Ilene Knable Gotts is a member of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz's Antitrust Department and represents clients on a range of antitrust matters, particularly those relating to mergers and acquisitions.
Ms. Gotts is currently the Vice Chair of the Antitrust Law Section of the American Bar Association, and will be the Chair of the Section in 2009-2010. Ms. Gotts is regularly recognized as one of the world's top antitrust lawyers, including being recognized in both the 2006 and 2007 Editions of The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, as one of the top 15 global competition lawyers, in the first tier ranking of Chambers USA Guide, and the "leading individuals" ranking of
PLC Which Lawyer Yearbook 2007 Edition.
Ms. Gotts edited both the second and third editions of the ABA's treatise on the Antitrust Merger Review Process and has had published over 120 articles on antitrust issues relating to mergers and acquisitions and Hart-Scott-Rodino compliance. She also is a frequent lecturer on antitrust topics. She serves on the advisory boards of Antitrust and Trade Regulation Report, Antitrust Counselor and Antitrust Report.
Nathaniel L. Asker is an Associate in the New York office of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Mr. Asker graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, cum laude.