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Provided by Kuruvilla Olasa
Kuruvilla Olasa is an accomplished litigator who has tried high-stakes antitrust cases for both plaintiffs and defendants.
Kuru has tried antitrust merger cases in courtrooms across the country. Most recently, he represented the State of Washington in successfully challenging the merger of Kroger and Albertsons, and he represented a private plaintiff in pursuing a post-consummation challenge to a merger – a challenge that resulted in the first-ever divestiture in private merger litigation.
Kuru also represents defendants in complex and multi-district litigation involving allegations of price fixing, monopolization and other alleged anticompetitive conduct. In 2025, Kuru was ranked Up and Coming: Antitrust by Chambers USA.
Outside the courtroom, Kuru advises clients on a wide range of antitrust matters, including merger clearance, litigation contingency planning and antitrust compliance.
A former software engineer, Kuru brings a deep knowledge and affinity for technology to the legal analysis and advice he provides to clients. In the litigation context, Kuru relies on his technology background to defend and cross-examine technology witnesses, including computer science experts.
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Kuruvilla Olasa has a growing practice in litigation in the antitrust space. He also regularly provides advice to clients regarding compliance matters.
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Kuruvilla is a top-notch lawyer who always strives to find pragmatic solutions to complex problems.
Kuru is good at recognizing what exactly is going to be important in the court.
Kuruvilla is an expert at dealing with the other side; he is really deft at managing relationship with the other side.
Kuruvilla is a top-notch lawyer who always strives to find pragmatic solutions to complex problems.
Kuru is good at recognizing what exactly is going to be important in the court.
Kuruvilla is an expert at dealing with the other side; he is really deft at managing relationship with the other side.