Leah Nowak

Associate Antitrust & Competition

Washington, D.C. +1 202 389 3489

Leah Nowak

Practices

Overview

Leah Nowak is an antitrust and competition associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Her practice focuses on advising clients across a broad range of industries regarding merger investigations and other civil antitrust investigations before the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission.

Vista Equity Partners-backed Gainsight in its acquisition of Skilljar, a provider of Learning Management Software for external training

Vista Equity Partners-backed Jamf (NASDAQ: JAMF) in its $215 million acquisition of Identity Automation

Gen Digital (f/k/a NortonLifeLock) in its $1 billion acquisition of MoneyLion plus CVRs

Compass on its acquisition of Christie’s International Real Estate and @properties

Amcor (NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC) in its pending $37 billion merger with Berry Global Group (NYSE: BERY), a provider of packaging solutions

Legal ExternOffice of the New York State Attorney General, Antitrust Bureau

Steiger Fellow, National Association of Attorneys General

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Thought Leadership

Publications

Author, “Survey of Recent Challenges to Federal Agencies’ Enforcement Powers and Potential Impacts on Consumer Protection,” National Association of Attorneys General Journal, 2022

Speaking Engagements

Moderator, “Unlocking Antitrust: Updates in Merger Enforcement Panel,” New York University School of Law, 2023

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2024District of Columbia

Education

  • New York University School of LawJ.D.2024

    NYU Journal of Law & Business

    President, NYU Antitrust & Competition Law Society

  • Boston College Carroll School of ManagementB.S., Management (Economics Concentration)cum laude2018
    Student Government Policy Initiative of the Year