Kevin Arquit ‘75
Major: Government
Profession: Attorney and Partner, Simpson, Thacher and Bartlett, New York City
Hometown: Harrison, NY

Kevin Arquit has been called the preeminent antitrust lawyer in the country and an exemplary civil servant. His work has included several of today’s most closely watched legal debates, including cases involving merger clearance in the airline, pharmaceutical, computer hardware and software, chemical, healthcare, optics, and food industries. He also drafted the petition by the federal government to block Microsoft in its Internet browser software package.

Following in the footsteps of his parents, Kevin became a “Chip,” or son of St. Lawrence alumni, when he matriculated at the University. After obtaining a degree in government, Kevin attended law school and obtained his law degree in 1978. In 1989, he was named director of the Bureau of Competition of the Federal Trade Commission and in 1992 he was made a partner in the firm of Rogers & Wells in New York City. He remained with the firm through its merger with Clifford Chance of London and is partner at the firm of Simpson, Thacher and Bartlett.

Kevin has been credited with major contributions to the development of international antitrust law as the European Community has become a presence on the world stage. He has also been a reliable source for such media as ABC News, CNN, the BBC and Reuters. But even in his busy and prominent career, Kevin has still found time to give back to St. Lawrence. He has served his alma mater faithfully as an alumni club president, Alumni Executive Council member, career conference panelist, and a fund-raising volunteer. At Reunion Weekend in May of 2002, Kevin was awarded an Alumni Citation for seeing the world of law on an ever-larger screen while not forgetting his college roots.