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Creighton Macy

Partner
Baker & McKenzie LLP

Biography

Creighton Macy is the Chair of Baker McKenzie's stellar North America Antitrust & Competition Practice Group. Creighton is recognized as a leading global antitrust practitioner.

Creighton has extensive experience representing clients in a wide variety of antitrust matters, including mergers and acquisitions, investigations by the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, private litigation, and counselling on issues such as antitrust compliance. Before joining the Firm, Creighton served as Chief of Staff and Senior Counsel in the DOJ Antitrust Division, working as a senior advisor to the Assistant Attorney General on civil and criminal antitrust enforcement and policy matters, as well as budget and personnel issues. During Creighton's time at the DOJ, the Antitrust Division undertook an unprecedented volume of high-profile civil and criminal matters.

Creighton began his career as a Trial Attorney in the Litigation III and Transportation, Energy, and Agriculture sections of the Antitrust Division, working on a number of notable merger and civil non-merger investigations and cases. Before rejoining the Antitrust Division as its Chief of Staff, he was a member of another global law firm's antitrust practice, where he advised clients on a wide range of US and international antitrust issues.

Creighton is consistently recognized globally for his market-leading antitrust practice with respect to high-stakes transactions, investigations, and compliance and counseling work. For example, clients have noted that Creighton "shines above the rest' due to his first-rate cartel and merger control-related practice.'"

Creighton also regularly speaks and publishes articles relating to a variety of antitrust issues, and has been recognized many times for his contributions and thought-leadership on these issues.

Creighton is currently Co-Chair of the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section's Young Lawyers Task Force. In previous roles, he served as Reporter of the Presidential Transition Task Force, as well as Chair of the Trade, Sports, and Professional Associations Committee. He is highly involved in mentoring programs, including with the Antitrust Law Section, as well as Marquette University Law School, where he previously served as the DC Representative of the Alumni Board.

Creighton graduated from Marquette University, where he was an NCAA Division I Academic All-American tennis player. During his time at Marquette, he was awarded the Athletic Department's Cura Personalis award by his peers, as well as several leadership awards. More recently, Creighton was named the Athletic Department's Young Alumnus of the Year Award.

Practice Focus

Creighton advises clients on all aspects of the antitrust regulatory and litigation process. He has significant experience in a diverse range of sectors such as software, media, semiconductor, financial services, agriculture, chemical, pharmaceutical, construction, transportation, sports, consumer goods, aviation, music, and motion pictures.

Representative Legal Matters

Since joining the Firm, an example of matters that Creighton has worked on are:

  • Advised Nielsen Holdings on its approximately USD10 billion sale to a Buyers Consortia.

  • Advised Sika AG on its approximately USD 6 billion acquisition of MBCC Group.

  • Advised CSL Seqirus on its USD 4.3 billion collaboration with Arcturus.

  • Advised H. Lundbeck A/S on its approximately USD 1.95 billion acquisition of Alder BioPharmaceuticals.

  • Advised Galapagos NV on its approximately USD 5.1 collaboration with Gilead Sciences Inc.

  • Advised Bayer AG on its acquisition of Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, Inc. for approximately USD 4 billion.

  • Advised The Nielsen Company on its sale of Nielsen IQ to Advent International for approximately USD 2.7 billion.

  • Advised Cineplex on its approximately USD 2.8 billion acquisition by Cineworld.

  • Advised Sika AG on its approximately acquisition of Parex S.A. for EUR 2.5 billion.

  • Advised Bayer AG on its acquisition of Vividion Therapeutics, Inc. for USD 2 billion.

Professional Honors

Select Awards and Representative Professional Honors:

  • Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer (2023)
  • The 40 Under 40, recognizing "The Best of the Future of the Legal Profession," Bloomberg Law (2022)
  • Thought Leader for Competition, Who's Who Legal (2022)
  • Global Leader for Competition, Who's Who Legal (2021, 2022)
  • Marquette University, Athletic Department Young Alumnus Award (2021)
  • Creighton is consistency recognized on an annual basis by Who's Who Legal for Named Competition Expert, "Thought Leader" amongst all Lawyers in USA, and Global Leader for Competition.
  • Rising Star for Antitrust Litigation, Super Lawyers (2014-2016, 2018-2022)
  • Top 40 Under 40 Competition Lawyer, 2020 edition, Global Competition Review (2020)
  • Lawyer of the Year, Under 40 nominee, Global Competition Review (2019, 2022)
  • Future Leader for Competition, Who's Who Legal (2016-2020)
  • Winner of Best Business Article, Antitrust Writing Awards (2020)
  • Winner of Best Academic Article, Antitrust Writing Awards (2019)

Practice Rankings:

  • Band 2 in Competition/Antitrust, Chambers Global 2022
  • Ranked 5th in Global Elite Rankings, GCR 100 (2022)
  • Ranked 1st in Cartels, GCR 100 (2022)
  • Recommended for Antitrust - Washington, D.C., GCR 100 (2022)
  • Tier 5 in Antitrust: Merger Control, Legal 500 2021

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • American Bar Association – Young Lawyer Task Force - Co-Chair; Trade, Sports, and Professional Associations Committee, Section of Antitrust Law - past-Chair
  • Marquette University Law School, Alumni Board - past-Board Member and Washington, DC Representative

Admissions

  • District of Columbia~United States (2011)
  • Virginia~United States (2008)
  • Wisconsin~United States (2008)

Education

  • Marquette University (JD, cum laude) (2008)
  • Marquette University (BA, cum laude) (2004)

Languages

  • English

Publications

  • Interview, "How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Surround Yourself With a Strong, Deep Team and Deploy That Team Often,' Says Creighton Macy of Baker McKenzie," Law.com, 7 June 2023
  • Co-author, "United States: 2023 HSR Notification Thresholds Announced," Baker McKenzie InsightPlus, 27 January 2023
  • Co-author, "President Biden Signs Omnibus Spending Package with Antitrust Law Changes, Including Dramatic Increases in US Filing Fees for Large Mergers," Baker McKenzie InsightPlus, 5 January 2023
  • Co-author, "United States: Federal Trade Commission Expanding Scope of Unfair Competition under § 5 of the FTC Act," Baker McKenzie InsightPlus, 15 November 2022
  • Co-author, "United States: Increased DOJ Scrutiny of Interlocking Directorates Spurs Board Resignations," Baker McKenzie InsightPlus, 25 October 2022
  • Co-author, "United States: 2022 HSR Notification Thresholds In Force," Baker McKenzie InsightPlus, 24 February 2022