Fiona Schaeffer

Partner at Milbank

Speaker

Fiona Schaeffer is a partner in the New York office of Milbank.

Fiona is an international antitrust lawyer with over 30 years of experience practicing on both sides of the Atlantic. Clients entrust Ms. Schaeffer with the defense of “bet-the-company” criminal and civil cases as well as their most complex transactions.

Ms. Schaeffer regularly represents clients in FTC and DOJ investigations and follow on class actions in the US and internationally. Ms. Schaeffer also has expertise in emerging issues in antitrust, including the implications of using AI models and of ESG initiatives. She works with clients to develop strategies to mitigate risks while achieving their business objectives.

Ms. Schaeffer began her legal career in the UK and has appeared before courts and regulators throughout the EU as well as other significant antitrust enforcement agencies around the world.

Ms. Schaeffer is the immediate past Chair of the ABA’s Section of Antitrust Law, former Chair of the Antitrust & Trade Regulation Committee of the New York City Bar Association and member of the Executive Committee of the New York State Bar Association Antitrust Section. She is consistently recognized as a leading antitrust lawyer by Chambers, The Legal 500, Global Competition Review and Benchmark Litigation, among others.