Antitrust Law Daily Wrap Up, LAW FIRM NEWS: Ted Hassi rejoins O’Melveny & Myers after stint with FTC, (Aug 20, 2014)
Law Firms Mentioned:O’Melveny & Myers LLP
Organizations Mentioned:O'Melveny & Myers, LLP | U.S. Navy
O’Melveny & Myers LLP has welcomed back antitrust attorney Ted Hassi, after serving as Chief Trial Counsel for the FTC Bureau of Competition. Hassi will be rejoining O’Melveny as a partner in its Antitrust and Competition Practice Group in Washington, D.C.
Hassi began his career with O’Melveny as a litigator in 2005, where he received extensive experience in litigating a number of complex commercial matters, and provided antitrust and mergers and acquisitions counseling to a wide range of clients. In 2011, Hassi joined the FTC to lead the Commission’s litigation efforts in a number of matters, including mergers, anticompetitive practices, and patent antitrust investigations. Prior to legal practice, he was an officer and pilot in the U.S. Navy for eight years. He received his undergraduate degree from the United States Naval Academy and his law degree from Fordham University.
“Ted has deep knowledge of the FTC’s policies, priorities, and processes,” stated the firm’s Antitrust and Competition Practice Chair Richard Parker. “Combining that with his extensive legal and courtroom experience, both in private practice and for the government, he brings a unique set of skills to O’Melveny’s clients. We are thrilled to welcome back a lawyer of his caliber after serving the government at the highest levels.”
“Having the opportunity to once again work with such a talented group of lawyers as those at O’Melveny is incredibly gratifying,” said Hassi. “I look forward to applying what I’ve learned at the FTC to help our clients successfully execute their strategic business plans.”
O’Melveny & Myers LLP is an international law firm with approximately 750 lawyers in 16 offices across the globe, including Beijing, Brussels, Century City, Hong Kong, Jakarta, London, Los Angeles, New York, Newport Beach, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C.
Attorneys: Ted D. Hassi and Richard Parker (O’Melveny & Myers LLP)
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