Experienced Antitrust Litigator Returns to Latham's Bay Area Offices

Meaghan Thomas-Kennedy's deep tech capabilities further enhance the firm's elite global Antitrust & Competition Practice.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham & Watkins LLP¹ is pleased to announce that Meaghan Thomas-Kennedy has rejoined the firm's Bay Area offices as a partner in the Antitrust & Competition Practice and a member of the Litigation & Trial Department. Thomas-Kennedy is a highly regarded antitrust litigator with a focus on monopolization cases, particularly those involving major technology companies.

"It's wonderful to welcome Meaghan back home to Latham," said Sarah Ray, Deputy Managing Partner of the firm's Bay Area offices. "As clients, particularly tech companies, face increased antitrust scrutiny, having a seasoned professional like Meaghan on board to help navigate these complex cases will enhance our ability to ensure the success of our clients."

Thomas-Kennedy has built a broad antitrust practice ranging from antitrust class actions, to international cartels, to monopolization and merger challenges by the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Federal Trade Commission. She brings a wealth of experience from her recent role at Apple, where she led the strategy for the company's North American antitrust litigation docket, was responsible for the company's highest-risk antitrust cases, and provided strategic counsel on multiple complex litigation matters. She draws on her prior experience at Latham and as in-house counsel to provide clients a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities that companies face in the antitrust arena.

"Meaghan's return to Latham is a major win for our practice and our clients," added Michael Egge, Global Chair of the firm's Antitrust & Competition Practice. "Her deep knowledge of the complexities that can arise in antitrust litigation, particularly in Section 2 monopolization cases, makes her an invaluable addition to our elite team as we successfully tackle the world's most challenging and cutting-edge matters."

"I am excited to be back at Latham and apply the skills I developed in my time at Apple to continue expanding not only my practice but also our firm's global platform," said Meaghan Thomas-Kennedy. "Having practiced in-house, I have a renewed admiration for the depth and breadth that Latham offers, and I'm thrilled to rejoin the world's top antitrust practice."

Meaghan rejoins Latham from Apple, where she was Principal Counsel – Antitrust Litigation.

Meaghan received her JD from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2011 and her BA from Smith College in 2005.

About Latham & Watkins (lw.com)

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Notes to Editors

¹ Latham & Watkins operates worldwide as a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (USA) with affiliated limited liability partnerships conducting the practice in France, Hong Kong, Italy, Singapore, and the United Kingdom and as an affiliated partnership conducting the practice in Japan. Latham & Watkins operates in Israel through a limited liability company, in South Korea as a Foreign Legal Consultant Office, and in Saudi Arabia through a limited liability company.

Contacts
Sarah Ray, Bay Area Offices Deputy Managing Partner, +1.415.395.8029
Michael Egge, Global Chair, Antitrust & Competition Practice, +1.202.637.2285

SOURCE Latham & Watkins LLP