Kara Kuritz Bio

Kara Kuritz is a partner in Vinson & Elkins’ Antitrust practice. Her practice focuses on assessing antitrust risk in mergers and acquisitions, advising clients on how to navigate any antitrust risk, and working to ensure clients comply with US and global premerger notification requirements. Kara advocates on behalf of clients before the Federal Trade Commission, Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, and state regulators in inquiries or investigations into mergers, acquisitions, or business conduct and policies. She also provides antitrust counseling on issues such as diligence and pre-closing conduct, information sharing, competitor collaborations, and interlocking directorates. Kara previously served as the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act) Specialist. At the DOJ, Kara advised the Antitrust Division on application of the HSR Act, interlocking directorate issues, and antitrust policy issues. She liaised on behalf of the Antitrust Division with the FTC on HSR Act regulations, rulemakings, guidance, and enforcement actions. Kara also worked as a law clerk in the FTC’s Bureau of Competition.