Juan Arteaga, a former associate and counsel at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett who most recently served as a deputy assistant attorney general for civil enforcement at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., has joined Crowell & Moring as an antitrust partner in New York.

“Whether it's a merger, litigation, criminal prosecution or competition policy issue, Crowell regularly serves as the go-to antitrust counsel for U.S. and foreign clients,” Arteaga said. “So I viewed Crowell as providing me a great platform as I transition from government service back to private practice.”

In his new role at the firm, which has been busy on the lateral hiring front in 2017, Arteaga plans to advise clients on civil and criminal antitrust matters, as well as complex commercial litigation matters, such as class actions, international arbitrations and securities and shareholder litigation. A portion of Arteaga's practice will also be dedicated to providing antitrust and litigation counsel to Latin American companies doing business with the U.S., and conversely U.S. companies needing legal representation in Latin America.