Christopher A. Williams
- Washington, D.C.
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Chris assists clients with antitrust issues related to mergers, acquisitions, and other commercial transactions, including antitrust filings and government investigations.
Chris Williams counsels on mergers and acquisitions (M&A); joint ventures; intellectual property licensing; and pricing, supply, and distribution agreements.
Chris advises on all aspects of merger control, including regulatory clearance; transaction structure and antitrust risk allocation in M&A agreements; preparing merger notification filings, including under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act; and advocating for clients in Second Request investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. He directs strategy in merger reviews by foreign competition authorities, including in China, Japan, South korea, and Europe; advises on remedy proposals and negotiations; represents interested third parties and divestiture buyers; and provides guidance on diligence, integration planning, and other pre-closing matters.
Areas of focus
Industries
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- American University Washington College of Law, J.D., cum laude, Staff, Administrative Law Review, 2008
- Duke University, B.S., Economics and Public Policy Studies, cum laude, 2004
Bar and Court Admissions
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District of Columbia
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Florida
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North Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of International Trade
Related Employment
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Washington, D.C., Senior Counsel, 2020-2021; Of Counsel, 2018-2020; Associate, 2011-2018
- Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, Washington, D.C., Associate, 2008-2011
Professional Recognition
Named to the "Rising Stars" lists published by Washington DC Super Lawyers, 2014-2021
Impact
Professional Leadership
- Antitrust at Duke University School of Law, Senior Lecturing Fellow
