Eversheds Sutherland Welcomes Corporate Partner Joshua Shapiro 

WASHINGTON—Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Joshua L. Shapiro has joined as partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in Washington DC. Mr. Shapiro’s practice is focused on counseling clients through the regulatory review of mergers and acquisitions, from deal inception and risk assessment to clearance by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ).

“Josh’s addition to the firm deepens our antitrust bench and overall M&A practice,” said Mark D. Wasserman, Co-CEO of Eversheds Sutherland. “Josh has an exceptional transactional antitrust practice that will provide our clients with additional support throughout the M&A process.”  

Mr. Shapiro’s antitrust practice is focused on counseling clients undergoing merger review by the FTC and DOJ. He also provides strategic advice and counseling to clients on critical competition questions, and has extensive antitrust litigation experience.  Additionally, he regularly provides clients with training and guidance on antitrust compliance issues.  Mr. Shapiro’s experience spans several industries including energy, food and beverage, financial products, insurance, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, technology, software, automotive, and airlines. 

“Josh’s range of industry knowledge and experience throughout the US and globally is a valuable addition to our corporate practice as our clients navigate a continually shifting antitrust landscape,” said Robert J. Pile, Co-Head of Global Corporate. “His ability to guide business leaders through the extensive regulatory compliance involved with M&A is essential to the success of our clients in their transactions and I am excited to welcome him to the firm.”

Prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland, Mr. Shapiro was a partner in the Antitrust, Competition & Distribution practice group at Thompson Hine. He currently serves as Vice Chair of the US Comments and Policy Committee of the Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association. He earned his law degree from Emory University School of Law and his bachelor’s degree from Amherst College.

About Eversheds Sutherland’s Corporate Practice Group

Eversheds Sutherland’s corporate attorneys serve the breadth of public and private companies in virtually every industry, with nearly every type of transaction.

Eversheds Sutherland helps clients understand the full range of business law, enabling them to grow and thrive. We constantly monitor the economic, regulatory and legislative environment so we can guide clients to new opportunities while minimizing risk. We represent both public and private companies in virtually every type of transaction, and our client list runs the gamut of industries.

Eversheds Sutherland works with clients to raise billions in public and private capital. Our attorneys address practically every corporate legal need, including general corporate advice, finance, mergers, acquisitions and other transformative transactions, corporate governance and compliance in an evolving regulatory environment. We work seamlessly with attorneys in the firm’s other practice areas to meet our clients’ business objectives, allowing clients to benefit from attorneys knowledgeable in each industry's opportunities, hurdles and pitfalls. We oversee complex transactions and matters, and we bring a collaborative, integrated approach to solving problems.

About Eversheds Sutherland 

As a global top 10 law practice, Eversheds Sutherland provides legal services to a global client base ranging from small and mid-sized businesses to the largest multinationals, acting for 79 of the Fortune 100, 65 of the FTSE 100 and 134 of the Fortune 200.

With more than 3,000 lawyers, Eversheds Sutherland operates in over 70 offices in more than 30 countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States. In addition, a network of more than 200 related law firms, including formalized alliances in Latin America, Asia Pacific and Africa, provide support around the globe.

Eversheds Sutherland provides the full range of legal services, including corporate and M&A; dispute resolution and litigation; energy and infrastructure; finance; human capital and labor law; intellectual property; real estate and construction; and tax. 

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