Kate M. Watkins
Overview
Kate M. Watkins is a counsel in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office and is a member of the firm’s Antitrust and Competition group. She counsels and represents clients in a wide range of transactional antitrust matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, competitor collaborations, and issues related to compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. Kate also represents corporate clients in criminal antitrust investigations, most recently related to hiring practices and generic pharmaceuticals. Her experience spans multiple industries, including aerospace, technology, transportation, health care, and consumer products.
Career & Education
- Department of Justice: Antitrust Division
Legal Intern - Federal Trade Commission
Legal Intern, Bureau of Consumer Protection
- Department of Justice: Antitrust Division
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., with highest distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, 2012
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2016
- District of Columbia
- Texas (Inactive)
Professional Activities and Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Antitrust Section
- Young Lawyers Division
- National Association of Women Lawyers
- American Bar Association
Kate's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.24.24
FTC Announces Annual Update to HSR Thresholds
The Federal Trade Commission announced its annual updates to the thresholds and filing fees related to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the HSR Act) on Monday. These dollar thresholds are indexed annually based on changes in the U.S. gross national product and the Consumer Price Index.
Firm News | 2 min read | 07.17.23
Crowell & Moring Honors Recipients of 24th Annual George Bailey Public Service Awards
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.24.23
Client Alert | 4 min read | 01.06.23
FTC Cracks Down on Non-Competes as Unfair Methods of Competition
Representative Matters
- Counseling clients on potential antitrust liability associated with horizontal, vertical, and unilateral conduct while helping achieve business goals.
- Counseling clients on compliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act.
- Providing a variety of antitrust compliance trainings to clients and trade associations across industries.
- Representing a multinational corporation in a grand jury investigation into hiring practices (no-poach/non-solicitation).
- Representing a major health care provider in a grand jury investigation alleging no-poaching agreements.
- Representing United Technologies in connection with its pending merger with The Raytheon Company and its $30 billion acquisition of Rockwell Collins.
- Representing Gwinnett Health System in its merger with Northside Hospital.
- Representing AT&T in its proposed merger with Time Warner.
- Providing a major online retailer with counseling and advocacy assistance associated with an FTC rulemaking.
- Representing Humana Inc. in its proposed merger with Aetna Inc.
- Counseling retail clients on necessary advertising disclosures and registrations for compliance with various state laws.
Kate's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.24.24
FTC Announces Annual Update to HSR Thresholds
The Federal Trade Commission announced its annual updates to the thresholds and filing fees related to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the HSR Act) on Monday. These dollar thresholds are indexed annually based on changes in the U.S. gross national product and the Consumer Price Index.
Firm News | 2 min read | 07.17.23
Crowell & Moring Honors Recipients of 24th Annual George Bailey Public Service Awards
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.24.23
Client Alert | 4 min read | 01.06.23
FTC Cracks Down on Non-Competes as Unfair Methods of Competition
Kate's Insights
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.24.24
FTC Announces Annual Update to HSR Thresholds
The Federal Trade Commission announced its annual updates to the thresholds and filing fees related to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the HSR Act) on Monday. These dollar thresholds are indexed annually based on changes in the U.S. gross national product and the Consumer Price Index.
Firm News | 2 min read | 07.17.23
Crowell & Moring Honors Recipients of 24th Annual George Bailey Public Service Awards
Client Alert | 2 min read | 01.24.23
Client Alert | 4 min read | 01.06.23
FTC Cracks Down on Non-Competes as Unfair Methods of Competition