Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, LAW FIRM NEWS: Kirkland & Ellis snatches antitrust attorney Ian John, (Nov 5, 2014)
Law Firms Mentioned:Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Organizations Mentioned:Kirkland & Ellis, LLP | Skadden Arps | U.S. Department of Justice
Kirkland & Ellis LLP has welcomed antitrust attorney Ian G. John to the firms’ Antitrust & Competition Practice Group. John is partner in the firm’s New York office, and joins from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
John focuses his practice on advising and representing a wide range of clients before antitrust enforcement authorities on matters regarding mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures, including complex cross-border transactions. He has appeared before the U.S. Department of Justice, the FTC, the U.S. Department of Defense, state antitrust authorities, the Canadian Bureau of Competition, and the European Commission, representing major corporations in connection with antitrust investigations of merger and acquisition transactions. He received his undergraduate degree from Bowdoin College, and his law degree from Indiana University Maurer School of Law.
“Ian is an exceptionally talented lawyer who brings a wealth of knowledge of the antitrust enforcement and regulatory landscape with respect to the kinds of complicated transactions that Kirkland regularly helps clients negotiate, structure and execute,” stated Chairman of Kirkland’s Global Management Executive Committee, Jeffrey C. Hammes. “The growth of our strategic M&A practice demands that we continue to add top lawyers across the range of areas that are important to helping clients achieve their business objectives, including antitrust and competition. Ian’s a great addition to our already strong antitrust team.”
Kirkland & Ellis is an international law firm with 1,600 attorneys in offices across Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Munich, New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Washington, D.C. The firm’s Antitrust practice has over 100 years of experience handling criminal and civil antitrust litigation defense, government investigation defense, expedited transaction clearance, and real-world counseling experience.
Attorneys: Ian G. John and Jeffrey C. Hammes (Kirkland & Ellis LLP)
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