Kristen Previto counsels public and private companies on antitrust matters, including civil litigation, class actions, government investigations, and counseling.

Ms. Previto is actively involved with pro-bono matters at the firm, with a particular focus on immigration matters. Notably, she has successfully argued before the Superior Court of California and won special immigrant juvenile findings for her client.

During law school, Ms. Previto served on the George Washington International Law Review and as President of the Antitrust Law Association. She also interned at the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition where she was involved in multiple investigations involving proposed mergers in the pharmaceutical industry.

Ms. Previto’s representative experience includes advising:

  • Oculus VR, a subsidiary of Facebook in various antitrust matters
  • Drizly in its sale to Uber Technologies
  • NVIDIA Corporation in connection with its:
    • US$40 billion planned acquisition of Arm Limited from SoftBank
    • Acquisition of DeepMap, a provider of high-definition maps for autonomous vehicles
  • CPPIB on the antitrust risk of certain investments spanning across industries
  • Walmart in antitrust litigation
  • A colocation data center in antitrust conspiracy, monopolization, and tortious interference claims against its competitor. Defeated competitor’s motion to dismiss
  • Specialty chemical company Clariant AG on the agreement to sell its Healthcare Packaging business to New York-based private equity fund Arsenal Capital Partners
  • A leading radio manufacturer in antitrust monopolization claims against Motorola Solutions in the Northern District of Illinois

*Certain matters above were handled prior to joining Latham

Bar Qualification

  • California

Education

  • JD, George Washington University Law School, 2017
    cum laude
  • BA, Tulane University, 2011
    cum laude

Languages Spoken

  • English