MoForever Alumni News - Winter 2019

MoForever Winter 2019 | 12 F I RM UPDAT ES UNITED STATES Washington, D.C. Office Lisa Phelan , former Chief of the National Criminal Enforcement and Washington Criminal I Sections of the Antitrust Division at the DOJ, joined the firm’s Global Antitrust Law and Investigations + White Collar Defense Groups . With more than 25 years of service at the DOJ as one of the leading authorities in criminal antitrust matters, Lisa draws upon her unmatched criminal investigations, litigation, and enforcement experience to guide clients through sensitive matters pertaining to international cartel actions and white-collar investigations, and to rapidly assess and address their exposure to potential claims of unlawful collusion. (J.D. 1986, American University Washington College of Law) Vishal Mehta joined the firm as a partner in the Global Antitrust Law Group . He brings to MoFo a broad range of antitrust experience, including M&A, investigations, litigation, compliance, counseling, and public affairs. Vishal has extensive experience representing clients before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and competition authorities outside of the U.S. in all phases of the merger review process. In addition to his robust mergers practice, Vishal has represented companies in antitrust and other complex litigation involving claims of price fixing, monopolization, breach of contract, and patent infringement. Most recently, Mr. Mehta practiced antitrust law at a major international law firm and completed a secondment in-house at a leading global natural resources company. (J.D. 2008, Vanderbilt University School of Law) David Lynn rejoined the firm as a partner in the Corporate Department a nd is also co-chair of the Corporate Finance | Capital Markets Group . David is a highly respected securities advisory counsel, with a sophisticated public companies practice providing high-end guidance to Fortune 100 corporations, small public companies, underwriters, and other market participants on corporate finance matters and best practices for disclosures and compliance. David is a leading authority on SEC issues, having previously served as the chief counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance. (J.D. 1995, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law)