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Provided by Howard Shelanski
Howard is a member of Davis Polk’s Antitrust & Competition practice. He is one of the nation’s leading authorities on antitrust and regulation, with high-level experience at the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission and in the Executive Branch. He is also a Professor of Law at Georgetown University.
Howard regularly advises clients on the antitrust aspects of their most important mergers, acquisitions and strategic partnerships across a range of industries. He also represents clients in conduct investigations by federal, state and non-U.S. antitrust authorities, and provides counsel on a variety of general competition and regulatory matters.
From 2013 to 2017, Howard served as Administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. Before that, he was Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Economics. Howard also served as the FCC’s Chief Economist and as a Senior Economist for the President’s Council of Economic Advisers.
Provided by Chambers
Howard Shelanski is particularly knowledgeable of the workings of the FTC, clients benefiting from his prior experience as director of the agency's Bureau of Economics.
Provided by Chambers
"Howard is just massively knowledgeable about antitrust as well as legal and economic theory."
"Howard has great client advisory skills. He is a real practical source of advice and advocacy."
"Howard is just massively knowledgeable about antitrust as well as legal and economic theory."
"Howard has great client advisory skills. He is a real practical source of advice and advocacy."
