Michael Mitchell

Michael has nearly two decades of experience litigating and conducting trials in complex civil matters in federal and state courts and in government and regulatory investigations, having represented global financial institutions, companies, directors and officers, and individuals.

Michael has significant experience in antitrust matters and has represented buyers, sellers, and third parties in merger challenges brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and state attorneys general. He regularly represents clients in antitrust and securities class actions, complex commercial disputes, and shareholder and derivative suits. His substantial investigations experience includes representations of corporations, broker-dealers and other financial institutions, and individuals in investigations and enforcement matters by the DOJ, SEC, CFTC, New York Attorney General and the U.S. State Department, as well as enforcement matters and inquiries from FINRA and other SROs, including the NFA, CME and various exchanges.

Expertise

Litigation Antitrust litigation Antitrust litigation Corporate and commercial litigation White collar defense and global investigations

Experience

Representative matters

JetBlue in connection with the U.S. Department of Justice challenge to JetBlue’s proposed acquisition of Spirit Airlines.

Bank of America and its affiliates in antitrust class and direct actions relating to the US stock lending market.

Citigroup and affiliates in a number of suits and appeals in federal and state courts arising from collapse of Mexican oil-services firm Oceanografía S.A. de C.V.

The special committee of the board of directors of Straight Path Communications, Inc. in connection with the company’s sale to Verizon Communications and subsequent shareholder class action.

Pro bono

Representation of political parties, candidates, and voters in federal suit challenging the constitutionality of Texas’s ballot access laws.
Trial victory and damages award for indigent client in Section 1983 action against NYPD officers arising from unlawful detention and search.
Co-counsel with Conservation Law Foundation in suit against EPA concerning nitrogen pollution in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Published Work

Mitchell, Michael and Hakki, Adam, (2022) “Banking Litigation”, Business and Commercial Litigation in Federal Courts, Fifth Edition, Thomson West

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

Member, D.C. Bar, Antitrust and Consumer Law Community

Insights

Field of Dreams: FTC and DOJ Seek to Build a New Playing Field for Challenging Mergers

Article

21 Jul 2023

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Qualifications

Admissions

New York, 2006
District of Columbia, 2018

Courts

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2020
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 2023
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 2006
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2006
United States District Court for the District of Columbia, 2021

Academic

B.A., University of Maryland, 2001
J.D., cum laude, Georgetown University, 2005

Disclaimer

A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.