Robert B. Bell is a senior counsel in the Washington, DC, office of Hughes Hubbard & Reed. He is a former clerk to US Supreme Court Justice Byron R. White and US District Court Judge Thomas A. Flannery. Robert has wide experience securing antitrust clearance for mergers and acquisitions from both the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, and in representing companies and individuals in criminal and civil antitrust matters. He also regularly counsels clients on matters involving antitrust litigation and provides antitrust counseling on issues ranging from competitor collaborations to vertical distribution arrangements. His experience covers a wide array of industry sectors, including imaging, communications, defense, entertainment, manufacturing, mining, chemicals and transportation.
2021 Awards
2020 Awards
Distinctions
Nominee, 2021 Antitrust Writing Awards: Business, Mergers
Nominee, 2020 Antitrust Writing Awards: Academic, Procedure
Winner, 2019 Antitrust Writing Awards: Business, Procedural Issues

