Malika Levarlet > Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
SUITE 100
WASHINGTON DC 20006
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States

Work Department

Corporate and Securities

Position

Malika Levarlet is special counsel in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.

Malika advises international and domestic companies in connection with cross-border transactions (with a focus on U.S. and European companies), joint ventures, complex commercial agreements and corporate governance. She represents clients operating in the technology, financial services, telecommunications, aerospace, and automotive industries.

Malika also counsels international and domestic clients regarding compliance with U.S. trade and antitrust laws and regulations, including those pertaining to mergers (e.g., the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act) and consumer protection (e.g., the Federal Trade Commission Act). Malika has extensive experience coordinating the merger-control, foreign direct investment (CFIUS) and regulatory reviews of multi-jurisdictional transactions for U.S. and foreign clients.

Education

J.D., American University, Washington College of Law, 2006, cum laude

Maitrise en Droit (J.D. equivalent), University of Paris X-Nanterre, 2004, magna cum laude

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Antitrust > Merger control

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP has a prolific record in HSR filings and merger review processes, advising a wide range of businesses and private equity investors on approvals for deals in diverse sectors, with a particularly strong focus on the healthcare space. The team also offers significant agency review and contentious expertise through John Carroll, a former FTC official who represents clients before the DOJ Antitrust Division, FTC, and international and state antitrust enforcement authorities. Bevin Newman specializes in healthcare antitrust matters, advising on merger control cases relating to acquisitions, collaboration agreements, and joint ventures across the sector, while Century City-based David Garcia is a key name for contested mergers, regularly representing hospital and physician groups. Leo Caseria specializes in HSR filings, while special counsel Malika Levarlet focuses on approvals for cross-border transactions. Lawyers are in Washington DC unless otherwise stated.