Ryan Phair

Partner at Paul Hastings

Speaker

Ryan Phair is Co-Chair of the Antitrust and Competition practice at Paul Hastings in Washington, D.C. He is a seasoned trial and appellate lawyer specializing in complex civil, criminal, and international litigation and arbitrations, as well as internal and congressional investigations and crisis communications. Mr. Phair has represented clients in a wide range of complex cases, including antitrust, securities, and data breach, recovering over $1 billion for plaintiffs and achieving notable successes for defendants. He is also an expert in mass arbitration and strategic responses.

Outside of the litigation context, Mr. Phair has represented and advised clients regarding interactions with numerous executive departments, congressional committees, and international organizations on a wide variety of strategic issues, including high-profile antitrust merger clearance and conduct investigations; the regulation of government-sponsored entities; the pricing and management of pharmaceuticals at the retail level; the operation of financial markets during times of economic turmoil; and the war in Iraq and other national security matters. Mr. Phair is also a well-known resource for many Wall Street bankers, investors, hedge funds, litigation funders, and private equity interests seeking to thoroughly assess antitrust risk as part of their investment due diligence process.

Mr. Phair also works extensively with myriad retailers, often on a daily basis as national coordinating counsel, to address litigation risks and related issues, including antitrust and competition; data privacy and security; product labeling and liability; advertising, marketing, and pricing practices; and statutory and consumer class actions and mass arbitrations. Mr. Phair has developed a nationwide reputation for his expertise in the issues affecting the retail industry and is frequently invited to speak to and represent leading retailers on their most important matters.

In his spare time, Mr. Phair serves on the adjunct law faculty at Georgetown University Law Center and is passionate about teaching and training the next generation of lawyers.