Sidley Nabs Akin Antitrust Co-Head Corey Roush as Practice Grows (1)

Sidley Austin is hiring the global co-leader of Akin Gump’s antitrust practice, expanding their team in an area that has thrived during President Joe Biden’s administration.

Corey Roush was on the Akin team that represented 7-Eleven Inc. in a $21 billion acquisition of the Speedway gas station chain from Marathon Petroleum in 2021. He also represented the convenience store chain in its $1 billion acquisition of 204 stores from Sunoco LP in January.

Sidley’s “antitrust practice is fantastic, and I’m excited about the opportunity—not just of joining it, but helping it grow to becoming a destination practice for our current ...