Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Antitrust, Competition and Trade

Associate - Litigation and Investigations

Emilee Hargis focuses her practice on antitrust and trade regulation. She regularly guides clients through the antitrust aspects of transactions, including Hart-Scott-Rodino Act filings, clean team arrangements, and merger investigations. Emilee also counsels clients on day-to-day compliance with federal and state laws regarding pricing, joint ventures, information exchange, and other competition-related issues. She assists clients with developing functional and practical compliance programs and implementing those compliance programs through interactive trainings.

Emilee’s counseling work is bolstered by her experience working with clients to respond to governmental investigations, third-party subpoenas, and litigation. She regularly works with clients to understand the facts of each case and implement a strategy for responding efficiently and effectively to the investigation or litigation. Emilee has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in complex antitrust litigations, working with economic experts to build a compelling case.

Emilee’s antitrust work spans a variety of industries, including agriculture, consumer products, construction, distribution services, financial services, and information management.

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT & HONORS Girls on the Run, Young Professionals’ Board, 2017 – 2022 Girls on the Run, Practice Partner, 2014-2015 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Bar Association - Antitrust Law Section Women’s White Collar Defense Association – St. Louis Chapter Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis