Mr Bruce McCulloch > 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

Bruce focuses on antitrust counseling, litigation and representation before the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. His broad experience in civil and criminal matters makes him a reliable source to clients in a wide range of industries, including automotive products, consumer products, defense, manufacturing, shipping, mining, natural gas gathering and processing, and wholesale drug distribution.

Bruce advises clients in DOJ and FTC investigations involving Hart-Scott-Rodino Act reviews of mergers and acquisitions, including the technical aspects of HSR Act compliance and reporting; in DOJ criminal antitrust investigations and other civil antitrust investigations; in antitrust litigation in federal court; and on all aspects of antitrust and consumer protection compliance, including Robinson-Patman Act compliance.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Antitrust > Merger control

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP continued its growth in the United States with the arrival of Jamillia Ferris from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in September 2022, contributing significant agency experience of complex merger review processes, including both the DOJ and FTC. Alongside growth in its bench, the team also expanded its share of household-name clients, representing Google, Verizon, and eBay in new antitrust mandates during 2022. The team has experience in representing major domestic and global clients in US merger control proceedings, as well as co-ordinating global approvals in concert with its international offices, including in the UK and Europe, and representing clients facing regulatory action by agencies, encompassing investigations and litigation. Practice head Bruce McCulloch continues to be highly successful in merger mandates, notably representing Aerojet in its $4.4bn acquisition by Lockheed Martin, while Mary Lehner is also highly active, advising Cargill on its take-private of Sanderson Farms. Meghan Rissmiller  is another key team member, and is a regular antitrust counsel to major clients such as eBay, while Justin Stewart-Teitelbaum is noted for his work on complex merger investigations. All lawyers mentioned are in Washington DC.