Deal Note: Crowell & Moring's Antitrust Group Advises AT&T on Acquisition of DIRECTV, DOJ Will Not Challenge Acquisition
Firm News | less than 1 min read | 07.21.15
Washington, D.C. - July 21, 2015: The U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division announced that it will not challenge AT&T's $48 billion acquisition of DIRECTV. Crowell & Moring served as lead antitrust counsel for AT&T in the matter.
The Crowell & Moring team includes: partners Wm. Randolph Smith, Jeane A. Thomas, Ryan C. Tisch, Shawn R. Johnson, senior counsel Michael G. Van Arsdall, and counsel Olivier N. Antoine.
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Firm News | 2 min read | 11.24.25
Los Angeles – November 24, 2025: The International Employment Lawyer (IEL) named Crowell & Moring partner Nicole Janigian Simonian as its Global Mobility Lawyer of the Year. In addition to Simonian’s individual recognition, Crowell was shortlisted in the Global Mobility Team of the Year category. The awards ceremony was held Nov. 19 at the Savoy Hotel in London.
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