Daniel (Dan) Oakes is a partner with Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP in Washington, DC. Dan guides clients through a host of challenging competition issues, including high-stakes criminal and other governmental investigations, complex multidistrict and class action litigation, and merger analysis amid the ever-changing landscape of antitrust law. He has helped to persuade authorities to close investigations without taking enforcement action and has also helped clients through the process of securing leniency protection. With an ability to pivot with precision when dynamic complexities arise, Dan represents clients across a broad range of industries, including food and beverage, defense, technology, advertising, distribution, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, automobile parts, healthcare, and insurance.