All sixteen partners on Freshfields’ U.S. antitrust team have been selected to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Global Antitrust & Competition Lawyers guide for 2026. The guide recognizes elite competition and antitrust specialists across transactions, regulatory matters, litigation and investigations. The renowned, Chambers-ranked U.S. antitrust practice is a go-to advisor for top companies globally. The team is comprised of former government officials, leading antitrust litigators and merger control specialists. For their client work, they have received top accolades including “Merger Control Matter of the Year – Americas” for representing Bunge in its merger with Viterra and “Behavioral Matter of the Year – Americas” at the GCR Awards 2025. Globally, the Freshfields antitrust practice has been ranked among the Global Elite for the last 18 years. The partners recognized are: Marin Boney, Washington DC Julie Elmer, Washington DC Andrew Ewalt, Washington DC Manish Kumar, San Francisco Heather Lamberg, Washington DC Mary Lehner, Washington DC Eric Mahr, Washington DC Bruce McCulloch, Washington DC Jennifer Mellott, Washington DC Meghan Rissmiller, Washington DC Alan Ryan, Silicon Valley Jan Rybnicek, Washington DC Justina Sessions, San Francisco Justin Stewart-Teitelbaum, Washington DC Christine Wilson, Washington DC Kevin Yingling, Washington DC