Allison Simkins

Since joining the Firm, Allison has worked on the following matters:

• Represented international corporations in global criminal competition investigations and private price-fixing class action. 
• Represented multiple individual manager-level defendants in connection with DOJ criminal antitrust investigations including price-fixing, bid-rigging, and no-poach agreements in multiple industries, including construction industries and sports & entertainment industries. 
• Represented Google LLC in Ninth Circuit Appeal. 
• Represented Owens Corning in multijurisdictional filings in preparation for proposed acquisition by 3B. 
• Represented Methanex in FTC Second Request Investigation into proposed acquisition of OCI. 
• Represented Dolce & Gabbana in the FTC's investigation into Tapestry Inc.'s attempted acquisition into Capri Holdings Ltd. 
• Represented Newpark Resources, Inc. in its auction sale of fluid subsidiaries.

Before joining the firm, Allison worked on the following matters:

• Represented multiple individual manager-level defendants in connection with various DOJ criminal antitrust investigations.
• Represented Google LLC in the Google News investigation brought by the Competition Commission of India.
• Represented Twitter and Netflix in multiple lawsuits brought by advertisers alleging Meta brands monopolize social media advertising.
• Represented the CEO of a major publishing house in a bid-rigging investigation into the business.
• Represented the target corporations in Google, LLC's acquisition of Mandiant, Inc. and Thoma Bravo Fund XV-A, L.P.'s acquisition of ForgeRock, Inc.

• American Bar Association, Unilateral Committee, Cartel Committee
• Federal Bar Association, International Section Chair
• International Bar Association, International Human Rights Committee
• Member, DC Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Texas

• Litigation Task Force
• Baker Women DC Committee 
• Baker McKenzie Summer Program Liaison