Gibson Dunn Grows Antitrust Bench with Leading HSR Authority Bradley Smith as Partner in New York
Firm News | September 2, 2025
Gibson Dunn announced today that Bradley P. Smith has joined the firm’s New York office as a partner in the Antitrust and Competition Practice Group. Brad counsels clients on a wide range of antitrust issues, including pre-merger notifications under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act.
“We are thrilled to welcome Brad to the Gibson Dunn team,” said Kristen Limarzi, Global Co-Chair of Gibson Dunn’s Antitrust and Competition Practice Group. “Brad is an in-demand, well-rounded antitrust lawyer whose experience guiding clients through successful merger clearances will be invaluable—particularly in today’s shifting regulatory landscape, where acquirers face significantly heightened demands under the new HSR rules.”
“Gibson Dunn has built a premier platform that spans all areas of antitrust law, offering an outstanding foundation to deepen my practice and begin the next chapter of my career at this pivotal moment in antitrust enforcement,” said Brad. “With the recent overhaul of the HSR filing requirements—the most significant change in over 45 years—clients are facing a more complex and demanding regulatory landscape. I’m excited to join such a talented and collegial team to help clients meet these new challenges and advise them across the full spectrum of antitrust issues.”
A global leader in antitrust law, Gibson Dunn advises clients across a wide range of industries, with world-class practitioners covering every major area of antitrust and competition law. The team includes more than 250 practitioners across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
About Bradley P. Smith
Brad advises clients on a wide range of antitrust issues, providing substantive antitrust advice in both merger and non-merger cases. He is recognized for his experience counseling clients on pre-merger notifications under the HSR Act, having guided clients through hundreds of M&A transactions and represented technology, life sciences, financial services, transportation, and industrial entities in completed transactions collectively valued at more than $500 billion. His antitrust work includes some of the largest and most high-profile matters on record. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Brad served at another international law firm. He earned his law degree from Yale Law School in 1997.