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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 | 3 min read | 01.13.26

Liesbeth Truyens, Economic Sanctions and Commercial Disputes Lawyer, Joins Crowell & Moring’s Brussels Office

Brussels – January 13, 2026: Liesbeth Truyens has joined Crowell & Moring as a partner in its International Trade Group in Brussels, further strengthening the firm’s ability to serve sophisticated clients across the EU facing complex sanctions and export control issues. Truyens brings over 15 years of experience, both as outside counsel and from within an EU-based financial institution, advising clients on economic sanctions, export controls, supply chain considerations, and commercial disputes....