Nicolaus Neser is an Antitrust and Competition Law Associate in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
His practice focuses on merger clearance, counseling, compliance, and antitrust litigation. He regularly practices before the Department of Justice--where he previously worked as a paralegal in the Antitrust Division's Technology and Digital Platforms Section--and the Federal Trade Commission. Nicolaus has assisted clients through complex and vigorously challenged transactions. Nicolaus also advises clients on the integration of AI tools into antitrust and M&A workflows.
While in law school, Nicolaus served as the Executive Administrative Editor of The Georgetown Law Journal. Additionally, he worked as a judicial intern for the Honorable Richard J. Leon at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and a law clerk for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumer Rights.