Eric Hochstadt, Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP.Orrick Hires Longtime Weil Partner as New Head of Antitrust Litigation
Eric Hochstadt also joins Orrick as a member of its management committee.
January 30, 2025 at 07:00 AM
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What You Need to Know
- Orrick added Eric Hochstadt as partner and head of its antitrust litigation department.
- Hochstadt was previously a partner at Weil, where he worked for 21 years.
- The incoming Trump administration is expected to increase demand for antitrust work, Hochstadt said.
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has hired former Weil, Gotshal & Manges partner Eric Hochstadt as head of its antitrust litigation practice and a member of the management committee.
Hochstadt, who joined the firm Thursday, was previously at Weil for more than 21 years. He said he was motivated to change firms because the new role “presented a great special opportunity to build and lead antitrust and to lead across their entire sector-focused platform by joining the management committee.”
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