Kirkland & Ellis, Antitrust | Chambers USA Profile

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Antitrust - District of Columbia

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Kirkland & Ellis is widely recognized for its strong antitrust team that handles M&A, including myriad Hart-Scott-Rodino filings and litigation, featuring deep experience in patent disputes. Boasts deep expertise acting for clients in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, telecommunication and energy sectors. Also regularly selected by clients for representation in government investigations. Capable of representing clients before US and EU competition authorities.

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Work Highlights

Kirkland & Ellis LLP advised Amcor on the antitrust aspects of its $37 billion merger with Berry Global.

Strengths

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I feel confident in the K&E team for complex matters. They are diligent, attentive to detail and tailor advice to our business needs.

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Kirkland has a deep bench of highly experienced and qualified lawyers that can help with all types of antitrust issues. The attorneys, many with government backgrounds, come up with creative solutions and are always available.

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K&E is well connected with regulators and has a very strong and broad network globally. It has very deep analytical skills and offers thoughtful, strategic partnering.

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Kirkland handle our biggest and most complex deals. Every lawyer is at the top of their field. They strike an appropriate balance between a commercial and aggressive approach. They work hard and turn things around quickly.

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The lawyers at K&E are super commercial and good at translating what regulatory agencies want. They are really seamless, efficient and good at leveraging internal resources and precedents.

Antitrust respondent
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I feel confident in the K&E team for complex matters. They are diligent, attentive to detail and tailor advice to our business needs.

Antitrust respondent
USA

K&E is well connected with regulators and has a very strong and broad network globally. It has very deep analytical skills and offers thoughtful, strategic partnering.

Antitrust respondent
USA

The lawyers at K&E are super commercial and good at translating what regulatory agencies want. They are really seamless, efficient and good at leveraging internal resources and precedents.

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Notable Practitioners

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Matthew J Reilly

Band 1

Matthew Reilly offers deft antitrust counsel to clients engaged in large transactions, representing prominent clients before the competition agencies. He also handles complex antitrust litigation, drawing on his previous experience as an FTC trial lawyer.

Matt is a phenomenal subject matter expert.

Matt is always available and is very practical.

Matt is a terrific lawyer and so easy to work with.

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Andrea Agathoklis Murino

Band 3

Andrea Agathoklis Murino is accomplished in merger clearance work, often handling second requests and steering clients through merger investigations. She also provides business antitrust counseling.

Andrea is very effective on international deals.

Andrea has strong subject matter expertise and a practical understanding of the business implications.

Andrea is a great technical antitrust lawyer and extremely wired into the FTC and DOJ. She is excellent at thinking how things will likely play out.

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