Connor Ahearn
Areas of Focus
Overview
Connor Ahearn is a senior 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 | 5 min read | 08.20.26
Washington – August 20, 2026: The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 57 of the firm's attorneys in its 2027 edition, a testament to the firm's deep bench of legal talent across practices and offices nationwide. In addition, 29 attorneys have been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® list, recognizing outstanding attorneys earlier in their careers.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 06.24.26
Client Alert | 1 min read | 03.20.26
Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.24.26
DOJ v. OhioHealth Confirms Antitrust Enforcers’ Continued Focus on Health Care Markets
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 | 5 min read | 08.20.26
Washington – August 20, 2026: The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 57 of the firm's attorneys in its 2027 edition, a testament to the firm's deep bench of legal talent across practices and offices nationwide. In addition, 29 attorneys have been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® list, recognizing outstanding attorneys earlier in their careers.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 06.24.26
Client Alert | 1 min read | 03.20.26
Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.24.26
DOJ v. OhioHealth Confirms Antitrust Enforcers’ Continued Focus on Health Care Markets
Recognition
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America: Antitrust Law and Litigation – Antitrust, Washington, DC, 2026—2027
Connor's Insights
Firm News | 5 min read | 08.20.26
Washington – August 20, 2026: The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 57 of the firm's attorneys in its 2027 edition, a testament to the firm's deep bench of legal talent across practices and offices nationwide. In addition, 29 attorneys have been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® list, recognizing outstanding attorneys earlier in their careers.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 06.24.26
Client Alert | 1 min read | 03.20.26
Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.24.26
DOJ v. OhioHealth Confirms Antitrust Enforcers’ Continued Focus on Health Care Markets
Insights
Connor's Insights
Firm News | 5 min read | 08.20.26
Washington – August 20, 2026: The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized 57 of the firm's attorneys in its 2027 edition, a testament to the firm's deep bench of legal talent across practices and offices nationwide. In addition, 29 attorneys have been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® list, recognizing outstanding attorneys earlier in their careers.
Client Alert | 3 min read | 06.24.26
Client Alert | 1 min read | 03.20.26
Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.24.26
DOJ v. OhioHealth Confirms Antitrust Enforcers’ Continued Focus on Health Care Markets
