Ryan Foley

Ryan Foley is Of Counsel in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Antitrust and Competition Practice Group.

Ryan counsels clients on all aspects of antitrust law, with a focus on complex transactions. He has extensive experience representing clients in all phases of merger review before the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, Federal Trade Commission, and other competition authorities globally. He has expertise across a broad range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, technology, media, consumer products, and energy.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Ryan was the lead antitrust counsel for the Americas at Novartis, where he helped manage deal, litigation, government investigation, and compliance strategy for the global branded and generic pharmaceutical manufacturer. Before that, he worked at the Antitrust and Competition practice of another global law firm, where he spearheaded numerous high-profile cases.

Ryan earned his law degree in 2008 from the George Washington University Law School. He graduated magna cum laude from the George Washington University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics.

He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Virginia.

Capabilities

• Antitrust and Competition
• Litigation

Credentials

Education:

• George Washington University - 2008 Juris Doctor
• George Washington University - 2005 Bachelor of Arts

Admissions:

• District of Columbia Bar
• Virginia Bar