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Sara Y. Razi to Join Simpson Thacher’s Antitrust Practice from the Federal Trade Commission
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced today that Sara Y. Razi will join the Firm’s Antitrust Practice as Counsel in the Washington, D.C. office.
Ms. Razi will join the Firm from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), where she has served as the Deputy Assistant Director, Bureau of Competition of the Mergers IV Division since 2010. In this role, she managed all aspects of litigation and investigation proceedings for the Division, including those involving hospitals, food products, retail and consumer goods. She also has extensive experience litigating a range of merger challenges in federal court and in administrative proceedings on behalf of the Division. She joined the FTC in 2004 as an Attorney Advisor to FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras before joining the Mergers IV Division as a Staff Attorney prior to her promotion to Deputy Assistant Director. Prior to her government service, Ms. Razi was engaged in private practice.
“Sara is a seasoned antitrust and merger litigator and her experience at the Federal Trade Commission will be an asset to our clients facing antitrust challenges,” said Kevin Arquit, head of Simpson Thacher’s Antitrust Practice. “We know that she will be a strong addition to our leading antitrust practice and we are very happy to welcome her to the Firm.”
Simpson Thacher offers unparalleled experience in every facet of antitrust practice, including complex mergers and acquisitions that require clearance from multiple competition authorities, high stakes litigations that threaten clients’ economic survival, and government investigations that challenge clients’ core business practices. Bringing to bear their collective government service and private practice experience, the Firm’s antitrust lawyers have a long history of resolving clients’ most complex antitrust challenges.
Ms. Razi received her J.D., summa cum laude, from American University, Washington College of Law in 2000, where she was Note & Comment Editor for the American University Law Review. She earned her B.A. from University of Colorado in 1995. Ms. Razi is also a frequent speaker and panelist on antitrust enforcement and litigation issues.