USA
Practice Areas
Kristen Limarzi is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson Dunn and Global Co-Chair of the firm’s Antitrust and Competition Practice. Kristen leverages her experience as a top government enforcer to represent clients in merger and non-merger investigations before the DOJ, the Federal Trade Commission, and foreign antitrust enforcers, as well as in appellate and civil litigation. Her experience in merger matters spans the gamut of sectors, including consumer products, healthcare, oil and gas, telecommunications, financial and other data services, transportation, and high-tech products. Kristen also represents clients in criminal antitrust investigations and has served as a corporate compliance monitor for a company subject to a non-prosecution agreement with the Antitrust Division.
Career
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Kristen served as a top enforcement official in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, where, as Appellate Section Chief, she helped shape and implement the agency’s enforcement priorities and policies for mergers and other business practices across industries.
Personal
JD, Georgetown University, magna cum laude, 2002. Bachelor of Arts, Swarthmore College, (with high honors), 1997.