Milbank

Partner, Antitrust Group

Fiona Schaeffer is an international antitrust lawyer with over 25 years of experience practicing on both sides of the Atlantic. Clients entrust Ms. Schaeffer with the defense of “bet-the-company” criminal and civil cases as well as their most complex transactions. She counsels clients in a variety of industries, with a particular depth of experience in healthcare, financial services, energy, media and communications.

Ms. Schaeffer regularly represents clients in FTC and DOJ investigations and follow on class actions in the US and internationally. She also counsels clients on optimizing intellectual property rights and licensing, distribution and marketing practices without creating unnecessary legal risks. Ms. Schaeffer also has expertise in emerging issues in antitrust, including the implications of using AI models and the antitrust implications of ESG initiatives, including competitor collaborations intended to promote sustainability. She has worked with clients to develop and implement strategies to mitigate risks while achieving their business objectives.

Ms. Schaeffer began her legal career in the UK and has appeared before courts and regulators throughout the EU as well as other significant antitrust enforcement agencies around the world.

Ms. Schaeffer is the immediate past Chair of the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law, former Chair of the Antitrust & Trade Regulation Committee of the New York City Bar Association and member of the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association Antitrust Section.

Ms. Schaeffer received her B.C.L. from the University of Oxford, her LL.B. from Adelaide Law School and her B.Ec from the University of Adelaide.