Ms Olivia Adendorff > Kirkland & Ellis LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Kirkland & Ellis LLP has a strong advertising, marketing and promotions team which is well-equipped to assist clients in a number of contentious issues. False advertising claims, FTC investigations, consumer class actions and trade mark litigation are all key focal points of the group. Defending consumer class actions and consumer fraud actions are where the team stands out. The team is split across Chicago, Washington DC, Los Angeles and New York. In Chicago, Ross Weisman leads the team and is an expert in defending and challenging advertising and marketing claims, while Robin McCue specializes in IP litigation. Over in Washington DC, Gregg LoCascio advises clients as lead counsel on a mix of IP and commercial litigation matters and Richard Cunningham is the go-to for consumer protection claims. Robyn Bladow is well-versed in class actions and resides in Los Angeles, while Dallas and Washington DC-based Olivia Adendorff  handles a mix of false advertising, consumer class actions and FTC investigations.

Drawing on the significant strengths of its government, regulatory and internal investigations and litigation groups Kirkland & Ellis LLP state attorneys general practitioners are well placed to handle multistate AG investigations and litigations, as well as counselling clients on regulatory actions of AGs and enforcers. The team handles matters pertaining to consumer protection, the false claims act, data privacy and ESG matters and are additionally prominent in antitrust investigations. The practice houses former Illinois attorney general and Chicago-based partner Lisa Madigan who focuses on state and federal investigations related to consumer protection, data security, privacy and healthcare among others. In Washington D.C. are Reginald Brown, who covers crisis avoidance, mitigation matters and investigations and Brian Benczkowski, who advises corporations in enforcement and investigations by state and federal government. Olivia Adendorff splits time between Dallas and Washington D.C. and is active in consumer protection, data privacy and antitrust compliance and investigative matters, and Raya Treiser in Washington D.C. advises private equity firms and energy companies in crisis situations and AG inquiries.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP is highly regarded for its expertise in antitrust litigation and government investigations, with many of its lawyers bringing prior experience working with US enforcement agencies. The team has an impressive track record of securing early dismissals, summary judgments, and defeating class certifications in complex cases. The team has proven capable of obtaining preliminary injunctions and successful defense verdicts in trials involving cartels, monopolization, pricing disputes, unfair competition, and intellectual property issues. The group leverages its extensive experience to defend corporations and individuals in both criminal and civil antitrust investigations. In Chicago, Daniel Laytin is a trusted advisor in complex antitrust litigation. Also based in Chicago, James Mutchnik focuses his practice on cartel matters, price-fixing, and monopolization cases. Christa Cottrell, operating from Chicago as well, serves as lead counsel in high-stakes cases potentially worth billions of dollars. From Washington DC, Olivia Adendorff and Catie Ventura provide valuable competition experience, while Devora Allon primarily practices from New York.