Christine Simmons

New York

Deputy Bureau Chief at New York Law Journal

Financial Editor at ALM Media

Journalist at https://t.co/vRNxIME29n and deputy bureau chief for @NYLawJournal, covering law firm trends, lawyers, and litigation. Reach me at [email protected]

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Articles

US Justice Department Calls EO Against Perkins Coie ‘Lawful,’ Says It's Reviewing Appellate Options

3 days ago | law.com | Christine Simmons

A week after a judge barred the federal government from enforcing President Trump’s executive order against Perkins Coie, the Justice Department told vendors that it still views the executive action as “lawful” and it’s pursuing avenues for appeal, according to an email obtained by Law.com.
DOJ Calls EO Against Perkins Coie ‘Lawful,’ Says It's Reviewing Appellate Options

6 days ago | law.com | Christine Simmons

A week after a judge barred the federal government from enforcing President Trump’s executive order against Perkins Coie, the Justice Department told vendors that it still views the executive action as “lawful” and it’s pursuing avenues for appeal, according to an email obtained by Law.com.
How Sullivan & Cromwell's Leader Ended Up in the Paul Weiss-Trump Negotiation

2 weeks ago | law.com | Christine Simmons |Patrick Smith |Dan Roe

Robert "Bob" Giuffra, co-chair of prominent Am Law 100 firm Sullivan & Cromwell, became known as a legal adviser to the president once he took on Donald Trump's New York criminal appeal, but it was Giuffra's key role in helping to negotiate the controversial pro bono deal between the White House and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison that turned heads across the legal industry.
How a Sullivan & Cromwell Leader Landed in Paul Weiss-Trump Deal Discussions

2 weeks ago | law.com | Christine Simmons |Patrick Smith |Dan Roe

Robert "Bob" Giuffra, co-chair of prominent Am Law 100 firm Sullivan & Cromwell, became known as a legal adviser to the president once he took on Donald Trump's New York criminal appeal, but it was Giuffra's key role in helping to negotiate the controversial pro bono deal between the White House and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison that turned heads across the legal industry.
Mounting Discontent and Resignations Face Law Firms in the Wake of Trump Deals

1 month ago | law.com | Abigail Adcox |Christine Simmons

Internal tensions are boiling over at large law firms that have made deals with President Donald Trump—a group that increased by five on Friday—as attorney resignations become a growing consideration. By Friday, hundreds had signed onto an open letter, obtained by law.com, to firm leadership at A&O Shearman about its own impending deal with the president.
4 Big Law Firms Agree to EEOC Compliance Monitoring

1 month ago | law.com | Christine Simmons |Abigail Adcox

In an announcement Friday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said that the four law firms settling with the agency through President Donald Trump's deals—Kirkland & Ellis; Latham & Watkins; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; and A&O Shearman—have agreed to compliance monitoring, among other measures. The EEOC said the four firms have chosen "to voluntarily resolve matters with the EEOC, without admission of liability, to avoid an extended dispute."
Growing List of Firms Seek White House Deals, Hoping to Also Curtail EEOC Inquiries

1 month ago | law.com | Patrick Smith |Christine Simmons |Abigail Adcox

Several large law firms–including Latham & Watkins, A&O Shearman and Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett, in addition to Kirkland & Ellis– are in deal talks with the Trump administration, sources say, and some firms are using the talks to resolve a probe by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
At Least 10 Lawyers Plan Exit From Cadwalader to Sidley

1 month ago | law.com | Christine Simmons

Who Got The Work J. Brugh Lower of Gibbons has entered an appearance for industrial equipment supplier Devco Corporation in a pending trademark infringement lawsuit. The suit, accusing the defendant of selling knock-off Graco products, was filed Dec. 18 in New Jersey District Court by Rivkin Radler on behalf of Graco Inc. and Graco Minnesota. The case, assigned to U.S. District Judge Zahid N. Quraishi, is 3:24-cv-11294, Graco Inc. et al v. Devco Corporation.
Cravath Private Equity Leader Heads to Sidley

1 month ago | law.com | Christine Simmons |Andrew Maloney

Sidley Austin said Tuesday that Dave Perkins, who was co-head of the private equity group at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, has joined its M&A and private equity group in New York. Perkins advises private equity sponsors and other private capital investors and asset managers on their transactions, capital raising activities, and business and investment structures, Sidley said.
Who 'Approached' Whom? Either Way, Cutting a Deal Is 'Unfair to Criticize,' Some Firm Leaders Say

1 month ago | law.com | Patrick Smith |Christine Simmons

President Donald Trump’s deals with Big Law have picked up in pace, with four announced in the last two weeks. All four have been New York firms with large M&A and transactional practices. Several other law firms, including some firms that received letters from the EEOC about diversity initiatives and hiring practices, are said to be likely targets of an executive order or are believed to have been "approached" about negotiating a deal.