Ms Mary Lehner > Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
700 13TH STREET NW
10TH FLOOR
WASHINGTON, DC 20005
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States
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Work Department

ACT

Position

Partner

Career

Mary focuses her practice on representing clients before the FTC, the DOJ, and State Attorneys General on the antitrust aspects of M&A, joint ventures, distribution and intellectual property arrangements, and other competitive conduct.

Before joining Freshfields, Mary served as an advisor to two FTC Chairs, providing counsel on antitrust investigations, enforcement actions, policy initiatives, public relations, and congressional strategies. Prior to her role in the Chairman’s office, Mary oversaw antitrust merger investigations as a lead attorney in the FTC’s Bureau of Competition.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Antitrust > Merger control

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.