Overview

Catherine Kordestani is an antitrust and competition partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Her practice focuses on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other transactions before the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC), with an emphasis on filings under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act.

Catherine also represents clients in DOJ and FTC investigations, including Second Requests.

Prior to law school, Catherine was a television journalist, working at ABC and CBS affiliates.

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Thought Leadership

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, “Cracking the Code: Winning Strategies for eDiscovery and Second Request Negotiations,” TransPerfect LegalNEXT, October 22, 2026

Author, “Dealmakers Face a Time-Consuming Filing Burden Under New Rules,” Bloomberg Law, October 24, 2024

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • District of Columbia
  • Virginia

Education

  • Southern Methodist University Dedman School of LawJ.D.magna cum laude

    Order of the Coif

    SMU Law Review

  • New York UniversityB.A., Broadcast Journalism & Middle Eastern Studiesmagna cum laude
    Phi Beta Kappa