Jonathan Youngwood
Global Co-Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Department and leads the Civil Securities Litigation Practice. He has represented corporations, boards of directors, and other clients in a wide range of high-profile complex commercial litigations and arbitration matters, including securities, corporate control, antitrust, ERISA, and bankruptcy disputes. Jon is also an experienced appellate lawyer, having argued more than 25 appeals, including cases in the majority of the federal circuit courts. Jon has successfully achieved high-profile appellate reversals and affirmations on behalf of clients in the financial services, hospitality, media and entertainment, e-commerce, and public sector, among others. Additionally, he has extensive experience representing clients in matters before state and federal regulators. · Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
About
Jonathan Youngwood is the Global Co-Chair of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP's Litigation Department and leads the Civil Securities Litigation Practice. He has represented corporations, boards of directors, and other clients in complex commercial litigations and arbitration matters, including securities, corporate control, antitrust, ERISA, and bankruptcy disputes, and has argued over 25 appeals.
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Education
- B.A., with honors, Brown University (1990)
- M.S., Public Policy, The University of Chicago (1992)
- J.D., with honors, University of Chicago (1994)