Ryan Haynes joined Ropes & Gray in 2024 as an associate in the firm's antitrust practice group, where he assists with domestic and foreign premerger matters for a range of clients.

Before joining Ropes & Gray, Ryan worked in the antitrust group of another international law firm, where he focused on premerger matters and managed all aspects of hundreds of Hart-Scott-Rodino filings. During law school, Ryan worked in the First Amendment Clinic at the University of Virginia, where he represented clients in FOIA proceedings and drafted an amicus brief regarding the state of Georgia’s application of its anti-SLAPP statute. Ryan also completed an internship at the Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Experience

  • Regularly advises clients on all aspects of Hart-Scott-Rodino compliance.
  • Represented clients in multiple industries in connection with government investigations and second requests.*
  • Successfully represented pro bono clients in connection with deficient housing conditions and secured dismissal of unlawful evictions.*

*Experience prior to Ropes & Gray

Areas of Practice