Leading Antitrust Lawyer Honored Among California’s Top 100 Lawyers

Partner and former Global Co-Chair of Latham’s Antitrust & Competition Practice Chris Yates has been named to the Daily Journal’s Top 100 Lawyers list, which annually celebrates California’s leading attorneys who have made a significant impact through their legal work, professional leadership, and contributions to the broader community.

One of the country’s leading antitrust lawyers and trial attorneys, Chris earned the prestigious Top 100 recognition for leading the Latham teams that secured favorable trial results for World Aquatics, the U.S. Soccer Federation, and NASCAR in headline-making disputes from the past year. He also achieved impactful wins for the Atlantic Coast Conference, EssilorLuxottica, and others while serving as a leader within Latham and the antitrust community more broadly.

As part of his profile, Chris offered advice on crafting winning trial approaches. “Presenting a simple, straightforward narrative ensures that you maintain credibility with the jury, which is what is critical to letting the factfinder believe that you have the answers to the questions they need to answer. Being authentic — and true to your style — is also hugely important in my view to ensuring that the jury believes what you are telling them.”