A&O Shearman

Antitrust

Partner

Jessica focuses on defending multi-national companies’ mergers and acquisitions before the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice as well as coordinating the multi-jurisdictional antitrust defense of transactions. She also counsels clients on an extensive array of antitrust issues such as competitor collaborations, cartel leniency applications and Hart-Scott-Rodino Act compliance, including integration planning.

Jessica has also defended substantive merger investigations involving a wide variety of industries, including agriculture, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biotechnology, media, aviation, technology, chemicals and finance.

After graduating from law school, Jessica was an Attorney General’s Honors Program Attorney in the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. While at the Division, she investigated possible violations of the antitrust laws involving mergers and acquisitions, the reporting and waiting requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act and civil price-fixing.

Jessica is a Chambers-ranked practitioner, and her practice has also been recognized by various other publications including Legal 500. In 2021, Jessica was named to The BTI Consulting Group’s Client All-Stars List, a rare client-designated honor for excellence in client service as reflected in a survey of corporate America’s top decision makers.

Jessica is a regular speaker on a variety of antitrust-related topics.