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Anne Lee, co-chair of the firm's global Antitrust and Competition Law Practice Group, advises clients in complex antitrust litigation matters, strategic transactions, and government investigations. She represents clients before the DOJ and FTC on multi-jurisdictional mergers, competitor collaborations, and joint ventures, and she has litigated cases at the trial and appellate levels in both state and federal courts. Ms. Lee also provides antitrust counseling on a wide range of business conduct and compliance issues. A recognized leader in the area, Ms. Lee has been named to the “40 Under 40” rankings of both The National Law Journal and Global Competition Review.
Antitrust Merger Review
- GE in its $21.4 billion sale of its BioPharma business to Danaher.
- The Walt Disney Company in its $71 billion acquisition of certain businesses of 21st Century Fox.
- CenturyLink in its $34 billion acquisition of Level 3 Communications.
- Vulcan Materials in its $900 million acquisition of Aggregates USA.
- Expedia in its $1.3 billion acquisition of Orbitz Worldwide, which was awarded "Merger Control Matter of the Year" by Global Competition Review.
- Corporate clients on antitrust dimensions of complex joint ventures and collaborations.
Antitrust and Commercial Litigation
- Facebook in federal antitrust lawsuit alleging monopolization and tying claims; case settled shortly before trial.
- Agri Stats in consolidated putative antitrust class actions brought by direct and indirect poultry purchasers alleging a conspiracy to reduce output and raise the prices of broiler chickens.
- Expedia in federal antitrust and consumer protection MDL litigation; obtained dismissal of all claims with prejudice.
- Eli Lilly in federal antitrust and commercial litigation with business collaboration partner; successfully defeated motion for preliminary injunction that was affirmed on appeal.
- National Football League in disputes involving antitrust and labor issues.
- Leading electronics company in a multi-district class action antitrust litigation in U.S. District Court.
Civil and Criminal Investigations
- Senior executive in an alleged market allocation criminal investigation.
- Major manufacturer in an international price-fixing cartel investigation. DOJ closed its grand jury investigation without action.
- Senior executives in an international criminal cartel investigation.
- Pharmaceutical industry $41 billion FTC merger review.
Pro Bono
- First-chaired a criminal jury trial and secured a judgment of acquittal for a client accused of burglary and theft.
- Briefed and argued an appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit challenging the dismissal of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
- Representation of four same-sex couples, civil rights organizations, and an interfaith group of clergy in support of Washington, DC same-sex marriage legislation.
- Successful representation of a Peruvian citizen in filing her immigration petition under the Violence Against Women Act.
Memberships and Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law, Member
- Contributor, Antitrust Law Developments (7th edition)
- Fellow, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (2016)
- Fellow, Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans (2004)
Previous Experience
- Monitor Group, Consultant (2001-2003)
December 14, 2020, Covington Alert
On December 10th, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice announced its first criminal indictment targeting an alleged conspiracy to reduce employee wages. The DOJ charged the former owner of a therapist staffing company with conspiring to reduce pay rates for healthcare worker contractors, but did not charge the company itself. Specifically, ...
What to Expect in the Next Four Years of Antitrust?
October 5-6, 2020, Moderator, 14th Annual Global Antitrust Enforcement Symposium
April 14, 2020, Covington Alert
The Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition issued another reminder yesterday that the COVID-19 pandemic does not exempt companies from complying with federal antitrust laws. The agencies’ latest statement focuses on the labor force and emphasizes the agencies’ intent to protect workers responding to the ...
November 6, 2019, Covington Alert
On November 5, 2019 the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of the “Procurement Collusion Strike Force” (PCSF). The creation of the PCSF marks a significant development in the government procurement enforcement landscape. Creation of the PCSF prioritizes the DOJ’s focus on government procurement offenses. As part of that effort, DOJ has launched a ...
July 29, 2019
WASHINGTON—The National Law Journal has named Covington partner Anne Lee a “DC Rising Star,” recognizing her as one of the “region’s 40 most promising lawyers age 40 and under.” Recently named co-chair of Covington’s Global Antitrust practice, Ms. Lee represents clients in complex commercial and antitrust litigation and has litigated cases at the trial and ...
