Sean Royall joins as a partner in the trial and global disputes practice group
King & Spalding has welcomed antitrust and consumer protection lawyer Sean Royall as a partner in its trial and global disputes practice group. Royall, who will serve as the firm’s global practice head for antitrust and consumer protection, is based in the Washington, DC and Houston offices and will also spend significant time in the firm’s Brussels office.
Royall joins the firm from Sidley Austin, where he served as co-leader of the antitrust and consumer protection practice.
“King & Spalding is committed to continue building a world-class antitrust and consumer protection practice and has the platform and resources to do it,” said Royall. “I am excited to be taking on a leading role in driving this growth and thrilled to be joining the firm, where I look forward to reuniting with many friends and former colleagues whom I respect tremendously.”
Royall has spent his entire career handling complex antitrust litigation matters and government investigations, and he is a highly experienced courtroom litigator.
Royall’s antitrust career, both in government and private practice, has included work on many major mergers and acquisitions, as well as lead roles in complex litigation matters that intersect with other areas of law, including patent law, various federal regulatory regimes, consumer protection, and privacy.
“Sean is a seasoned and well-respected antitrust and consumer protection litigator with a strong international presence and a desire to build with the firm’s other global antitrust and consumer protection leaders. He will play a critical role in helping us expand on our existing strengths to become a market leader for all types of antitrust and consumer protection work,” said Andy Bayman, leader of King & Spalding’s trial and global disputes practice group. “We are pleased to welcome Sean as the latest in the string of high-profile trial lawyers we have added recently.”
