Connor Ahearn
Areas of Focus
Overview
Connor Ahearn is a counsel in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office and is a member of the firm’s Antitrust and Competition Group. Connor’s practice involves counseling clients on a wide range of antitrust issues, including compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, identifying and coordinating foreign merger control filings, and evaluating and advising on competitive issues associate with mergers, acquisitions, and competitor collaborations.
Career & Education
- College of William & Mary, B.A., cum laude, 2010
- University of Virginia, J.D., 2017
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
Connor's Insights
Firm News | 9 min read | 08.21.25
Washington – August 21, 2025: The 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 43 Crowell & Moring lawyers as Best Lawyers and 31 lawyers as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. The publication also named partner Jason Murray as Lawyer of the Year for Antitrust Law in Los Angeles.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.15.25
Speedbump or Roadblock?: Complaint Challenges New Hart-Scott-Rodino Rules
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.13.25
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.24.24
Representative Matters
- Representing DIRECTV as antitrust counsel in its proposed acquisition of the DISH video distribution business from EchoStar, including leading the merger review process before DOJ and providing strategic counsel and advice in connection with the transaction.
- Representing United Technologies in connection with its $135 billion merger with The Raytheon Company, which The Deal named its 2020 "Deal of the Year," its $30 billion acquisition of Rockwell Collins, and its $16.5 billion acquisition of Goodrich.
- Advising DuPont De Nemours on international merger control notification obligations.
- Representing Gwinnett Health System in its merger with Northside Hospital.
- Representing United Technologies in its $30 billion acquisition of Rockwell Collins.
Connor's Insights
Firm News | 9 min read | 08.21.25
Washington – August 21, 2025: The 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 43 Crowell & Moring lawyers as Best Lawyers and 31 lawyers as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. The publication also named partner Jason Murray as Lawyer of the Year for Antitrust Law in Los Angeles.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.15.25
Speedbump or Roadblock?: Complaint Challenges New Hart-Scott-Rodino Rules
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.13.25
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.24.24
Insights
Connor's Insights
Firm News | 9 min read | 08.21.25
Washington – August 21, 2025: The 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 43 Crowell & Moring lawyers as Best Lawyers and 31 lawyers as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. The publication also named partner Jason Murray as Lawyer of the Year for Antitrust Law in Los Angeles.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 01.15.25
Speedbump or Roadblock?: Complaint Challenges New Hart-Scott-Rodino Rules
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.13.25
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.24.24
