US: Leading antitrust lawyer joins Jenner & Block

Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that antitrust lawyer Lee Van Voorhis is joining the firm as a partner in its Washington, DC office. Mr. Van Voorhis will be a member of the Antitrust and Competition Law Practice as well as the Corporate and Private Equity Practices. With 20 years of experience in antitrust law, he is a multi-faceted antitrust practitioner who has handled a variety of litigation and transactional matters.

Mr. Van Voorhis has represented clients before United States federal antitrust agencies as well as competition agencies in the European Union, United Kingdom and other jurisdictions. He has extensive experience shepherding transactions through merger clearance and helping clients conduct business efficiently while mitigating the risk of violating antitrust and competition laws. In particular, he has advised clients on structuring business relationships and counseling their employees on a wide range of antitrust and competition issues.

“Lee is a great addition to the firm,” said Jenner & Block Managing Partner Terrence J. Truax. “He provides a specific skill set that will help increase our antitrust and competition capabilities to better serve our clients. His experience in both litigation and transactional areas is a great fit with our platform.”

Mr. Van Voorhis has successfully defended clients’ transactions from government challenges as well as represented them in litigation and arbitration proceedings. He has particular experience representing organizations in the technology, retail and consumer products, healthcare and media sectors.

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