Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Mr. Byrne’s practice focuses on the antitrust review of mergers and acquisitions by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the European Commission; criminal investigations, EU cartel proceedings, and other antitrust enforcement matters; and civil antitrust litigation. He has represented clients in a number of industries, including chemicals and plastics, metals and mining, oil and gas, consumer products, telecommunications and technology, defense, health care, finance and banking, pharmaceuticals, insurance, agricultural chemicals and biotechnology, grocery and other retail, building materials, airlines, and automotive and other manufacturing.

Joined firm, 1995; became partner, 2004. JD, magna cum laude, University of Michigan Law School (1995); BA, magna cum laude, Brown University (1992).

Mr. Byrne is a member of the Bars in the District of Columbia and California and the ABA Antitrust Section. He is also registered with the Brussels bar.