Christopher G. Renner
Partner
Chris Renner is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm's litigation practice group. His practice is focused on antitrust litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in the technology, healthcare IT, and medical supply industries. Chris also has extensive experience representing clients before state, federal, and international enforcement agencies.
Chris spent eight years at the FTC, including serving as an attorney advisor to the chairman and acting deputy assistant director of the Bureau of Competition. Chris excels in formulating and proving creative antitrust theories, and has a specialty in representing plaintiffs (especially plaintiffs with new and emerging business models) in antitrust matters involving anticompetitive, exclusionary conduct. Clients prize his sophisticated grasp of antitrust law and economics, his creativity, his attention to detail, and his responsiveness.
Practice Highlights
Monopolization claims
Group boycott claims
Exclusionary tying claims
Admitted to Practice
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District of Columbia, 2013
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New York, 2006
Education
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J.D., New York University School of Law, 2005
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B.A., Philosophy, St. John's College, 1998
Professional Recognition
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- Paul Rand Dixon Award, Federal Trade Commission, 2012, for contributions to the FTC's law enforcement mission
- Paul Rand Dixon Award, Federal Trade Commission, 2012, for contributions to the FTC's law enforcement mission
Background
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- Partner, 2016-2020; Counsel, 2014-2016 – Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, Washington, D.C.
- Acting Deputy Assistant Director, Anticompetitive Practices Division, Bureau of Competition, 2013-2014; Attorney Advisor to Chairman Leibowitz, 2012-2013; Attorney, 2006-2012 – Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C.
- Associate, McDermott Will and Emery, Washington, D.C., 2005-2006