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Mr Jeremy Calsyn

Position
Jeremy Calsyn’s practice focuses on the full range of antitrust matters, including merger review, criminal and civil government investigations globally, and U.S. litigation, including complex class actions. Jeremy has represented clients in their most high-profile and sophisticated matters, including mergers and acquisitions requiring regulatory approval in dozens of jurisdictions, numerous global and U.S.-focused cartel investigations, and in litigation in federal and state courts. Recently, he has navigated several automotive parts suppliers through U.S. Department of Justice and worldwide investigations into industry-wide price fixing—described by the DOJ as the largest criminal investigation it has ever undertaken, and played a major role in arguing the defendants’ successful opposition to class certification in the bearings direct purchaser class action.
Career
Mr. Calsyn joined the firm in 1999 and became partner in 2008.
Memberships
Mr. Calsyn is a member of the Bars in California and the District of Columbia.
Education
Mr. Calsyn received a J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center in 1999 and an undergraduate degree, summa cum laude, from Southwest Missouri State University in 1995. From 2000 to 2001 he served as law clerk to the Honorable Louis F. Oberdorfer of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Antitrust > Cartel
(Leading partners)Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton boasts a dynamic cross-border antitrust practice, adept at navigating complex cartel matters. The team’s expertise spans civil and criminal investigations, litigation defense, and enforcement actions, with a comprehensive regulatory offering supported by former FTC and DOJ officials. The practice is jointly steered by Leah Brannon and Heather Nyong’o. Brannon excels in investigations led by the DOJ, FTC, and European Commission, while Nyong’o regularly represents multinational corporations and executives in high-stakes domestic and international cartel investigations and litigation. Elsewhere in the team, Kenneth Reinker stands out for his skill in applying complex economic analysis to antitrust challenges across the healthcare, pharmaceuticals, tech, and finance sectors, while Daniel Culley is noted for his experience in cross-examinations and focus on high-tech industries and two-sided markets. In San Francisco, Brian Byrne shines in cross-border enforcement and antitrust litigation, including M&A reviews. Jeremy Calsyn adds further depth, specializing in global cartel investigations and follow-on class actions. Attorneys are based in Washington DC unless otherwise stated.
United States > Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
(Leading partners)With numerous victories against the DOJ, FTC, and state attorneys general, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton‘s antitrust team boasts a strong track record in merger litigation. Renowned for its work on significant mandates, the team handles everything from complex litigation to high-stakes civil and criminal investigations. Recent highlights include advising prominent clients in the media, food and beverage, TMT, and real estate sectors. Co-chair Leah Brannon, based in Washington DC, oversees high-profile competition litigation in both federal and state courts. Also in DC, George Cary and Jeremy Calsyn bring extensive expertise in complex monopolization, merger disputes, and class action litigation. Operating out of the Bay Area, co-chair Heather Nyong’o is a skilled litigator who frequently represents multinationals and executives, guiding them from investigations to trials and appeals. Splitting his time between the East and West Coasts, Brian Byrne is an adept defender of clients involved in class action and Sherman Act antitrust lawsuits.
Lawyer Rankings
- Cartel United States > Antitrust
- Civil litigation/class actions: defense United States > Antitrust
- Leading partners United States > Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Leading partners United States > Antitrust > Cartel
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: global offerings
- Antitrust > Cartel
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Corporate governance
- Dispute resolution > E-discovery
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Tax > Financial products
- Dispute resolution > Financial services litigation
- Finance > Financial services regulation
- Dispute resolution > International litigation
- Tax > International tax
- Energy > Energy transactions: electric power
- Finance > Project finance
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Real estate > Real estate finance
- Dispute resolution > Securities litigation: defense
- Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: high-yield debt offerings
- International trade and national security > CFIUS
- Finance > Commercial lending
- Intellectual property > Patents: licensing
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Private equity buyouts: large deals ($500m+)
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Finance > Structured finance: securitization
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Energy > Energy transactions: electric power
- Energy > Energy transactions: oil and gas
- Finance > Fintech
- Dispute resolution > General commercial disputes
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Shareholder activism
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- Intellectual property > Copyright
- International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Finance > Project finance
- Real estate > Real estate
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense