Kate Gehl is an antitrust and competition lawyer who provides strategic counsel to clients in the areas of antitrust litigation and investigations. She has handled some of the largest multidistrict cases across the country, with some involving damages claims in excess of $1 billion.

Kate primarily works with companies in the technology, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, and health care sectors. Kate is a seasoned litigator with over a decade of experience handling high-stakes cases. She listens to her clients’ needs and obtains a full understanding of their business, which provides results. Kate’s time as a former federal judicial clerk also makes her uniquely qualified to provide insightful strategic advice on litigation strategy, with an inside perspective.

Kate works closely with general counsel, c-suite executives, and legal teams in major companies across the United States. She also collaborates with cross-border local counsel to handle global antitrust compliance matters. Corporate clients turn to Kate for business litigation and arbitration representation, especially involving high-stakes commercial and financial disputes.

In addition to her antitrust litigation practice, and with a reputation for practical advice, Kate advises clients on business matters related to antitrust and competition. She provides vital guidance relating to product pricing, the Robinson-Patman Act, joint ventures, collaborations with competitors, commercial agreements, participation in trade associations and industry organizations, advertising and marketing, intellectual property (including as to intellectual property licensing practices related to standard essential patents and patent pools), supply chain relationships, e-commerce, product distribution, labor and employment, and general compliance.

Kate also has particular experience litigating antitrust issues that arise in the context of patent infringement litigation or other disputes involving intellectual property in high-tech industries.  Kate has held numerous leadership positions within the ABA Antitrust Section, currently serving a second term as a Vice Chair on its Intellectual Property Committee.  She has also authored numerous articles and had a number of speaking engagements on antitrust issues surrounding standard essential patents and FRAND obligations.

Parallel to her antitrust litigation practice, Kate maintains a practice representing businesses in complex commercial litigation. She has significant experience in complex electronic discovery and has worked with experts to develop reports and testimony, and she has written briefs and motions at all stages of litigation in federal and state courts across the country.