Ian Simmons

Ian Simmons

Washington DC-Baltimore Area
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I co-chair O’Melveny’s Antitrust & Competition Practice, having served as lead counsel in…

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    O'Melveny & Myers LLP

    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Alexandria, Virginia

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    Greater Pittsburgh Area

Education

Publications

  • Necessity as the Mother of Invention? Streamlining the Evaluation of Competitor Collaborations

    American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section

    We write as the coronavirus continues its grip on the United States and as the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission (the Agencies), in response, have committed to expedite their review of competitive collaborations when firms are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. This crisis gives rise to an opportunity to reassess the traditional paradigm for assessing collaborations among competitors outlined in the April 2000 Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors…

    We write as the coronavirus continues its grip on the United States and as the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission (the Agencies), in response, have committed to expedite their review of competitive collaborations when firms are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. This crisis gives rise to an opportunity to reassess the traditional paradigm for assessing collaborations among competitors outlined in the April 2000 Antitrust Guidelines for Collaborations Among Competitors (Collaboration Guidelines), especially in the context of exigent circumstances.

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  • ABA Section of Antitrust Law: Updates from Asia

    Legal Talk Network

    How Asian countries and other jurisdictions apply antitrust laws.

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  • The EC Communication on SEPs: Convergence, Divergence, or Silence?

    ABA Antitrust

    This article analyzes what the EC Communication says—and, more importantly, does not say—discusses how the EC Communication fits in with recent developments in competition law related to SEPs in the United States, and offers practical guidance to those involved in standard setting.

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Honors & Awards

  • Who's Who Legal: Litigation

    Who's Who Legal

    2020, 2019, 2017

    2019: "Ian Simmons stands out among peers as a top name for competition-related litigation, from cartel cases to IP disputes."

    2017: "Ian Simmons is an impressive litigator who garners high praise for his work in competition law."

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  • Who's Who Legal: Thought Leaders - Competition (2021)

    Global Competition Review

  • DC Litigation Department of the Year - General Litigation

    National Law Journal

    The publication singled out O'Melveny’s work for Samsung in defeating antitrust claims seeking more than US$1 billion in actual damages—and US$3 billion in treble damages—in multidistrict litigation. The litigation alleged the company was part of a conspiracy to fix prices of optical disk drives, a key component for reading and writing data on CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs.

    “The theory is they colluded to have x be the result. Let’s see if x actually happened,” Ian Simmons, partner and…

    The publication singled out O'Melveny’s work for Samsung in defeating antitrust claims seeking more than US$1 billion in actual damages—and US$3 billion in treble damages—in multidistrict litigation. The litigation alleged the company was part of a conspiracy to fix prices of optical disk drives, a key component for reading and writing data on CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs.

    “The theory is they colluded to have x be the result. Let’s see if x actually happened,” Ian Simmons, partner and co-chair of the O’Melveny’s Antitrust and Competition Practice, told the NLJ, describing the firm’s argument in the case. “That’s what we did. We showed the judge, we didn’t just tell him.”

    The victory, coming on the eve of trial, saved Samsung hundreds of millions of dollars in a settlement or a potential nine-figure jury verdict."

  • Who's Who Legal: Competition

    Who's Who Legal

    2019: "Ian Simmons wins praise from sources who are 'very impressed with his work' and who note he 'has had a tremendous amount of success as an antitrust litigator.'"

    2018: "Ian Simmons impresses peers and clients alike who consider him 'a super smart litigator with great instincts.' One client speaks highly of 'his superb attention to detail, excellence in written and oral advocacy and subtle judgement on strategy.'"

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  • Cartel Defense of the Year, UK Air Cargo

    Global Competition Review

  • The Best Lawyers in America for Antitrust Law (2010-2018)

    The Best Lawyers in America

  • Top Lawyer, Antitrust (2014-2018)

    Chambers USA

    Noted for "fine reputation for his multijurisdictional cartel defense work." Described by clients as "outstanding and incredibly skilled," "detail-oriented," and with "encyclopedic knowledge."

  • Antitrust Trailblazer

    National Law Journal

  • Notable Practitioner, Antitrust

    Global Competition Review

  • MVP of the Year - Competition Practice

    Law360

  • National Practice Area Star - Antitrust & Competition (2019)

    Benchmark Litigation

  • Recommended Lawyers: Antitrust (2008, 2012-2014, 2017-2018)

    The Legal 500

    "O'Melveny & Myers LLP’s first-rate team fields a number of notable heavyweight practitioners, including antitrust practice chair Ian Simmons (‘a star of the antitrust bar’)."

Organizations

  • Duke University Law School

    Senior Lecturing Fellow

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  • Antitrust Magazine

    Associate Editor

    - Present

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