Sundiata S. - Associate, Antitrust (corporate and litigation)

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Los Angeles, United States

Experience

Jan 2022 - Dec 2024

3 years

New York, United States

Associate, Antitrust (corporate and litigation)

Cooley LLP

Advised on merger clearance, litigation, and government investigations across industries.
Executed, as part of a small team, a complex Second Request response on an expedited timeline for the $28 billion Amgen/Horizon merger, the largest in Cooley’s history. Successfully litigated against the FTC’s challenge, culminating in regulatory approval of the deal.
Led response to a government investigation into alleged anticompetitive conduct, including extensive document review, factual analysis, and risk framing.

Jan 2017 - Dec 2022

6 years

New York, United States

Associate, Commercial Litigation and Antitrust

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Represented Fortune 500 companies and global banks in federal and state courts.
Represented Apple in landmark antitrust litigation in Epic Games v. Apple involving platform governance, digital marketing restrictions, and data privacy.
Drafted hundreds of mini-briefs in a billion-dollar mortgage put-back action defending UBS’s analysis of mortgage loans alleged defective at origination.
Managed large-scale document reviews, directed legal research, and drafted motions and witness examination outlines in a $400 million arbitration between former business partners.
Defended J.P. Morgan as underwriter in In re Petrobras Securities Litigation, a multibillion-dollar fraud case tied to Brazil’s corruption scandal.
Represented clients in merger reviews, litigation, and investigations in antitrust matters, including Caesars Entertainment’s $4 billion acquisition of William Hill and other multibillion-dollar deals across industries.
Seconded to Lawyers Alliance for New York; advised nonprofits on corporate governance, commercial contracts, IP, and compliance, and helped clients navigate novel legal challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jan 2015 - Dec 2017

3 years

New Haven, United States

Legal Intern

Yale Veterans Legal Services Clinic

Litigated and negotiated settlement of a FOIA lawsuit against the Department of Defense, securing ongoing disclosure of discharge-upgrade data for veterans with PTSD.
Successfully obtained a discharge upgrade for a veteran who had lived with a dishonorable discharge for 20 years.

Summary

Attorney with over six years of diverse BigLaw experience in commercial litigation, antitrust (competition), and corporate counseling across industries including healthcare, tech, financial services, and entertainment.