Bio

Ryan Shores practice focuses on high-stakes antitrust and other commercial litigation. Ryan also regularly represents companies in antitrust and other investigations by federal and state enforcers. Ryan has represented companies in numerous industries, including internet retail, financial technology, banking, energy, defense, and aerospace, in matters involving all types of antitrust claims under Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act and similar state laws, including price-fixing, market allocation, monopolization and attempted monopolization, tying, and exclusive dealing. Ryan has also represented companies in government challenges to mergers under Section 7 of the Clayton Act, including the defense of three major merger challenges within the last 18 months. In addition to his litigation and investigations work, he regularly advises clients on a full range of antitrust issues. Ryan served as Associate Deputy Attorney General & Senior Advisor for Technology Industries at the U.S. Department of Justice. In that role, he oversaw the Department’s antitrust review of major online platforms. Ryan joined the firm as a partner in 2023. Prior to joining Cleary, he was a partner at another major global law firm.