Kevin Yingling Joins Freshfields as Antitrust Partner

Kevin Yingling, a seasoned attorney with 15 years at Google, has joined Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer as an antitrust partner in Washington, D.C. His experience includes serving as a director on Google's competition legal team and working in the U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust division. Yingling's move occurs during a period of intense antitrust scrutiny for Google, which is facing a trial regarding its advertising practices that allegedly harm news publishers. At Freshfields, he will focus on competition law, including merger control and antitrust investigations. The firm has previously represented Google, including in high-profile mergers and ongoing litigation. Yingling's transition reflects a growing trend of legal professionals shifting to firms that specialize in antitrust amidst evolving global competition policies.