Daniel Ferrel McInnis has left Akin Gump to join as a partner in Thompson Hine’s Business Litigation Group at Washington D.C. McInnis has almost two decades of experience in all facets of antitrust law, and handles all major aspects like cartel matters, civil litigation, mergers and acquisitions and counseling.
McInnis has many accomplishments including but not limited to acting as lead trial counsel for Penguin (USA), Inc., in the eBooks cases, which was recognized by Global Competition Review as the Behavioral Matter of the Year Americas (2013). He also represented Samsung in a big federal criminal investigation and its ultimate plea in the DRAM grand jury investigation. McInnis also played a key role in defending the Coca-Cola Company in PepsiCo, Inc. v The Coca-Cola Company, one of the leading distribution restraint cases of the last decade.
McInnis has also represented clients in antitrust investigations of mergers and acquisitions, including over 20 investigated deals either through the Hart-Scott-Rodino process or post-investigations by the US Department of Justice and the FTC. He has represented clients in such matters across a wide range of industries including supermarket retailing, soft drinks, commodities, oil and gas, and advertising. He also has significant experience in antitrust compliance and counseling.
David A. Wilson, the Washington office partner-in-charge of Thompson Hine said about McInnis, “As we continue to expand our Washington presence, his significant experience as a full-service antitrust lawyer will be a tremendous benefit to our clients. We couldn’t be more pleased to welcome him to the firm.”
Besides his antitrust work, McInnis also has wide experience in handling consumer protection investigations and enforcement actions by the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection and state and local law enforcement officials, including investigations of companies for deceptive or unfair acts or practices. He also represents clients in private litigation under state consumer protection statutes and the Lanham Act, and provides guidance on appropriate advertising and marketing practices.
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