Shaoul Sussman

Shaoul is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Law and the Economy. He is also a Partner and Co-Founder of Simonsen Sussman LLP, a board member of the American Economic Liberties Project, and a seasoned antitrust practitioner with extensive experience in private and government practice. 

Sussman formerly served as the Associate Director for Litigation in the Bureau of Competition at the Federal Trade Commission, where he oversaw the Bureau’s expansive litigation portfolio, focusing on strategic case development and successful outcomes. During his time in the Bureau’s Front Office, he worked on several high-profile cases including the Kroger-Albertsons merger challenge and the lawsuit to unwind Illumina's acquisition of Grail, the first successful challenge to a vertical merger in 40 years. Additionally, he played an instrumental role in the FTC’s landmark monopolization case against Meta. Apart from his litigation work, Sussman played a pivotal role in shaping the FTC and DOJ 2023 Merger Guidelines— which introduced new measures aimed at addressing market consolidation and modernizing merger enforcement standards— and led the efforts to reform the premerger notification process under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act. He also led the drafting of several amicus briefs filed by the U.S. government in landmark antitrust cases. 

Sussman previously served as Attorney Advisor to former FTC Chair Khan. Prior to his roles at the FTC, he was in private practice and served as a legal fellow at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. He is a graduate of Fordham University School of Law and Bard College Berlin.