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Antitrust West Coast
May 13-14, 2026
Hyatt Regency San Francisco Downtown SOMASan Francisco, CA

Steven Lavender
Associate General Counsel, Competition and Compliance at Smurfit Westrock
Speaker

Profile

Steve Lavender is Associate General Counsel, Competition and Compliance at Smurfit Westrock, a leading paper and packaging company. He previously practiced antitrust law at Axinn, where he represented clients on M&A transactions, government investigations, and civil litigations. Steve was also a staff attorney at the Federal Trade Commission in the Mergers I shop. Before starting his law career, Steve was in the U.S. Navy.

Steve received his J.D., cum laude, from George Mason University and a degree in economics from Northwestern University.

Agenda Sessions

  • U.S. Merger Enforcement Update

    3:30pm