Jacqueline M. Simonovich

Jacqueline M. Simonovich is an associate in the Business Trial Practice Group and a member of the firm’s International Arbitration Team in the firm's San Francisco office.

Areas of Practice

Jacqueline’s practice focuses on international commercial arbitration and complex civil litigation. She has litigated matters before international arbitration forums, including the ICDR and the ICC.

During law school, Jacqueline served as a publishing editor for the Berkeley Journal of International Law. She also participated in Berkeley Law’s Death Penalty Clinic and wrote major portions of a Motion to Preclude Death Qualification, a practice that unfairly biases jurors against the defendant.

Articles

Finance & Bankruptcy Law Blog Posts

• "Force Majeure Clauses and COVID-19 – Can Force Majeure Clauses Excuse Performance Under New York or Delaware Law in a Pandemic?," March 13, 2020

International Arbitration Law Blog Posts

• "Supreme Court Opens the Door for Non-Signatories to Enforce Arbitration Agreements, Resolving Circuit Split," June 9, 2020

• "Rolls-Royce Seeks to Resolve Circuit Split on Whether District Courts Can Order Discovery For Use in Private Arbitration," May 22, 2020

• "The Singapore Convention Allows for Recognition of Settlement Agreements Made Outside of Court or Arbitral Proceedings," February 9, 2019