Katya El Tayeb is a litigation associate based in the Firm's New York office, where she focuses on complex international disputes and antitrust litigation in U.S. federal courts.

Katya has significant experience defending financial institutions as well as foreign sovereigns and their state-owned entities in actions brought under the Anti-Terrorism Act, the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), and the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act. Katya has also worked on complex antitrust litigation matters for diverse clients across pharmaceuticals & healthcare, technology, food & beverage, automotives, and financial services.

Katya also maintains an active pro bono practice focused on criminal justice, prisoners' rights, and labor trafficking.

Katya attended the University of Chicago Law School as the Earl B. Dickerson Scholarship Recipient and graduated with Pro Bono Honors. Katya was also a member of the University of Chicago Global Human Rights Clinic, where she worked with clients on international and domestic disputes and advocacy efforts.