Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Corporate Governance - USA - Nationwide

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Simpson Thacher's public company advisory group offers strengths across the full gamut of corporate governance, board advisory and disclosure matters. The team is deeply skilled in advising on governance issues arising in shareholder activism, proxy contests, regulatory enforcement and transactional matters.

Work Highlights

  • Simpson Thacher advised Hamilton Lane on governance and disclosure issues related to its strategic partnership with The Guardian Life Insurance Company.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Notable Practitioners

Provided by Chambers

Karen Hsu Kelley
1
Karen Hsu Kelley
1
Band 1

Karen Hsu Kelley is a highly sought-after corporate governance expert who acts for a number of leading national and international corporates, as well as growth companies, on a broad range of compliance, disclosure and public company advisory matters.

She brings a strong sense of ownership to matters and is highly effective at supporting senior management and the board, particularly on complex and time-sensitive governance and public company issues. She operates at the highest level of sophistication, combining deep technical expertise with excellent judgment across corporate governance, securities compliance, and significant financing and transactional matters.

Karen is adept at navigating complex regulatory and market considerations and translating them into practical, actionable guidance for decision-makers. She has a nuanced understanding of the business, investor expectations, and market dynamics and her advice consistently reflects a forward-looking perspective and an ability to align legal strategy with broader business objectives.

She's amazing. She's wonderful to work with, knows what she's doing and gives unflinching advice, even in high stakes situations. She knows corporate governance and gives the board confidence.

I cannot say enough fantastic things about Karen. She is a superstar. She is an excellent lawyer, with sharp, commercially-aware judgment, and an incredibly trusted adviser, who is held in the highest regard by multiple members of the C-Suite.

Karen is an expert. She is humble yet can speak or argue with forcefulness and confidence when appropriate. She understands our company and our people and our issues unique to us. She is friendly and easy to talk to, but provides practical, creative and meaningful advice. She's one of the best lawyers I've ever worked with in my career.

Ranked Lawyers at
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

USA - Nationwide

Corporate Governance

Karen Hsu Kelley
1
Karen Hsu Kelley
1
Band 1