They’ve Got Next: Antitrust Fresh Face Brian Schnapp

Brian Schnapp’s love of 1960s and 1970s rock music came in handy a few years ago while the Vinson & Elkins counsel was involved in one of the Department of Justice’s largest antitrust cases.

Late-night karaoke sessions in Tokyo with executives from client Hitachi Automotive Systems helped establish a rapport as they huddled to deal with the DOJ’s investigation of the Japanese auto-parts maker during 2013 to 2016, Schnapp said.

Schnapp, an associate at the time, was a “superstar” in the firm’s representation of Hitachi, recalled Craig Seebald, a partner at the firm. The firm negotiated plea agreements in two ...