Alan Turner is a Partner in the Firm’s litigation department.  He represents clients in a wide range of complex commercial litigation matters, including securities, insurance, reinsurance and antitrust litigations, and commercial contract disputes.

Mr. Turner’s recent matters include representing JPMorgan Chase in securities actions and bondholder disputes relating to the bankruptcy of Enron Corp., defending affiliates of The Blackstone Group against breach of contract claims relating to a proposed $8 billion acquisition, acting as a member of the trial team representing Travelers in a three-month insurance coverage trial against Warner-Lambert Company, defending Virgin Atlantic Airways in antitrust class actions concerning the pricing of fuel surcharges for passenger air travel, representing Underwriters at Lloyd’s in reinsurance arbitrations, and representing a national accounting firm in an arbitration to enforce restrictive covenants.

Mr. Turner joined Simpson Thacher in 2000 and became a partner in 2010.  Mr. Turner received a Bachelor of Laws degree with honors and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, in 1996.  He received his LL.M. from the University of Chicago Law School in 2000.  Prior to his LL.M. studies, Mr. Turner practiced as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand for three years.

Publications

•	New York Court of Appeals Rejects Martin Act Preemption of Common Law Claims of Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Gross Negligence
•	The Supreme Court Limits Rule 10b-5 Liability to Person or Entity Making Alleged Misstatement
•	The Supreme Court Rejects Loss Causation Requirement at Class Certification Stage
•	The Supreme Court Considers Loss Causation at Time of Class Certification
•	The Supreme Court Rejects Bright-Line Rule on Disclosure of Adverse Event Reports
•	The Supreme Court Considers the Materiality Requirement in the Context of Drug Companies’ Disclosure of Adverse Event Reports
•	The Supreme Court Considers the Liability of Investment Advisers in Federal Securities Fraud Cases

Admissions

•	New York 2001
•	New Zealand 1996

Education

•	University of Chicago Law School, 2000 LL.M.
•	University of Auckland, 1996 LL.B.