Gerald A. Stein

Gerald Stein, a seasoned antitrust litigator and former attorney at the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition, brings more than three decades of experience to DWT's commercial litigation team and transactions practices. Specializing in antitrust law and federal and state investigations and enforcement proceedings, Gerald represents and counsels clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices; retail, merchandise, and e-commerce; industrial equipment and chemicals; automotive, commercial airlines, and air cargo; algorithmic pricing; media and advertising; industrial packaging; agriculture; real estate; and fintech.

Gerald’s significant antitrust litigation and counseling experience includes almost a decade investigating mergers and anticompetitive conduct and serving in senior positions on trial and pretrial teams for the FTC’s Bureau of Competition. Gerald is his clients' go-to counsel for all aspects of antitrust litigation and counseling. Gerald also regularly represents clients in commercial litigation, including in class actions, multidistrict litigation, and federal appeals. Recognized by The Legal 500 in the areas of antitrust litigation, class action defense, and merger control, and by Best Lawyers in the area of antitrust law, Gerald is well-versed in handling multibillion-dollar disputes and government investigations, having successfully represented major corporations in various sectors. He has analyzed and litigated complex issues involving price fixing, monopolization, boycotts, refusals to deal, exclusive dealing, and unfair and deceptive practices (among other issues), and provides strategic M&A, counseling, and compliance advice, as well as represented targets and third parties during government investigations and proceedings.

Gerald has served in various roles for the American Bar Association's and New York State Bar Association's antitrust sections, has been a member of the NYSBA Antitrust Law Executive Committee since 2010, and has chaired or moderated myriad panels and workshops focused on litigation and antitrust law. Gerald is highly regarded as a thought leader in M&A and antitrust law, having contributed to the New York Law Journal, Bloomberg Law, Law 360, mLex, and other leading publications.