Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

David Gelfand is a partner based in the Washington, D.C. office. His practice focuses on a broad range of antitrust matters, including U.S. litigation, notifying mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. and other jurisdictions, and providing antitrust advice to clients regarding potential transactions and various business practices. His clients have included companies in various industries, including computer software, computer hardware, information services, electronic platforms, chemicals, metals, pharmaceuticals, product manufacturing, retailing, and oil and gas. He is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and academic seminars.

Served as Assistant Attorney General for Litigation for U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (2013-2016); At DOJ, led merger challenges against GE/Electrolux, Halliburton/Baker Hughes and oversaw merger review of Comcast/Time Warner; JD, summa cum laude, Georgetown University Law Center (1987); BS, magna cum laude, University of Pennsylvania (1981). Joined firm, 1991; became partner, 1997. From 2001 to 2004, resident in Brussels office.

Mr. Gelfand is a member of the Bars in Maryland and the District of Columbia, where he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth and District of Columbia Circuits.