Staci Yablon > Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

The ‘incredibly responsive’ team at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP excels in representing large airlines, blue-chip tech companies, and large private equity firms across the full spectrum of contentious antitrust issues. In particular, the group has notable strength in advising corporate clients in contentious merger challenges and large class actions. In Washington DC, Karen Dunn takes point on bet-the-company litigation, particularly matters in the intersection of antitrust and consumer law, for clients in the tech sector. Also in DC is Bill Isaacson, a veteran antitrust litigator with a strong track record acting for leading tech giants in large class actions, both on the defense and plaintiff side. Andrew Finch splits his time between the firm’s New York and Washington DC offices and has a broad antitrust practice with notable industry expertise in the aviation sector. Aidan Synnott, also in New York, co-chairs the antitrust group and handles merger clearances and challenges for public companies and private equity funds. Synnott works alongside Brette Tannenbaum  and Staci Yablon; Tannenbaum is the firm’s antitrust deputy chair and is the go-to individual for competitor-on-competitor litigation, while Yablon is highly recommended for her financial services industry expertise.

Lauded as a ‘go-to choice’ for a host of major corporates, the antitrust team at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, described as ‘stacked with immense talent at all levels’ excels in high-stakes merger clearance and regulatory investigations, leveraging deep agency experience. The practice is routinely engaged by a host of blue-chip clients, entrusted with advising on a steady stream of complex and market-leading transactions. Antitrust co-chair Andrew Finch, former Acting Assistant Attorney General, continues to be active on high-value, business-critical clearances, representing Spirit Airlines in the DOJ’s lawsuit seeking to block its $3.8bn sale to JetBlue. A mix of public companies and private equity funds turn to Aidan Synnott for his ability to handle complex merger clearances, while Joshua Soven is noted for his expertise in regulated industry antitrust issues, with a particular focus on the healthcare and tech sectors. The practice has continued to bolster its contentious antitrust expertise with the arrival of Scott Sher as a co-chair from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Additionally, both Staci Yablon and Robert Sperling, based in New York, joined from Winston & Strawn LLP. Practitioners are based in Washington DC unless otherwise stated.