Robert Bell is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Hughes Hubbard. He is a former clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron R. White and U.S. District Court Judge Thomas A. Flannery. Mr. Bell has wide experience securing antitrust clearance for mergers and acquisitions from both the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission and in representing companies and individuals in criminal and civil antitrust matters. He also regularly counsels clients on matters involving antitrust litigation and provides antitrust counseling on issues ranging from competitor collaborations to vertical distribution arrangements. His experience covers a wide array of industry sectors, including imaging, communications, defense, entertainment, manufacturing, mining, chemicals, and transportation.