Andrea Rivers

Associate

Baker & McKenzie LLP

Washington, DC

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Biography

Andrea Rivers is a member of the Firm’s North America Antitrust & Competition Practice Group, based in Washington, DC. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Andrea was an associate at a specialist antitrust law firm, counseling clients across multiple industries in civil litigation, government investigations and merger review. During law school, Andrea worked as a legal intern for the Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Competition, Anticompetitive Practices Division as well as a legal intern to the Antitrust, Commercial & Administrative Law Subcommittee of the US House Committee on the Judiciary and the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Andrea currently serves as the North America co-chair of the Firm’s Black Alliance for Networking & Advancement (BANA) and maintains an active pro bono practice.

Practice Focus

Andrea routinely advises global clients across industries in antitrust compliance, merger reviews, and government investigations as well as complex commercial litigation. Her representations span a broad range of industries including, among others, aerospace and defense, agriculture and food processing, automotive, construction, quick-service restaurant (with a focus on franchisors), fashion and luxury goods, finance, general manufacturing, global technology and digital services, healthcare, and medical devices.

Professional Honors

Rising Excellence Award, Flagship Alumni Awards, Howard University College of Arts & Sciences, 2025
Honoree for pro bono service, New York State Bar Association Empire State Counsel, 2022
Outstanding Performance Award, ABA Antitrust Law Section, 2021

Professional Associations and Memberships

American Bar Association - Vice chair, Pricing Conduct Committee, Antitrust Law Section
Black JD Inc. - Board chair and Co-founder
DC Bar Association - Member

Admissions

District of Columbia~United States (2023)
New York~United States (2022)

Education

American University Washington College of Law (JD) (2021)
Howard University (BA) (2016)

Languages

English

Presentations

Guest lecturer, “Law in the Digital Age,” Ms. JD Determined to Rise, 2025
Guest lecturer, “Pursuing Law School After College & Finding a Specialty,” Howard University Technical Writing for Pre-Law Students (ENGL-010) Course, 2021-2025
Panelist, “Speaking Simply: Making Competition Law More Accessible,” ABA Antitrust Law Section, 2024
Actor, “Vietnamese Fishermen v. KKK Trial Reenactment,” ABA Antitrust Law Section, 2024 Diverse Perspectives in Antitrust Conference, 2024
Panelist, “Diversity in Antitrust, Transperfect Legal Solutions,” Antitrust & Merger Clearance Enforcement Workshop, 2023
Panelist, “Pathways to Leadership,” ABA Antitrust Law Section Spring Meeting, 2023

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