Paramount has hired Makan Delrahim, a former Department of Justice head, as its chief legal officer.

Delrahim served as assistant attorney general for the antitrust division at the Department of Justice during President Trump’s first term, and most recently worked at Latham & Watkins LLP, where he and his firm provided legal counsel to Skydance Media throughout the acquisition process of Paramount.

The move of a former antitrust head also comes as Paramount has been reported to be seeking an acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, which would likely face some regulatory hurdles.

Paramount has hired Makan Delrahim, a former Department of Justice head, as its chief legal officer.

Delrahim served as assistant attorney general for the antitrust division at the Department of Justice du

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