Darren Tucker
Partner, Antitrust Practice Group at Vinson & Elkins
- Role
- Partner at Vinson & Elkins
- Location
- Washington, DC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Darren Tucker
Darren is a partner in the antitrust group of Vinson & Elkins. Darren has two decades of experience handling the largest, most complex merger and non-merger antitrust investigations, with a focus on the technology, energy, and pharmaceutical sectors. Darren has played key roles in many of the most prominent antitrust cases involving the U.S. agencies, including two trials against the U.S. government (FTC v. Arch Coal (D.D.C) and FTC v. (D.D.C.)) and the settlement of a leading gun jumping case (US v. Gemstar (D.D.C.)). He has helped obtain clearance for approximately 100 mergers and acquisitions. Darren also has extensive experience on competition matters outside the U.S, having counseled clients on merger and non-merger antitrust matters in Europe, Canada, Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Russia, and Australia. Darren is recognized by all of the leading legal credentialing organizations, including Chambers, Global Competition Review, The Legal 500 and Super Lawyers. He has been part of the leadership of the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law for over a decade, where he currently serves as an officer. From 20••••13, Darren served as an attorney advisor to Commissioners Joshua D. Wright and J. Thomas Rosch at the FTC. In that role, he advised the commissioners on staff enforcement recommendations, litigation strategy, and policy matters, including the 2010 Merger Guidelines. This experience allows Darren to provide valuable insights to clients regarding competition enforcement and policy issues.
Experience
Partner
Jan 2018 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Darren is a partner in the Antitrust Group of Vinson & Elkins in Washington, DC. Darren has two decades of experience handling the largest, most complex merger and non-merger antitrust investigations, with a focus on the technology, energy, and pharmaceutical sectors.
Education
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
JD, Law
1995 — 1998
William & Mary
BA, Economics
1991 — 1995
Skills
- Merger Control
- Trials
- International Law
- Litigation
- Competition Policy
- Consumer Law
- Legal Writing
- Joint Ventures
- Legal Advice
- Government Investigations
- Competition Law
- Administrative Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Privacy Law
- Legal Research
- Intellectual Property
- Antitrust Law
- Government
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