Ryan Shores is a partner in the Antitrust and Litigation practices. Ryan represents companies in high-stakes antitrust and other complex litigation at the trial and appellate levels in federal and state courts throughout the country. Ryan also regularly represents companies in antitrust and other investigations by federal and state enforcers.

Ryan has represented companies in numerous industries, including internet retail, financial technology, banking, energy, defense, and aerospace, in matters involving all types of antitrust claims under Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act and similar state laws, including price-fixing, market allocation, monopolization and attempted monopolization, tying, and exclusive dealing. Ryan also has represented companies in government challenges to mergers, including defense of two major merger challenges within the last year. In addition to his litigation and investigations work, Ryan regularly advises clients on a full range of antitrust issues.

Ryan recently served as Associate Deputy Attorney General & Senior Advisor for Technology Industries at the US Department of Justice. In that role, Ryan oversaw the Department’s antitrust review of major online platforms, leading to the government’s landmark monopolization case filed against Google in 2020.

After graduating from the University of Virginia School of Law, where Ryan was Editor-in-Chief of the Virginia Law Review, he served as a law clerk to the late Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist of the US Supreme Court and Judge Kenneth F. Ripple of the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

• Represented defense contractor in merger challenge brought by Department of Justice under Section 1 of the Sherman Act and Section 7 of the Clayton Act.
• Represented major publisher in merger challenge brought by Department of Justice under Section 7 of the Clayton Act.
• Represented gaming company in putative class action alleging monopolization, attempted monopolization, and unfair competition related to changes in distribution strategy.
• Represented data storage company in claim of monopolization and attempted monopolization brought by competitor.
• Represented internet retailer in putative antitrust class action and Federal Trade Commission challenge related to trademark settlement agreements covering search advertising.
• Represented defense contractor in putative antitrust class action alleging unlawful agreements not to “poach” employees.
• Represented major financial institutions in various antitrust actions related to credit cards, benchmark rates, and interchange fees.
• Represented major energy company in cases alleging antitrust, breach of contract, RICO, and other theories related to alleged underpayment of royalties.
• Represented major energy company in multi-state investigations and litigation alleging fraud, unjust enrichment, and false claims.
• Represented containerboard and box manufacturer in antitrust class action alleging a conspiracy among competitors to reduce supply and fix prices.
• Represented global beverage company in putative class actions alleging unfair competition, false labeling, and consumer deception.
• Represented aerospace company in antitrust action challenging exclusive dealing agreement.
• Represented supplier of cement and concrete in two putative antitrust class actions alleging price-fixing, market allocation, and customer allocation.
• Represented national food service vendor in putative antitrust class action challenging vendor’s agreement with a state university.
• Represented major defense contractor in antitrust action alleging exclusive dealing and other antitrust claims related to a government procurement.
• Represented building products supplier in antitrust class action and opt out action alleging supplier conspired with competitors to fix prices and reduce supply.
• Represented drug testing service provider in putative class action alleging a wide range of business torts and antitrust violations under Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act and state law.
• Represented appellant manufacturer in appeal before the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit concerning application of exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy.
• Represented two appellants in appeal before the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concerning antitrust claims alleging foreclosure of chemical supply needed to produce certain drugs.
• Represented appellant software manufacturer in appeal before the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit concerning a trade secret.
• Represented appellant global beverage company in appeal before the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit concerning preemption under the Clean Air Act.
• Drafted numerous briefs to the US Supreme Court in cases involving antitrust, environmental, and constitutional issues, and counseled clients on Supreme Court practice.
• Represented multinational corporations in investigations by the US Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and State Attorneys General.