Rahul Rao brings extensive experience in antitrust enforcement, litigation, and policy. He served as Deputy Director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition from 2022 to 2025 and Managing Assistant Attorney General in the Antitrust Division of the Washington State Attorney General's Office from 2018 to 2022.

He draws on this background to help clients navigate high-stakes competition matters, including federal and state government antitrust investigations and litigation defense, private antitrust and complex commercial litigation, merger clearance and internal investigations.

While at the FTC, Rahul led investigatory and litigation strategy across multiple enforcement divisions, including those focused on retail, labor, consumer goods, private equity, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and biotech. He oversaw teams responsible for several high-profile merger challenges, including matters involving horizontal overlaps, vertical foreclosure, portfolio leveraging, and acquisitions by private equity sponsors.

He also played a leadership role in conduct investigations into competition issues in the pharmaceutical distribution system, rebating practices, price discrimination, and restrictions on independent repair.