NEW YORK CITY (AUGUST 2, 2023) – International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Elai Katz to its Regulatory Practice Group as a partner in New York City. Elai is a highly sought-after advisor to Fortune 100 companies navigating significant antitrust hurdles.

“We are thrilled to welcome Elai to our antitrust team in New York, a priority market for our clients,” said Ray Jacobsen, global head of McDermott’s Antitrust Practice. “Elai is particularly attuned to the role antitrust review plays in negotiating and completing mergers and acquisitions, and we know our clients will benefit from his deep experience and talent.”

Elai brings more than two decades of experience handling antitrust issues associated with mergers and acquisitions, government investigations and litigation. He represents buyers and sellers across a range of industries, including aviation, financial services, insurance, healthcare, media, online retail and telecommunications. On the transactions side, he guides clients through antitrust and foreign investment regulatory reviews in the United States and internationally.

Elai also represents clients in a variety of antitrust disputes, including complex class actions alleging price fixing and monopolization and matters involving distribution arrangements and price discrimination. He also regularly advises on joint ventures and trade associations as well as marketing, pricing and distribution strategies.

“McDermott is a long-time leader in the practice of antitrust law globally, and I’m delighted to join this stellar team of impressive lawyers,” Elai said. “My move to McDermott presents clients with an opportunity to accomplish goals and solve problems not only with help from top antitrust counsel but also across healthcare, privacy and energy practices.”

Elai is one of only a few antitrust lawyers in New York City ranked Band 1 by Chambers USA. He is also recognized by Benchmark Litigation, Who’s Who Legal and Legal 500 as one of the premier antitrust lawyers in New York City.

Elai currently serves on the International Policy and Comments Committee of the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Section, and he was former chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Section. An antitrust thought leader, he writes a column in The New York Law Journal.

McDermott’s Global Antitrust Practice

A global antitrust team of 65 lawyers across offices in Brussels, Chicago, Düsseldorf, New York, Paris, Frankfurt and Washington, DC, McDermott offers clients an extraordinary breadth of industry experience. Our lawyers are known for using innovative strategies to solve complex antitrust issues while building a deep knowledge of clients’ businesses to implement the best path forward.

McDermott’s global antitrust team is regularly listed in Global Competition Review’s “Global Elite” as a top competition law team. Its strength is also recognized by other leading industry organizations and rankings, such as Chambers & Partners (Top Ranked), The Legal 500 US & EMEA (Leading Firm) Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms (Tier 1) and Benchmark Litigation (Highly Recommended).

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