(Article from Insurance Law Alert, July/August 2023)
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Simpson Thacher has been recognized by The New York Law Journal as its 2023 “Litigation Department of the Year” in the category of Insurance. The Firm will be honored on October 5 at the New York Legal Awards in New York City. The New York Law Journal previously named Simpson Thacher its “Litigation Department of the Year” in the Insurance category in 2020 and 2018.
Simpson Thacher has once again been ranked among the leading law firms in the United States in The Legal 500 United States 2023. The Firm was recognized in 47 practice areas, with a total of 23 rankings in the top tier, including “Insurance: Advice to Insurers.”
Chet Kronenberg has been named among the Los Angeles Business Journal’s 2023 “Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys,” honoring the top litigators in the Los Angeles area. In addition, Chet participated as a panelists in a webinar produced by Strafford Publication titled, “Establishing and Challenging Exhaustion of Insurance Policies: Recurring Issues, Factors to Consider, Below Limits Settlements.” The webinar included discussion of exhaustion concepts, challenges to exhaustion, allocation issues and evidentiary matters.
Josh Polster and Charlotte McCary authored an article titled “4th Circ. Ruling Continues Trend of Insurer Bump-Up Wins,” published in Law360. The article discusses how courts applying bump-up exclusions must grapple with new coverage questions as forms of corporate transactions continue to evolve and the recent ruling in Towers Watson & Co. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co., in which the Fourth Circuit held that a reverse triangular merger was an "acquisition" within the meaning of a bump-up exclusion.
Lynn Neuner was honored as a “Notable Women in Law” for 2023 by Crain’s New York Business. The awards honor outstanding women lawyers who were selected not only for their skills and accomplishments in the their practice areas, but also for their leadership and impact across the legal profession. Lynn Neuner was also named among this year’s “Top 250 Women in Litigation” by Euromoney’s Benchmark Litigation. The feature honors the accomplishments of leading women litigators in the United States who have participated in some of the most impactful litigation matters in recent history and have earned the respect of their peers and clients. In addition to being named to the “Top 250 Women in Litigation” list, Lynn was also recognized among the “Top 10 Women in Litigation” in the United States.