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Latham & Watkins LLP

Antitrust

USA Guide 2026 : District of Columbia


Latham & Watkins LLP

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Antitrust - District of Columbia

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For
Latham & Watkins LLP is a dynamic practice that provides a full-service antitrust capability to a diverse clientele. Offers impressive expertise to clients facing civil litigation as well as proficiency in the merger clearance and criminal investigations spaces. Particularly noted for handling high-stakes cartel defense for large international clients. Regularly involved in matters involving industries such as entertainment, retail, pharmaceutical and energy. Notable DOJ and FTC expertise supported by a bench of former governmental employees.

Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins LLP advised FuboTV on the antitrust aspects of its business combination with Disney’s Hulu + Live TV.

Strengths

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  • Latham has breadth of knowledge, global coverage and a deep understanding of the regulators. It is consistently commercial and not overly risk-averse.

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  • Latham has the substantive knowledge, depth and experience to reach a successful resolution in challenging circumstances.

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  • Latham & Watkins provides strong, strategic advice and stays focused on the realities of business.

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  • The attorneys at Latham have an excellent ability to handle lots of moving parts, both in the weeds and high-level strategy. They are practical, strategic and thorough.

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  • Latham have a very considered and nuanced approach and have a great team for handling complex and sophisticated antitrust reviews. They are very effective, adept and thoughtful.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Amanda Reeves
    Band 1Amanda Reeves

    Amanda Reeves

    Amanda Reeves has a wide-ranging antitrust practice spanning merger review, agency investigations and antitrust litigation.
    • Amanda is very effective. She has great relationships leading to very impactful discussions.

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    • Amanda is an excellent lawyer and trusted adviser. She consistently provides an extremely high level of service on very complicated matters.

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    • Amanda is really top-notch. There is not a big merger case where she is not involved.

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    • Mandy Reeves is one of the most exceptional regulatory and M&A lawyers in the US today. She is commercial and forward-thinking. For both offensive and defensive efforts, she delivers great success.

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    • Amanda is very clear, gets to the bottom line very quickly and has a deep understanding of our business.

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  • Band 2Marguerite Sullivan
    Band 2Marguerite Sullivan

    Marguerite Sullivan

    Marguerite Sullivan is a litigator and trial lawyer noted for her expertise in antitrust work. She handles individual and class actions as well as criminal cartel investigations.
    • Marguerite is a well-known lawyer in the antitrust space.

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  • Band 2Michael G Egge
    Band 2Michael G Egge

    Michael G Egge

    Michael Egge is an excellent attorney who steers clients through troubled merger review proceedings. He appears before US and international competition agencies in a wide array of diverse global jurisdictions, drawing on his previous experience as a senior partner in the firm's Brussels office.
    • Michael is a strong lawyer.

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  • Band 4Alan J. Devlin
    Band 4Alan J. Devlin

    Alan J. Devlin

    Alan Devlin is an antitrust attorney noted for his work across both civil and criminal agency investigations. He often represents clients in the tech space.

    • Alan is super smart, a great writer and easy to work with.

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    • Alan is an outstanding lawyer.

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    • Alan is a strong lawyer doing good work in the sphere.

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  • Band 4Jennifer Giordano
    Band 4Jennifer Giordano

    Jennifer Giordano

    Jennifer Giordano is a litigator commended for her work in complex multidistrict litigation. She deftly handles representation of clients in the entertainment and retail industries.

    • Jennifer has encyclopedic knowledge of antitrust law. She is aggressive, strategic and approachable. She really knows how to distil complicated antitrust concepts.

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    • Jennifer is always available, very fast and helps us strategize. She is very good at asking the harder questions in antitrust cases.

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    • Jennifer is a gifted trial lawyer and litigator.

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  • Band 5Lindsey S. Champlin
    Band 5Lindsey S. Champlin

    Lindsey S. Champlin

    Lindsey Champlin is recognized for her work advising clients on the antitrust aspects of corporate transactions. She has further experience of working on significant issues with cross-border elements.

    • Lindsey is extremely knowledgeable on antitrust and the current issues. She has very good judgment and has a practical business sense.

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    • Lindsey is a trusted adviser on complex and sophisticated transactions. She has a very good grasp of our business.

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  • Up and ComingDavid Brenneman
    Up and ComingDavid Brenneman

    David Brenneman

    David Brenneman is noted for his capabilities in high-level merger clearance work. He has further experience handling sophisticated investigations.

    • Dave is the person you want to use. He is knowledgeable, personable and prompt.

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    • David has an established reputation and does substantive work.

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  • Up and ComingFrancesca Pisano
    Up and ComingFrancesca Pisano

    Francesca Pisano

    Francesca Pisano is an up-and-coming attorney who advises clients on a range of antitrust matters. She has notable experience in both merger clearances and investigations.
    • Francesca is really accommodating, really easy to work with and knows the process.

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    • Francesca understands the issues and has strong advocacy.

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