Mr Bryce Friedman > Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is headquartered in New York and is well regarded for handling a wide range of legal disputes including securities, commercial contracts, bankruptcy, and internal probes, advising high value national and international companies, particularly in the tech, pharma and insurance industries, as well as financial institutions. Recent notable work includes representing Twitter in multiple securities class actions and derivative lawsuits, as well as representing Chubb in connection to Boy Scouts of America’s Chapter 11 filing claims of sexual abuse. Jonathan Youngwood is a civil securities expert, while Lynn Neuner specializes in litigation related to securities, mergers, insurance coverage, and false advertising disputes. Bryce Friedman offers a broad range of legal services, including strategic planning, dispute resolution, and employee matters. Another prominent member of the team is Linton Mann III , who focuses on securities, shareholder derivative disputes, class actions, antitrust, and complex commercial conflicts. Michael Garvey is also noted for his leadership of the litigation team.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP represents clients before state and federal courts and in arbitrations in a range of insurance and reinsurance disputes, handling issues arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, data breaches and insurance bankruptcy. In addition, the team also handles claims brought against insurers by shareholders and advises on regulatory proceedings, including state and federal government investigations. The practice is led by Andrew T. Frankel, who has extensive experience handling mass tort coverage litigation, alongside the co-heads of the firm’s litigation practice, Lynn K. Neuner and Jonathan K. Youngwood. The ‘very sharp’ Bryce Friedman advises on matters concerning fraud allegations and violations of the False Claims Act. Joshua Polster represents insurance clients in commercial disputes, advising on securities, M&A and breach of contract claims, while Summer Craig focuses her practice on insurance and reinsurance litigation. Former co-head of the insurance practice Mary Beth Forshaw left the firm in January 2023. All lawyers mentioned are New York-based.