrust and competition authorities worldwide.
Orrick is an international law firm with more than 1,100 attorneys located in 25 offices across North America, Europe, and Asia. The firm focuses on five areas: corporate, energy & infrastructure, finance, intellectual property, and litigation.
Attorneys: James Tierney (Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP).
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