Antitrust, Competition, and Trade

Partner and US Head of Antitrust

Julie is the US head of antitrust, competition, and trade and a partner in our litigation practice, based in Washington, DC. With over 20 years of civil litigation experience, Julie focuses on US antitrust litigation against both governmental and private plaintiffs; cartel investigations and follow-on civil litigation; and merger and civil conduct investigations before the US Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and State Attorneys General.

Prior to joining Freshfields, Julie served in the Technology and Financial Services section of the DOJ’s Antitrust Division. During her tenure, she became one of the DOJ’s leading trial attorneys, serving as the DOJ’s lead trial counsel in two of the agency’s last three merger challenges, including the Division’s last trial victory in US v. Energy Solutions.