Sullivan & Cromwell LLP announced today that Ryan Shores has joined the Firm as a partner and co-head of its Antitrust Group, resident in its Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Shores brings extensive experience representing clients in high-stakes antitrust litigation, merger reviews and challenges, and government investigations. He also previously served in a senior leadership role in the U.S. Department of Justice where he oversaw the Department’s antitrust review of major online platforms. Prior to joining the firm, Shores served as an antitrust Partner in the Washington office of Cleary Gottlieb.
“Ryan is a leading antitrust trial lawyer with an exceptional track record of defending monopolization and conspiracy claims, merger challenges, and government investigations,” said Sullivan & Cromwell Co-Chairs Robert Giuffra and Scott Miller. “His deep antitrust expertise and litigation experience, combined with his perspective from senior government service, will further strengthen our ability to help clients address their most complex antitrust challenges.”
“I am thrilled to join Sullivan & Cromwell and help build on the Firm’s rich history of handling the most critical, precedent-setting antitrust matters,” Mr. Shores said. “S&C’s integrated approach, global platform and breadth of experience across industries make it an ideal place to continue building my practice.”
Mr. Shores has been lead trial counsel in multiple high-profile merger challenges brought by DOJ, the FTC and private plaintiffs, and he has represented numerous defendants in competitor and class action antitrust cases involving price-fixing, market allocation, monopolization and attempted monopolization, tying, exclusive dealing, and other antitrust and unfair competition claims. He also advises clients on mergers and steers clients through the merger clearance process. His experience spans a wide range of industries, including various technologies, building products, internet retail, banking, credit cards, airlines, energy, defense and aerospace.
“Ryan is a terrific addition to our Washington, D.C. office and our practice,” said Antitrust Group Co-Head Renata Hesse. “His extensive experience handling high-stakes antitrust litigation, combined with his deep understanding of government enforcement priorities, will be invaluable to our clients. We are excited to welcome him to our Firm.”
Previously, Mr. Shores served as an Associate Deputy Attorney General and Senior Advisor for Technology Industries at the U.S. Department of Justice. In that role, he oversaw the Department’s antitrust review of major online platforms.
Mr. Shores earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and his B.A. from Huntingdon College, and he clerked for Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist. Mr. Shores is recognized by
Chambers USA for Antitrust, where clients have noted that he is “phenomenal,” “a go-to antitrust lawyer for advisory and litigation work,” and a “talented trial lawyer.”
