LONDON –Seventeen attorneys from Covington have been recognized among the best in their fields in the Lexology Index: Competition guide for 2025, a comprehensive listing of leading competition experts worldwide. The publication, formerly known as Who’s Who Legal, has named Covington partners Johan Ysewyn and Thomas Barnett as “Global Elite Thought Leaders.” Additionally, Christian Ahlborn, Derek Ludwin, and Carole Maczkovics have been recognized as “Thought Leaders.”
Furthermore, Covington partners Kevin Coates, Sibel Yilmaz, James Marshall, Ashley Bass, James Dean Jr., and James O'Connell, along with Senior Counsel Anita Stork, Theodore Voorhees, Phillip Warren, and Associate Alessandro Cogoni, have been ranked as “Leaders in Their Field.” Partners Melissa Van Schoorisse and Ross Demain were also acknowledged as “Future Leaders.”
Covington’s Antitrust and Competition Law Practice, comprising more than 140 lawyers across the United States, Europe, and Asia, advises clients on the full spectrum of antitrust issues, including merger control, cartel and government investigations, transactions, and antitrust litigation. We have deep experience navigating the merger review processes of competition authorities worldwide, and our lawyers regularly represent clients before the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, the European Commission, and other national competition agencies. The group’s work spans industries such as technology, life sciences, telecommunications, energy, transportation, consumer products, and financial services.
Our lawyers serve as lead counsel in complex, multi-jurisdictional matters involving parallel investigations and litigation, often with stakes in the billions of dollars. We have a strong track record in high-profile merger clearances, defending companies in cartel and monopolization cases, and securing favorable settlements or dismissals in private antitrust litigation. Many of our lawyers have served in senior positions at antitrust enforcement agencies, and our team includes practitioners trained in multiple jurisdictions, enabling us to provide coordinated strategies for clients facing competition issues across borders.
For more details, please visit the Lexology Index website.
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