Kail J. Jethmalani
Partner
Kail Jethmalani represents clients across industries in all areas of antitrust law, including high-stakes litigation, domestic and cross-border mergers, and investigations.
Kail J. Jethmalani
Partner
Kail Jethmalani represents clients across industries in all areas of antitrust law, including high-stakes litigation, domestic and cross-border mergers, and investigations.
Named a Rising Star by Minority Corporate Counsel Association in 2024, clients rely on Kail’s pragmatic approach to advancing cohesive defense strategies as coordinating counsel in multidistrict litigation. His recent litigation experience includes multiple treble-damage class actions and State Attorney General litigations alleging industrywide conspiracies to raise the prices of broiler chicken and pork, and to suppress compensation to broiler chicken farmers.
Kail served as Vice Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Antitrust Law’s Marketing Administrative Committee. His diverse pro bono practice includes helping immigrants obtain asylum in the U.S., representing a prison inmate in a civil rights case against government officials, and representing a class of restaurant workers to recover unpaid wages. He was one of only three attorneys named "most highly regarded" Future Leaders in Competition in North America by Who’s Who Legal in 2021 and 2022.
Experience
- Representing Tyson Foods Inc. in multiple major treble-damage class actions and state attorney general litigations alleging industrywide conspiracies to raise the prices of broiler chicken and pork, as well as a conspiracy to depress broiler grower pay.
- Antitrust counsel to Choice Hotels International Inc. in the proposed acquisition of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts.
- Representing Axinn’s longstanding client, Independence Blue Cross of Pennsylvania (IBX), in a class action MDL against the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and individual Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans. The lawsuit, which alleges that the plans' designated service areas are anti-competitive, is the most significant challenge to the Blue System in its 80-year history.
- Represented Nishikawa Rubber Company in an auto parts criminal investigation and automotive parts class action MDL in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
- Represented Dell Inc. in its $67 billion acquisition of EMC Corporation.
- Represented Interactive Data Corporation in its $5.2 billion acquisition by Intercontinental Exchange Inc.
- Representing Accelera, a zero-emissions business unit of Cummins Inc., in its proposed $3 billion joint venture with Daimler Truck North America and PACCAR.
- Represented Tyson Foods Inc. in its $2.6 billion acquisition of Keystone Foods’ leading international chicken business.
- Represented Tyson Foods Inc. in its $850 million acquisition of American Proteins.
- Obtained clearance for Charles River Laboratories’ $585 million acquisition of WIL Research Laboratories.
Honors
- Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch (2021– 2022; 2024 – 2025)
- Lawdragon, 500 Leading Litigators in America (2025)
- Lawdragon, 500 X – The Next Generation (2024)
- MCCA Rising Star (2024)
- Profiles in Diversity Journal Asian Leadership Award Winner (2024)
- Profiles in Diversity Journal Emerging Leaders Award Winner (2024)
- The Legal 500 United States, Antitrust - Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense (2024)
- Who’s Who Legal: Competition, Future Leaders (2020 – 2024)
- Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders - Global Elite (2023)
- U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, Pro Bono Honor Roll (2023)
- New York State Bar Association, Empire State Counsel Honoree for Pro Bono Service (2017 – 2018; 2021 – 2023)
- Super Lawyers, “Rising Star” for Antitrust Litigation (2018 – 2024)
- Global Competition Review, on the team shortlisted for “Litigation of the Year – Cartel Defence” for its work on behalf of Nishikawa Rubber Company in the Auto Parts litigation (2018)
Education
- JD, magna cum laude – University of Michigan Law School (2014) Order of the Coif
- BA – Skidmore College (2009)
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court District of Maryland
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
Quotes
Kail Jethmalani is 'one of the best lawyers of his generation' who impresses with 'his ability to quickly understand complicated issues and develop big picture strategies'
Who's Who Legal Future Leaders 2021
News & Insights
News & Insights
Transperfect Legal Antitrust Clearance & Merger Enforcement Conference 2024
Speaking Engagement
Antitrust
Back to Basics: Cartel and Abuse of Dominance Beyond Digital Platforms
Webinar
Antitrust
CBA Competition Law Section’s Annual Fall Conference
Speaking Engagement
Antitrust
Axinn Partners Named to Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America 2025
Awards & Recognitions
Antitrust
Axinn Attorneys Selected as Profiles in Diversity Journal Emerging Leaders
Awards & Recognitions
Antitrust
Axinn Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers 2025
Awards & Recognitions
Antitrust
Who's Who Legal Recognizes Twelve Axinn Attorneys
Awards & Recognitions
Antitrust
Seven Axinn Attorneys Named to 2023 Empire State Counsel Program
Awards & Recognitions
Antitrust
SABA North America Conference 2024
Speaking Engagement
Antitrust
Court Temporarily Halts FTC Proposed Rule on Non-Competes
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Antitrust