DOJ to Credit Compliance Programs and Consider Deferred Prosecution Agreements in Cartel Cases
July 15, 2019, Covington Alert
The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division has long been out-of-step with the rest of the DOJ in refusing to consider the compliance programs of corporate antitrust offenders in charging or sentencing decisions. But on July 11, 2019, Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim announced fundamental and sweeping changes to the Division’s approach to ...
November 1, 2017
WASHINGTON—Covington represented CenturyLink in its acquisition of Level 3 Communications in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $34 billion. The acquisition closed today. The firm assisted Century Link in obtaining regulatory approvals by the Federal Communications Commission and state public utilities regulators, and in national security ...
How 5 Firms Are Building More Diverse Ranks
August 20, 2017, Law360
Law360 features Covington in an article examining how "firms are making substantial progress on diversifying their ranks." According to Anne Lee, "The firm is thoughtful about creating opportunities for developing attorneys, and that’s what has kept me here. It’s helping me grow.” Michael Imbroscio describes that firm's program where diverse recruits who have ...
Covington Wins ‘Merger Control Matter of the Year’ Award
April 6, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC — Global Competition Review has selected Expedia’s $1.3 billion acquisition of Orbitz Worldwide as its “Merger Control Matter of the Year - Americas” at the GCR Awards 2016. Covington partners Thomas Barnett and Anne Lee served as lead antitrust counsel to Expedia during the transaction. The acquisition triggered a U.S. Department of Justice ...
February 10, 2016
WASHINGTON, DC - The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) has chosen Covington partner Anne Lee to be a member of its 2016 class of Fellows. The program is designed to build relationships and leadership skills that can be passed down to future generations of leaders in the legal profession. Tammy Albarrán, Co-Chair of Diversity Initiatives at Covington ...
December 10, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC, December 10, 2015 - Global Competition Review has named Covington partner Anne Lee to its “40 Under 40” list, profiling 40 of the world’s top young antitrust lawyers, enforcers and in-house counsel. Ms. Lee represents clients in complex commercial and antitrust litigation, including cases at the trial and appellate levels in both state and ...
December 22, 2014
WASHINGTON, December 22, 2014 — The Global Competition Review (GCR) has named Covington & Burling to its Global Elite, a list of the top 20 competition practices worldwide, ranking it among the top practices in both Brussels and Washington, D.C. Each year, GCR undertakes extensive analysis of competition law groups in 50 jurisdictions around the world. In ...
LabCorp Acquires Covance In $6.1B In Cash-Stock Deal
November 3, 2014, Law360
Covington partners Thomas Barnett, Miranda Cole and Anne Lee provided antitrust counsel to research firm Covance in this $6 billion deal in which Covance was acquired by Laboratory Corp of America Holdings.
Washington-area appointments and promotions for Oct. 20
October 20, 2014, The Washington Post
"Covington & Burling of the District appointed Ashley Bass, Robin Blaney, Krista Carver, Jeffrey Davidson, Nicole Duclos, Shankar Duraiswamy, Scott Freling, David Garr, Andrew Lazerow, Michael Lechliter, Anne Lee, Scott Schrader, Nathan Shafroth and Ranganath Sudarshan partners."
Covington Promotes 15 Lawyers to Partnership
October 1, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC, October 1, 2014 — Covington & Burling is pleased to announce that it has elected 15 lawyers to its partnership effective today. “Our new partners come from six firm offices and practice in a variety of areas that are of great importance to the firm’s clients,” said Timothy Hester, chair of Covington’s management committee. “These are all superb ...
Covington boosts US antitrust partnership by three
October 1, 2014, Global Competition Review
Ashley Bass, Andrew Lazerow and Anne Lee are featured in this article on their recent promotion to the partnership: "Covington & Burling has three new US antitrust partners this morning after voting to promote Ashley Bass, Andrew Lazerow and Anne Lee to the partnership in a meeting on Monday." "Lazerow, 44, who fielded questions about abortion pills and ...
- The National Law Journal, "DC Rising Star" (2019)
- Legal 500 US, Antitrust - Merger Control (2016)
- Global Competition Review’s "40 Under 40” (2015)
- Washington DC Super Lawyers, Antitrust Litigation "Rising Star" (2014-2018)
- Recognized by Working Mother as one of the "Working Mothers of the Year" (2012)
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Practices
Education
Columbia Law School, J.D., 2006
- James Kent Scholar, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
- Jane Marks Murphy Prize
- Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems, Articles Editor
Harvard University, A.B., 2001
- magna cum laude