Gerald A. Stein
Gerald Stein, a longtime antitrust litigator and former attorney at the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition, brings decades of representative and enforcement 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; and fintech.
Gerald has thirty years of antitrust litigation and counseling experience. For almost a decade, Gerald investigated mergers and anticompetitive conduct for the FTC's Bureau of Competition, serving in senior positions on trial and pretrial teams for the government. In private practice, 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, 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 representation 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 expertise and competitive markets. Gerald is regarded as a thought leader in M&A and antitrust law, having contributed to the New York Law Journal, Bloomberg Law, and other publications.
Mergers & Acquisitions (While at the Federal Trade Commission)
M&A investigations*
Antitrust investigations*
Market analysis and investigations*
FTC enforcement action*
Hospital merger trial*
Counseling (In Private Practice)
Global medical device company*
Global medical device company*
National e-commerce platform*
National retail chain*
Waste management company*
Litigation (In Private Practice)
Pharmaceutical company*
Product manufacturer*
Insurance company*
Car rental company*
Industrial chemical manufacturer*
Admitted to Practice
- New York, 1994
- District of Columbia, 2019
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit, 1996
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1995
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1995
Education
- J.D., Pace University School of Law, 1993, cum laude
- Pace Law Review
- B.A., Tufts University, 1988
Memberships & Affiliations
- Vice Chair, 2016-Present; Member, 2014-2016 – Content Delivery Task Force, American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law
- Member, Executive Committee, New York State Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law, 2010-Present
- Chair, Unilateral Conduct Committee, New York State Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law, 2016-2018
- Member, Long Range Planning Committee, American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law, 2016
- Chair, Mergers Committee, New York State Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law, 2013-2016
- Chair, 2011-2014; Vice Chair, 2008-2011 – Programs Committee, American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law
Professional Recognition
- Top 20 Global Elite Competition Practice, #7 Global Elite Competition Litigation Practice, Global Competition Review, 2021
- Top 10 Global Elite Competition Practice, #4 Global Elite Merger Practice, Global Competition Review, 2020
- Recommended Lawyer, Antitrust: Civil Litigation / Class Actions: Defense, The Legal 500, 2019
- Recommended Lawyer, Antitrust: Merger Control, The Legal 500, 2019
- Janet D. Steiger Award, Federal Trade Commission, 2017
Background
- Partner, 2020-2023; Senior Counsel, 2018-2019 – Norton Rose Fulbright, New York
- Adjunct Lecturer, NYU School of Professional Studies, New York, 2014-2018
- Attorney, Bureau of Competition (Northeast Region), Federal Trade Commission, New York, 2009-2018
- Counsel, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, New York, 2004-2009
- Senior Associate, Weil, Gotshal and Manges, New York, 1997-2004