The Committee works with Section, the Diversity Committee, and the NYSBA leadership to develop and implement strategies for recruiting and retaining members and to cultivate initiatives that enhance the participation of women, minorities, and other underrepresented communities.
Co-Chairs
James Goldfeier
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Aleksandr B. Livshits
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
Clients turn to Aleksandr (Alex) Livshits in connection with antitrust merger reviews, including governmental investigations of complex cross-border transactions, as well as antitrust compliance issues.
Alex has represented a variety of clients before the US Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission. He has extensive experience across a wide range of industries, including enterprise software, aerospace, automotive, retail, commodities, consumer products, media, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and high-tech.
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers ranks Alex among the top antitrust lawyers, with one client praising him to Chambers as “unbelievably talented and incredibly detail-oriented. He brings a lot of horsepower.” Another client highlights that “Alex is incredibly responsive and goes well beyond strictly providing legal advice by going deep into the industry dynamics.” Legal 500 consistently recognizes Alex as a key lawyer in Antitrust: Merger Control, describing him as “incredibly knowledgeable, thoughtful, responsive, and very hardworking.” In addition, Who’s Who Legal: Competition has named Alex as a “Future Leader.”
Alex received his JD from Georgetown University Law Center in 2009. He received his BA, with highest distinction, from The University of Rochester in 2006. He is admitted to practice in New York.
Vice Chair
Laura H. Song
Robins Kaplan LLP
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