Webcast: Expectations for Antitrust in the Trump 2.0 Administration
Gibson Dunn's Antitrust and Competition Law Practice Group is hosting a webcast titled "Expectations for Antitrust in the Trump 2.0 Administration" on December 16, 2024. This event aims to analyze current antitrust policies and predict potential changes under the new administration.
The webcast will cover topics such as merger enforcement, civil antitrust investigations, and other policy initiatives. Attendees will gain insights into how these areas may evolve, providing valuable information for companies navigating the antitrust landscape.
The panel features experienced attorneys, including Jamie France, Svetlana Gans, Kristen Limarzi, and Michael Perry. Their backgrounds include roles at the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, offering diverse perspectives on antitrust enforcement.
This event is ideal for legal professionals, corporate counsel, and business executives seeking to understand the future of antitrust enforcement and its implications for their organizations.
Speakers(5)
Jamie France
Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Jamie France represents clients in antitrust merger and non-merger investigations before the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, state Attorneys General, and international competition authorities, as well as in complex private and government antitrust litigation. She also counsels clients on a range of antitrust merger and conduct matters. Jamie joined the firm after six years as an attorney in the Mergers IV Division of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition, where she served in lead roles on high-profile merger investigations and enforcement actions. Jamie has significant experience litigating merger challenges and was an integral member of the FTC’s trial teams on FTC v. Thomas Jefferson University, FTC v. Hackensack Meridian Health, FTC v. Sanford Health, FTC v. Advocate Health Care Network, and FTC v. Benco Dental Supply. She was twice honored with the FTC’s Janet D. Steiger Award for her contributions to the Sanford and Advocate litigations.
Kristen Limarzi
Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Kristen Limarzi represents clients in merger and non-merger investigations before the DOJ, the Federal Trade Commission, and foreign antitrust enforcers, as well as in appellate and civil litigation. Prior to joining the firm, she served as a top enforcement official in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, where, as Section Chief, she helped shape and implement the agency’s enforcement priorities and policies for both mergers and other business practices across industries. Recognized as “Dealmaker of the Year” for 2023 by Global Competition Review, Kristen brings a practical approach to helping clients navigate the increasingly complex antitrust enforcement environment, employing her deep experience with agency practice to achieve successful results in an efficient manner.
Michael Perry
Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Michael Perry represents clients in merger and non-merger related investigations before the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice, and complex private and government antitrust litigation. His practice spans a variety of industries, including healthcare and life sciences, energy, and technology, and he is experienced in issues at the intersection of antitrust and intellectual property law. Michael previously served as Counsel to the Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition from 2015 to 2016 and as an attorney in the agency’s healthcare division. During his tenure at the FTC, Michael played an integral role in many of the agency’s most significant antitrust enforcement actions, including FTC v. Actavis, FTC v. Cephalon, FTC v. Sysco, and FTC v. St. Luke’s Health System.
Ryan Foley
Of Counsel at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Ryan Foley counsels clients on all aspects of antitrust law, with a focus on complex transactions. He has extensive experience representing clients in all phases of merger review before the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, Federal Trade Commission, and other competition authorities globally. He has expertise across a broad range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, technology, media, consumer products, and energy. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Ryan was the lead antitrust counsel for the Americas at Novartis, where he helped manage deal, litigation, government investigation, and compliance strategy for the global branded and generic pharmaceutical manufacturer.
Svetlana Gans
Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Svetlana Gans focuses on complex consumer protection and competition matters before the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice Antitrust Division, and related Hill advocacy. Svetlana previously served in multiple roles at the Federal Trade Commission for almost a decade. Most recently, she served as the FTC chief of staff in the first Trump Administration and advisor to Acting FTC Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen on agency investigations and litigation, interagency coordination, and other matters. In addition to other work, Svetlana led the process reform, regulatory reform, agency transparency, and economic liberty initiatives for the Chairman’s Office. Prior to her elevation to Chief of Staff, Svetlana uniquely served as a senior attorney in both the Bureau of Competition and the Bureau of Consumer Protection, handling merger and consumer protection investigations and litigation. In addition to her other volunteer work mentoring young lawyers and law students interested in consumer protection and antitrust law, Svetlana serves as an Officer of the ABA Antitrust Law Section and the Chairman of the Federalist Society Corporations, Securities, and Antitrust Executive Committee.
Event Details
- Date
- December 16, 2024
- Location
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Pricing
- Free
- Audience
- Legal professionals, corporate counsel, business executives
- CLE Credits
- 1.0 CLE hour