Lisa Marie Pieters

Counsel New York

Biography

Lisa Pieters is counsel in Weil’s Antitrust/Competition practice. Her practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions as well as litigation in a wide range of industries, including healthcare and technology. Ms. Pieters also has experience with government cartel investigations.

During law school, Ms. Pieters served as an intern at the Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition in the Mergers II Division and later in the Office of Commissioner Joshua D. Wright. In these roles, Ms. Pieters assisted Commission staff with various mergers and investigations.

Ms. Pieters obtained her J.D. from George Mason University School of Law, magna cum laude, where she served as senior notes editor of George Mason Law Review. She earned her B.A., cum laude, from Fordham University.

Practice Areas

Education

Fordham University (B.A., cum laude, 2009)
George Mason University Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2013)

Admissions

New York State

Awards and Recognition, Speaking Engagements, Guides and Resources, Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements

Latest Thinking

FTC and DOJ Finalize Revised Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property Alert — Antitrust/Competition — By Carrie C. Mahan and Lisa Marie Pieters — PDF — January 27, 2017
FTC Takes an In-Depth Look at Patent Assertion Entities Alert — Antitrust/Competition Perspectives - IP Insights — By Adam C. Hemlock, John E. Scribner and Lisa Marie Pieters — October 26, 2016
On October 6, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission released its long-awaited study on Patent Assertion Entities (“PAEs”). A PAE is an entity that acquires patents and generates revenue by asserting those patents against alleged infringers (e.g., potential licensees). PAEs do not develop or sell products implementing their patents. There has been a persistent debate in … Continued ...
DOJ, FTC Issue Proposed Update of Antitrust-IP Guidelines Alert — Antitrust/Competition Perspectives - IP Insights — By Adam C. Hemlock, John E. Scribner and Lisa Marie Pieters — August 31, 2016
On August 12, 2016, the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission released a proposed update of their Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property.1 While the agencies reinforced many of the existing propositions established in the original 1995 guidelines, there are several notable changes. First, the updated guidelines incorporate more recent Supreme Court … Continued ...
Antitrust Liability and Unilateral Refusals to License Intellectual Property Alert — Antitrust/Competition Perspectives - IP Insights — By Adam C. Hemlock, John E. Scribner and Lisa Marie Pieters — July 08, 2016
The antitrust laws generally provide that a firm has no duty to deal with or to aid its competitors. ...
Potential Antitrust Implications of Grantbacks Alert — Antitrust/Competition Perspectives - IP Insights — By Adam C. Hemlock, John E. Scribner and Lisa Marie Pieters — March 29, 2016

Firm News & Announcements

Weil Served as Antitrust Counsel to Allergan in its Divestiture of Global Generics Business to Teva Pharmaceuticals Firm Announcement — August 03, 2016