Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, LAW FIRM NEWS: Former FTC counsel Michael Perry joins Baker Botts, (Aug 10, 2016)

International law firm Baker Botts LLP has welcomed attorney Michael J. Perry as a partner in the firm’s Antitrust and Competition practice. He joins the firm’s Washington, D.C. office from the FTC, where he served as Counsel to the Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Competition, Baker Botts has announced.

While serving as Counsel to the Director of the Competition Bureau, Perry played an integral role in the Commission’s successful challenge to the proposed Sysco/U.S. Foods merger and other high-profile cases, such as FTC v. Actavis, FTC v. Cephalon, and FTC v. St. Luke’s Health System. Prior to serving as Counsel to Director, Perry was an attorney in the FTC’s Health Care Division, where he assisted the agency’s enforcement efforts in the pharmaceutical and health care sectors.

Baker Botts is a global law firm with approximately 725 attorneys practicing in 14 offices located across Austin, Beijing, Brussels, Dallas, Dubai, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Moscow, New York, Palo Alto, Rio de Janeiro, Riyadh, and Washington, D.C.

Attorneys: Michael J. Perry (Baker Botts LLP).

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