David Gelfand is a partner based in the Washington office of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP. He joined the firm in 1991 and became a partner in 1997. His practice focuses on a broad range of antitrust matters, including U.S. litigation, notifying mergers and acquisitions in the U.S. and other jurisdictions, and providing antitrust advice to clients regarding potential transactions and various business practices.
Mr. Gelfand was previously resident in the firm’s Brussels office, from 2001 to 2004, where he handled matters before the European Commission and national competition authorities. His clients have included companies in various industries, including computer software, computer hardware, information services, electronic platforms, chemicals, metals, pharmaceuticals, product manufacturing, retailing, and oil and gas.
Mr. Gelfand is distinguished as one of the leading antitrust lawyers by
Chambers USA. His litigation practice has been recognized in
Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys. In January 2003, Mr. Gelfand was named by
The American Lawyer as one of the "45 Under 45" best lawyers in the United States.
Transactions in which Mr. Gelfand has recently been involved include Google/AdMob, Hertz/Dollar Thrifty, GlaxoSmithKline/Stiefel Laboratories, Google/DoubleClick, and MolsonCoors/SABMiller. In antitrust litigation, he has recently represented various clients including KME, Henkel, ArcelorMittal, sanofi-aventis, and Whirlpool.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Gelfand was associated with the law firm of Miller, Cassidy, Larroca & Lewin, where his practice included civil and criminal cases, jury trials, and appellate litigation. He received a J.D. degree,
summa cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center in 1987 and an undergraduate degree,
magna cum laude, from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1981.
Mr. Gelfand is a member of the Bars in Maryland and the District of Columbia, where he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth and District of Columbia Circuits.