Washington, DC
Leads the defense of M&A and joint ventures before the DOJ, FTC, and international competition authorities
Counsels customers, suppliers, and competitors adversely affected by proposed transactions
Advises on antitrust litigation, including Sherman Act and Clayton Act Section 7 matters
Counsels clients on distribution issues, contracting arrangements, and other competition-related matters
Jon Dubrow is the US head of the firm’s Antitrust Group, which is ranked in the Global Competition Review Global Elite as well as Chambers, Legal 500, and Best Lawyers, among others. For over three decades, he has served as a strategic advisor to clients across a host of interrelated antitrust issues, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), counseling, and litigation. He leads the defense of M&A and joint ventures before the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and other international competition authorities and regularly assists customers, suppliers, and competitors whose interests are adversely affected by proposed transactions. He also provides counseling on distribution issues, contracting arrangements, and a wide variety of other competition-related matters.
Ranked in
Chambers USA
Recognized in
The Best Lawyers in America, Antitrust Law
Ranked in
Legal 500 US
- Obtained regulatory clearance in multiple acquisitions for major strategic/industrial public companies, including Amgen, Constellation Brands, Diageo, Medtronic, Blackboard, Lockheed Martin, Martin Marietta Materials, Premier Inc., Worthington Enterprises, and many private equity sponsors
- Obtained merger clearance in transactions collectively valued well above $25 billion for Martin Marietta Materials, including among many others its $13 billion acquisition of Lhoist North America, the acquisition of Lehigh Hanson’s West Coast operations, the sales of several cement plants, and acquisitions of scores of aggregates quarries, including the $2 billion acquisition of Bluewater Industries, the $2.7 billion acquisition of Texas Industries, and the $1.7 billion acquisition of Bluegrass Materials
- Obtained merger clearance for Constellation Brands’ multibillion-dollar acquisition of the Modelo beer business, including Corona® and other leading brands, and divestiture of a large wine portfolio to E & J Gallo
- The Best Lawyers in America, Antitrust Law, 2018-2023, 2027
- Chambers USA, 2015-2026
- JD Supra, Readers’ Choice Awards, Top Author in M&A, 2026
- Legal 500 US, 2011-2025
- Who’s Who Legal, Thought Leaders – Competition, 2024
- Super Lawyer, Washington DC, Antitrust, 2013, 2015-2022
- American Bar Association
- Antitrust Section committees (including Health Care & Pharmaceuticals, Clayton Act, Transportation & Energy, and Unilateral Conduct), member
- Public Contracts Law Section, Strategic Alliance, Subcontract, and Teaming Subcommittees, member
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, JD, cum laude, Order of the Coif
- University of Virginia, BA
- District of Columbia
- English
