McDermott Will & Schulte, a global law firm

Throughout his global practice, Ryan handles matters extensively before the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission and manages substantive merger review matters before the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority, the Competition Tribunal of South Africa, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, and China’s State Administration for Market Regulation, among other international authorities. Ryan has a proven track record of leading merger matters from the auction process to a successful resolution, including through trial.

In addition to his deal work, Ryan helps clients mitigate risk on a day-to-day basis. He advises on complex operational issues such as joint venture agreements, trade association activities, standard setting and data exchange. Ryan has particular experience navigating clients’ vertical relationships and distribution systems, and managing antitrust issues associated with resale price maintenance, price discrimination and loyalty incentives.

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• Assisted a major US materials manufacturer in navigating an antitrust investigation by China’s State Administration for Market Regulation, without penalty*
• Testified before a state legislature on behalf of a trade association client, successfully defeating a proposed, unfavorable new state antitrust law*

*Matter handled prior to joining the firm.

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• Who’s Who Legal, Competition, Future Leader, 2024
• The National Law Journal, Equality Trailblazer, 2019

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