Alan Turner

Alan Turner is a litigation partner at Simpson Thacher, with more than 25 years of experience representing clients in trial and appellate proceedings in a broad range of high stakes complex commercial litigation matters. He joined the firm in 2000, and has been a partner since 2010. Alan has extensive experience in bankruptcy litigation and works closely with the Firm’s Restructuring Department on a range of matters, including fraudulent conveyance claims, contested plan confirmations, settlement negotiation and approval proceedings, mass tort bankruptcy issues, Ponzi schemes, and liability management transactions. Alan’s commercial litigation experience also includes numerous securities and antitrust class actions, insurance/reinsurance litigation, breach of contract disputes, fraud cases, and a variety of other commercial disputes. Clients appreciate Alan's hands-on, pragmatic and thoughtful approach to his cases, his down-to-earth nature, and his ability to connect with employees involved as witnesses. Alan is a fierce advocate for his clients' positions. Representative clients include JPMorgan Chase, Travelers, Berkshire Hathaway, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Deutsche Bank, Wells Fargo, Virgin Atlantic Airways, and Blackstone. Prior to his U.S. legal practice, Alan practiced as an attorney at a law firm in New Zealand for three years, where he tried numerous cases.