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Kirkland Nabs Two Antitrust Lawyers in Dallas

Kirkland & Ellis is growing its new litigation practice in Dallas with the arrivals of Sean Royall and Olivia Adendorff from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. 

Royall worked alongside former law partner Rob Walters in representing AT&T against in its multibillion-dollar antitrust trial last year against the Department of Justice over the Time Warner merger. He was also the lead lawyer for Facebook in its recent privacy-related investigation by the Federal Trade Commission, which Adendorff also played a large role in. 

Natalie Posgate

Natalie Posgate covers pro bono work, public service and diversity within the Texas legal community.

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