Global Competition Review Names Kristen Limarzi as Dealmaker of the Year and Gibson Dunn Deal as Merger Control Matter of the Year

April 10, 2024

At its annual GCR Awards, Global Competition Review named Washington, D.C. partner Kristen Limarzi as Dealmaker of the Year for 2023 and Broadcom’s €65 billion purchase of VMware as Merger Control Matter of the Year – Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa. The awards were presented on April 8, 2024.

Kristen Limarzi’s practice focuses on representing clients in merger and non-merger investigations before the DOJ, the Federal Trade Commission, and foreign antitrust enforcers, as well in as appellate and civil litigation. Her experience in merger matters spans the gamut of sectors, including consumer products, healthcare, oil and gas, telecommunications, financial and other data services, transportation, and high tech products.

Gibson Dunn’s Antitrust and Competition Practice Group handles leading-edge competition matters on U.S. and international competition issues, including government review of mergers and acquisitions; cartel investigations and the defense of cartel prosecutions; class action treble damage litigation; private antitrust litigation in the United States and Europe; and defense of private sector clients in antitrust actions before government authorities.