The Archives

Everything written by Jan Rybnicek on law, economics, and more

Jan Rybnicek

Jan Rybnicek is a partner in Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer's antitrust, competition and trade group, based in Washington, D.C.

He is also is an adjunct professor and senior fellow at the Global Antitrust Institute at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University, where he teaches courses in antitrust law and economics. Prior to rejoining Freshfields in 2015, Jan served as an attorney adviser to then-FTC Commissioner Josh Wright.

Jan was awarded the 2019 Antitrust Writing Award from Concurrences in the Best Business Article, General category and in 2017 in the Best Academic Article, Mergers category. He is an active member of the American Bar Association (ABA) Antitrust Section and currently serves as an editor for the Antitrust Law Journal.

He received his bachelor's from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his JD from George Mason University School of Law.

Posts

Rybnicek: The Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines Would Do More Harm Than Good

Jan Rybnicek Feb 07, 2020

In an area where it may seem that agreement is rare, there is near universal agreement on the benefits of withdrawing the DOJ’s 1984 Non-Horizontal Merger Guidelines. The 1984 Guidelines do not reflect current agency thinking on vertical mergers and are not relied upon by businesses or practitioners to anticipate how the agencies may review ... Rybnicek: The Draft Vertical Merger Guidelines Would Do More Harm Than Good

AntitrustDOJEfficiencies

The Legacy of Joshua Wright

Terry Calvani & Jan Rybnicek Aug 25, 2015

When a presidential appointee leaves office, it is quite common to consider the person’s legacy to their department or agency. We are delighted to participate in this symposium and to reflect on the contributions of our friend, Commissioner Joshua Wright, to the Federal Trade Commission. To be sure, Commissioner Wright’s time at the FTC has ... The Legacy of Joshua Wright

AntitrustCriminal & Civil Justice ReformEfficiencies