Counsel
Francesca Pisano provides strategic advice to leading companies seeking merger clearance from US regulators for complex deals and defending themselves in civil and criminal antitrust investigations.
Francesca draws on her experience to guide clients in strategic mergers and transactions before the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and US Department of Justice (DOJ), including defending clients facing merger litigation. She also represents companies in government conduct and internal investigations, as well as providing business-centric, sophisticated compliance counseling.
She advises a broad spectrum of companies across highly regulated industries, including telecommunications and technology, entertainment, government contracting, and healthcare.
An active member of the antitrust bar, she serves as the Vice Chair of the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section’s Transportation and Energy Industries Committee. Before joining Latham, Francesca was a senior associate at a global law firm in Washington, D.C., where she focused on antitrust matters. She also frequently writes on relevant antitrust topics, including “Antitrust, Labor Markets, and Issue-Spotting DEI Initiatives,” published by Emory Corporate Governance and Accountability Review at Emory Law Scholarly Commons.
Francesca's experience includes representing:
*Matter handled prior to joining Latham
Global elite Antitrust & Competition Practice wins three team awards and earns an additional nine finalist nods.