Mr. DeFrancesco also has extensive experience dealing with all aspects of competition law, including antitrust litigation, government investigations, and multi-jurisdictional merger clearance matters. He represents clients in connection with obtaining antitrust clearance for high-stakes, multi-billion-dollar mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures reviewed by the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice, as well as international competition law enforcers. His merger control experience spans a vast array of industries, including the aerospace, oil and gas, casino, entertainment, education, and publishing industries, among others. In addition to competition law, Mr. DeFrancesco’s experience includes the representation of financial institutions, public companies, asset management firms, and individuals involved in government investigations and litigation matters arising out of alleged securities law violations.

Aside from counseling clients in connection with ongoing disputes, Mr. DeFrancesco also advises clients on risk mitigation and compliance matters that arise in an ever-changing international regulatory landscape. Mr. DeFrancesco provides preemptive guidance and tailored training to clients regarding business transactions and corporate compliance programs, to ensure observance with competition law, anti-corruption law, and other applicable regulatory regimes around the world.

Prior to joining Pierson Ferdinand, Mr. DeFrancesco worked at FisherBroyles, LLP. Prior to that, he worked at Milbank LLP and Troutman Sanders LLP. Prior to that, he gained public sector experience during his tenure at both the Chambers of the Honorable Harold Baer, Jr. in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and the Antitrust Bureau of the New York State Attorney General’s Office. Currently, Mr. DeFrancesco is an Adjunct Professor of Antitrust & Competition Law at New York Law School.