Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP continued its growth in the United States with the arrival of Justina Sessions from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Heather Lamberg from Winston & Strawn LLP in June 2023, contributing significant agency experience of complex merger review processes, including both the DOJ and FTC, while also expanding its work in the tech industry. The team regularly secures clearances for business-critical, global transactions, handling DOJ and FTC investigations, regulatory challenges, and multijurisdictional approvals. In addition to expanding its bench, the team also increased its share of household-name clients, adding Adobe, Uber, Netflix, and Camber Pharmaceuticals on its books. Jamillia Ferris oversees the practice and is distinguished for expertise representing industry-leading companies in navigating complex merger review processes before the FTC and DOJ. Mary Lehner is a key name for merger control work, advising clients such as United Airlines, Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca. Lawyers are in Washington DC.

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Key clients

  • Google
  • Viterra
  • Coupa Software
  • eBay
  • Aristocrat Leisure
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Adobe
  • Sonoco Products
  • PhenomeX
  • Infineon Technologies
  • Solvay Specialty Polymers USA
  • Novartis
  • Cinven
  • Multiple Clients
  • United Airlines

Lawyers

Leading lawyers
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jamillia Ferris

Other key lawyers

Mary Lehner, Meghan Rismiller, Justin Stewart-Teitelbaum, Jan Rybnicek, Justina Sessions, Heather Lamberg