Fried Frank Nabs Longtime DOJ Antitrust Division Deputy Powers (1)

Sept. 28, 2022, 12:00 PM UTCUpdated: Sept. 28, 2022, 7:42 PM UTC

Richard Powers, the former acting head of DOJ’s antitrust division and a current deputy, has left the agency for a partner position at the law firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson.

Powers, who will work in the firm’s offices in New York, will advise companies on antitrust litigation and civil and criminal government investigations, according to the firm’s announcement Wednesday.

“It’s been a long career in public service for me, and I’m really proud of what we were able to do,” Powers said in an interview with Bloomberg Law. “It was tough leaving the department but I’m incredibly excited ...

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