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Ryan Leske

Biography

Ryan’s practice focuses on defending mergers and acquisitions before the Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice, state antitrust authorities, and foreign competition authorities.

He also counsels clients on a range of antitrust matters including private and class action litigation as well as government investigations.

Ryan has represented clients in a variety of industries including aerospace and defense, aggregates, agribusiness, alcohol beverages, automotive, chemicals, healthcare, media, metals, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and transportation. He has been praised by clients in The Legal 500 for providing “excellent service,” as well as “practical and thoughtful advice.”

Prior to joining the firm, Ryan worked as an associate for another international law firm on antitrust matters. He also interned with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement and the New Orleans Saints.

Practice areas

  • Antitrust

Selected experience

  • Kirin Holdings Company in its USD775 million sale of its U.S. bourbon business, Four Roses, to E. & J. Gallo Winery.
  • La Caisse in its strategic investment, alongside TPG, to acquire a majority interest in Pike Corporation.
  • Valvoline in its USD625 million acquisition of Breeze Autocare.
  • Dauch (formerly American Axle & Manufacturing) in its USD1.44 billion acquisition of Dowlais Group.
  • Chevron in its USD53bn acquisition of Hess.
  • JetBlue Airways in its proposed USD3.8bn acquisition of Spirit Airlines.
  • JetBlue Airways in its Northeast Alliance with American Airlines.
  • Chevron in its USD5bn acquisition of Noble Energy.
  • ViacomCBS in its proposed USD2.2bn sale of Simon & Schuster to Penguin Random House.
  • Raytheon in its USD120bn merger with United Technologies.

Education

  • Tulane University Law School J.D., magna cum laude
  • Order of the Coif Managing Editor, Tulane Law Review Senior Articles Editor, The Sports Lawyer
  • The Wharton School University of Pennsylvania B.S., cum laude
  • University of Pennsylvania B.A., cum laude

Admissions

  • Attorney-at-Law, District of Columbia
  • Attorney-at-Law, New York
  • Attorney-at-Law, New Jersey
  • United States District Court for the District of Columbia