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About
Provided by Bryce L. Friedman
Practice Areas
Co-Head of Simpson Thacher’s Business Litigation Practice with focus on complex commercial disputes and trials. Represents the insurance and reinsurance industries in trials and arbitrations of coverage, trade practice and business disputes. Defends insurers against fraud allegations, including alleged False Claims Act violations and government investigations. Representative clients include Beazley, Travelers, Chubb, FM Global, AIG, Utica National and members of the Berkshire Hathaway Reinsurance Group.
Career
Joined Simpson Thacher in 1999. Law Clerk for Hon. Shirley Wohl Kram, SDNY (1997-1999).
Personal
Columbia University (J.D., Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, 1997); Dartmouth College (B.A., cum laude, 1994).
Chambers Review
USA
Bryce Friedman is recognized for his insurance coverage work for key insurers. He is particularly active in disputes revolved around cybersecurity and business interruption.
Bryce Friedman has a broad insurer-side practice incorporating both long-tail liability litigation and emerging areas of coverage, such as data breach claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bryce is a stand-out lawyer, he sees the nuances in every situation and is unmatched in strategic insight."
"Bryce is always willing to look at things in a different way and challenge the way things work."
"He is a great strategist who's also great in court."
"Bryce is a stand-out lawyer, he sees the nuances in every situation and is unmatched in strategic insight."
"Bryce is always willing to look at things in a different way and challenge the way things work."
"Bryce is a stand-out lawyer, he sees the nuances in every situation and is unmatched in strategic insight."
"Bryce is always willing to look at things in a different way and challenge the way things work."
"He is a great strategist who's also great in court."
"Bryce is a stand-out lawyer, he sees the nuances in every situation and is unmatched in strategic insight."
"Bryce is always willing to look at things in a different way and challenge the way things work."