Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, LAW FIRM NEWS: Sidley Austin welcomes back former FTC General Counsel Jonathan Nuechterlein, (Mar 8, 2016)

Former FTC General Counsel Jonathan E. Nuechterlein has rejoined Sidley Austin LLP as co-leader of the firm’s Communications Regulatory practice and as a member of the firm’s Antitrust/Competition practice. He rejoins Sidley Austin as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, the firm announced.

Nuechterlein served as general counsel for the FTC since 2013, representing the agency in a range of actions, providing legal counsel to the Commission and its operating bureaus and offices, and advising on matters concerning antitrust and consumer protection. Prior to joining the FTC, Nuechterlein was a partner at an international law firm, where he was chair of the communications, privacy, and Internet law practice. He also served as deputy general counsel for the Federal Communications Commission and as an assistant to the solicitor general at the U.S. Department of Justice. Nuechterlein was an associate with Sidley in the 1990s, prior to entering government service.

Sidley Austin is an international law firm with 1,900 lawyers located in 19 offices in Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Latin America, Mongolia, the Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Attorneys: Jonathan E. Nuechterlein (Sidley Austin LLP)

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