Dispute resolution • United States
Peter Simmons
Litigation, securities and shareholder litigation, commercial litigation, m&a litigation, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, white collar defense, regulatory enforcement & investigations, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
- Phone+1.212.859.8455
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Work Department
Litigation, Securities and Shareholder Litigation, Commercial Litigation, M&A Litigation, Corporate Governance, Mergers and Acquisitions, White Collar Defense, Regulatory Enforcement & Investigations
Position
Mr. Simmons is a litigation partner with 30 years of experience handling a wide array of complex commercial, financial and securities disputes at both the trial and appellate levels, and in arbitration. He represents financial institutions, corporations and directors in major nationwide class actions and multidistrict litigations; in disputes over corporate governance and fiduciary duties; and in numerous cases arising from public and private M&A transactions and corporate investments. His cases include disputes over accounting fraud, pay-to-play practices, corporate disclosures and omissions, and conflicts of interest.
Education
Mr. Simmons received his JD from Columbia Law School in 1987, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and Treasurer and a Senior Editor for the Columbia Law Review. He received his AB, magna cum laude, from Columbia University in 1985, where he was also a member of the Phi Beta Kappa society.
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Dispute resolution • United States