Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, LAW FIRM NEWS: Recent promotions, recognitions for antitrust attorneys, (Jun 26, 2026)

By WK Editorial Staff

Attorney promotions and recognitions have been announced by several firms with antitrust practices.

Promotions. Baker McKenzie announced the promotion of several attorneys to partner. Those selected include Antitrust & Competition attorneys Bram Hoorelbeke (Brussels), Nina Lenhard (Vienna), and Byron Tuyay (Los Angeles).

Recognition. Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP announced that partner Jennifer Driscoll has been reappointed as the ABA Antitrust Law Section Co-Chair of Comments for the 2026-2027 term. Driscoll previously served in the role for the 2025-2026 term.

Morrison Foerster announced that five of its attorneys have been appointed by the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Section to leadership positions for the 2026 – 2027 term. They include: Alex Okuliar, reappointed Co-Chair of Committee Operations; Jeff Jaeckel, appointed Vice Chair of the Unilateral Conduct Committee; Lisa Phelan, reappointed Vice Chair of the International Cartel Task Force; Megan Gerking, reappointed Editor of The Antitrust Source; and Diane Hazel, appointed Co-Chair of Pricing Conduct.

Bona Law announced that attorney Luis Blanquez was appointed to serve as Vice Chair of the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section’s Media and Technology Committee for the 2026–2027 ABA year. His term for the Media and Technology Committee appointment runs from 2026 to 2029. Blanquez advises and represents clients in antitrust litigation, regulatory matters, compliance counseling, and competition-related business strategy.

Gibson Dunn announced that Svetlana Gans, a Partner and Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Consumer Protection Practice and Antitrust team, has been appointed to serve as the future Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Law Section. Gans, who has served in ABA Antitrust Law Section leadership for over two decades, will serve as Vice Chair starting August 2026. Her official term as Chair will begin in August 2028.

BakerHostetler announced that partner Julian Perlman has been selected as a Fellow into the American Bar Foundation. Perlman is a commercial litigator and trial lawyer, with a particular emphasis on antitrust and other complex commercial litigation matters.

Zaiger Linden Roberti & Pepe LLC announced that co-founding partner John Roberti has been elected to The American Law Institute. Roberti represents plaintiffs, defendants and third parties in all manners of antitrust claims, including before the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice, according to the firm. He is a veteran of the FTC.

Ingrid Vandenborre, head of Skadden’s European Antitrust/Competition Practice, was recognized by Legal Benchmarking Group in partnership with The Lawyer as Antitrust & Competition Lawyer of the Year. The recognition comes as part of the Women in Business Law EMEA Awards 2026.

Cleary Gottlieb announced that Isabel Rooms, a competition law partner based in Brussels, won W@’s “Leadership in Law” award at W@’s 10th anniversary celebration. The “Leadership in Law” award recognized Rooms for not only standing out for exceptional legal experience but also demonstrating leadership and contributing to the visibility or advancement of colleagues in the profession, according to the firm.

Legal 500. Kirkland & Ellis announced that the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 U.S. ranked the firm as a leading firm in 69 categories, including 35 Tier 1 ratings, which includes “Antitrust – Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense.” The firm was also recognized in: “Antitrust – Cartel” and “Antitrust – Merger Control.””

Lawdragon 500 X. Firms celebrated recognition by 2026 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation. This marks Lawdragon’s fourth annual guide recognizing lawyers with fewer than 15 years of practice who have excelled.

Cohen & Gresser announced that nine lawyers from its global offices have been named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation guide. Derek Jackson from its Washington, D.C. office has been named to the guide for antitrust litigation and investigations. Jackson represents clients in significant antitrust litigations and investigations by federal and state antitrust enforcers.

Berger Montague announced that 12 of its attorneys were named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation guide, including four with antitrust practices: Laurel Boman (Philadelphia), Antitrust Litigation; Kyla Gibboney (San Francisco), Antitrust Class Actions, Appellate; Matt Summers (San Francisco), Antitrust Litigation, Appellate; and Michaela Wallin (Philadelphia), Antitrust & Labor Class Actions.

Two WilmerHale lawyers have been selected for inclusion in the 2026 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation guide, including John O’Toole, whose practice focuses on antitrust and competition matters. O’Toole defends clients in cases involving allegations of price-fixing, anticompetitive information exchange, market allocation, bid rigging, no poach, wage-fixing, and monopolization.

Attorneys: Bram Hoorelbeke, Nina Lenhard, and Byron Tuyay (Baker McKenzie). Jennifer Driscoll (Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP). Alex Okuliar, Jeff Jaeckel, Lisa Phelan, Megan Gerking and Diane Hazel (Morrison Foerster). Luis Blanquez (Bona Law). Svetlana Gans (Gibson Dunn). Julian Perlman (BakerHostetler). John Roberti (Zaiger Linden Roberti & Pepe LLC). (Kirkland & Ellis). Derek Jackson (Cohen & Gresser). Laurel Boman, Kyla Gibboney, Matt Summers, and Michaela Wallin (Berger Montague). John O’Toole (WilmerHale). Ingrid Vandenborre (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates). Isabel Rooms (Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP).

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