Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, LAW FIRM NEWS: FTC Bureau of Competition Director Stephen Weissman rejoins Baker Botts, (Oct 30, 2015)

Antitrust attorney Stephen Weissman, the FTC Deputy Director of the Bureau of Competition is rejoining international law firm Baker Botts LLP as a partner in and co-chair of the firm’s Antitrust practice.

While serving with the FTC, Weissman was involved with hundreds of merger and non-merger investigations and enforcement actions over a number of industries, from consumer products to energy, general manufacturing, health care, high-tech, and pharmaceuticals. Most notably, he served as lead trial counsel in the Commission’s successful challenge to the proposed merger of Sysco and U.S. Foods.

Weissman started his legal career in 1994, and from 2002 to 2011 he was a partner with Howrey L.L.P. In 2011, he joined Baker Botts where he was a partner until 2013, when he accepted his appointment to the FTC.

“We are thrilled that Steve will be coming home to Baker Botts after a successful and distinguished service as Deputy Director of the Bureau of Competition of the FTC,” stated Managing Partner Andrew M. Baker. “Given Steve’s experience as a leading antitrust lawyer and his role at the FTC, his decision to rejoin Baker Botts speaks to the caliber and reputation of our antitrust practice, which is experiencing explosive growth and demand across the globe in mergers and acquisitions, litigation, and enforcement actions.”

Baker Botts is a global law firm with roughly 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: Stephen Weissman (Baker Botts LLP)

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