Cartel Investigations: A Blueprint for Defense

Jimmy Attridge – former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division, Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, and federal prosecutor – represents clients in cartel investigations, antitrust litigation, and complex merger reviews. Drawing on his government experience under multiple administrations, Jimmy provides a strategic and comprehensive perspective on a wide range of government investigations and litigation.

Lauded by clients in The Legal 500 United States for his work representing both companies and individuals in cartel matters, Jimmy is adept at navigating antitrust compliance issues, cartel investigations and defense, and follow-on civil litigation. He also counsels clients on engaging with the DOJ in a range of areas where the Antitrust Division has committed to heightened enforcement, including merger reviews, civil conduct investigations, and interlocking directorates.

Jindrich Kloub is a partner in the Brussels office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and a head of its European antitrust team. He focuses on complex antitrust investigations, cartel defense, digital markets regulations, and general antitrust counseling and compliance. Prior to joining the firm, Jindrich was executive director of operations at the Hong Kong Competition Commission (HKCC), where he was responsible for overseeing the HKCC’s antitrust enforcement between 2017-2022.

Before joining the HKCC, Jindrich worked as a lead case handler at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Competition (DG COMP) for more than a decade. During that time, he conducted numerous major international cartel investigations, including precedent-setting cases in the financial services sector involving LIBOR and Forex benchmark rates.

Kathryn Lloyd, senior associate, acts for a wide range of clients in respect of contentious and transactional matters, including complex multi-jurisdictional merger control matters.

Kathryn’s transactional expertise is balanced with in-depth experience of behavioural and advisory matters, including abuse of dominance, vertical agreements and cartel investigations, with a particular focus on the insurance, consumer packaged goods, pharmaceuticals, technology and retail sectors. In addition to her legal qualifications, Kathryn holds a postgraduate degree in economics.