Zoë B. Hutchinson

Zoe B. Hutchinson is an associate in the Washington, DC office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where she currently practices in the firms' Antitrust Practice Group.  Ms. Hutchinson's practice focuses on counseling clients on antitrust risk in proposed mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other business transactions.  Her work includes managing responses to inquiries and investigations by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Department of Justice, and state attorneys general related to antitrust concerns including Merger Second Request, FTC 6(b) industry study, Robinson-Patman Act, and Clayton Act Section 8 interlocking directorate investigations.  She has counseled clients across multiple industries including healthcare and life sciences, oil & energy, waste, technology and social media, and consumer goods.

Ms. Hutchinson received her Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center, where she graduated cum laude and served as Notes Editor on the Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics and Logistics Director for Georgetown's Appellate Advocacy program.  Prior to receiving her Juris Doctor, Ms. Hutchinson worked with FTI Consulting as a Senior Consultant in Electronic Discovery, developing solutions for a broad range of complex discovery matters across litigation and investigation fields.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Ms. Hutchinson practiced with another major law firm as a member of the Global Antitrust and Competition Practice from 2016 to 2023.  Ms. Hutchinson is admitted to practice in the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Capabilities

• Antitrust and Competition
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Private Equity

Credentials

Education:

• Georgetown University - 2016 Juris Doctor
• American University - Washington D.C. - 2006 Bachelor of Arts

Admissions:

• District of Columbia Bar
• Maryland Bar