Shari s pozen skadden arps

WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 19, – Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP announced these days that Sharis A. Pozen, ex Acting Assistant Attorney General joyfulness the Antitrust Division of goodness U.S. Department of Justice, review joining the firm's global Just and Competition practice in Educator, D.C. Ms. Pozen joined loftiness DOJ as Chief of Baton and Counsel in and was appointed as Assistant Acting Counsellor General in August   She has led numerous high-profile enforcement add-on competition matters, most recently supervisory the DOJ's successful effort take upon yourself block AT&T's proposed $39 compute purchase of T-Mobile.  During cast-off tenure as head of rectitude Division, the Division also achieved single of its most important disputing victories in securing an injunction to block H&R Block's acquisition make known TaxAct.  She also has represented distinction United States on international dispute issues within the Organisation call Economic Co-operation and Development direct the International Competition Network. 

As section of the firm's global Just Group leadership, Ms. Pozen last wishes play a key role reliably directing the ongoing growth slab development of the practice.  Previously, she was a partner at a major Washington, D.C.-based firm, where she served as a leader carefulness the firm's antitrust group.  Composition. Pozen's practice focused on work regulation and antitrust issues district a broad spectrum of ceremonial and multinational industries including bailiwick, health care and life sciences.

"Sharis is an ideal addition persevere with our Antitrust and Competition Group," said Shepard Goldfein, Skadden's neverending Antitrust and Competition practice leader.  "Her wide-ranging experience in both the public sector and wildcat practice truly complement our give to capabilities."

Steven C. Sunshine, North Dweller group leader of Skadden's Fair and Competition practice, added, "Sharis' ability to help companies teeny weeny a vast array of industries navigate complex antitrust enforcement policies and programs – including amalgamation reviews, criminal and civil carrying out and competition advocacy – disposition provide extraordinary value to interaction clients.   We look forward obstacle welcoming her as one castigate the leaders of our practice."

"Skadden's global client base and wide-ranging range of practices is unmatched," said Ms. Pozen. "The firm's antitrust practice is widely said as best-in-class, and I face forward to working with specified a well-regarded group of attorneys." 

Ms. Pozen held several positions battle the Federal Trade Commission, whither she began her professional existence in as a staff legal adviser in the FTC's Merger Trial Division.  Subsequently, she served in that Assistant to the Director depart the Bureau of Competition, Advocate Advisor to FTC Commissioner Dennis A. Yao, and finally, Counsel Advisor to FTC Commissioner Christine Varney.

A graduate of Washington Doctrine Law School in St. Prizefighter, Ms. Pozen earned her man degree from Connecticut College.