Lynne Simoneau Coonan

Representative Matters

Representative Matters

Corporate Matters

  • Partnered with AmLaw100 law firm to recruit Private Equity Partner to its growing practice in its Silicon Valley office; personally identified private equity partners in Bay Area of potential interest and successfully recruited candidate of choice

  • Executed on AmLaw100 firm’s strategic growth plan by successfully recruiting Corporate Life Sciences Partner, which resulted in an entire group acquisition and the opening of client law firm’s Seattle office

  • Assisted Silicon Valley technology company with hiring in-house Spanish-speaking Commercial Transactions lawyer for its Latin American businesses

  • Assisted General Counsel of Northern Virginia-based corporation with filling the leadership role of Chief Privacy Official & Associate General Counsel

  • Successfully placed Securities Regulatory and Enforcement Associate in Counsel position in Washington, D.C. office of firm recognized as leader in Fintech Legal and Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies

  • Worked closely with Silicon Valley technology company to attract Government Contracts attorney candidates for its Northern Virginia location; successfully identified and recruited a general counsel to Government Contracts Counsel position

  • Successfully assisted Corporate and Securities Group of international AmLaw100 firm with recruiting select pool of associates for position in its Washington, D.C. office and filling the position on a short timetable

  • Partnered with Firmwide head of AmLaw100 Real Estate Practice to recruit Commercial Real Estate Associates for firm’s Northern Virginia office

  • Assisted Emerging Company Corporate Partner in the Silicon Valley with identifying law firms that presented a more suitable platform for his practice; successfully placed partner with San Francisco-based national firm

  • Played instrumental role in growth of New York office of premier Silicon Valley technology law firm: identified, targeted, and introduced a number of potential candidates; successfully recruited key Corporate Partner as well as Trademark Partner

  • Assisted commercial title attorney with transitioning to private practice in Maryland by placing her as Counsel with a multi-office real estate firm’s Columbia office

  • Assisted Northern Virginia-based title and escrow company with identifying and hiring real estate attorney to head Maryland offices

  • Successfully placed diversity Debt Finance Associate with Corporate and Finances Practices in the New York office of one of the top global law firms in the world

  • Successfully placed junior attorney seeking to enter private practice in commercial real estate as Real Estate Associate with national practice of AmLaw100 firm in its Northern Virginia office

  • Successfully assisted Corporate Securities Associate seeking to transition from mortgage-backed securities practice to Investment Management practice in Washington, D.C. large law firm market

  • Successfully assisted Corporate Securities and M&A in-house counsel with objective to return to a large law firm in Washington, D.C.; joined AmLaw100 firm’s Corporate Practice as Senior Associate

  • Marketed Project Finance Associate to multiple large law firms in Washington, D.C.; successfully placed with award winning Worldwide Projects Group of global Magic Circle law firm

  • Assisted senior Corporate and Securities Associate with goal to relocate from Washington, D.C. boutique law firm to Bay Area; received offer from AmLaw100 law firm for its San Francisco office

  • Successfully assisted Investment Management Associate with lateral move in Washington, D.C. large law firm market; transitioned from branch office of West Coast firm to one of the largest D.C.-based law firms

  • Assisted regional law firm with its objective to hire senior corporate attorney as part of its succession plan to head Corporate Practice in San Francisco; successfully recruited large law firm Counsel from international firm’s Palo Alto office, placing as Corporate Partner

  • Assisted mid-level Corporate Associate at regional West Coast law firm seeking to return to large law firm; successfully placed attorney with Palo Alto office of Corporate Practice in one of the largest law firms in the world

  • Assisted nationally recognized leading Commercial Real Estate Partner in Northern Virginia with hiring multiple real estate associates in boutique firm and later in AmLaw100 firm

  • Assisted Silicon Valley semi-conductor company with Commercial Contracts search; recruited a number of on-point candidates which resulted in offer to leading candidate

  • Assisted prestigious Washington, D.C. law firm with successfully hiring senior Tax Attorney with expertise in transactional tax, tax planning, and tax controversy matters as Consulting Counsel for its Tax Practice

  • Worked exclusively with mid-level Corporate Associate from “elite A-list” law firm’s Washington, D.C. office with goal of making a lateral move within the D.C. market; successfully placed with another elite A-list law firm’s Corporate Practice

  • Assisted mid-level Corporate and Securities Associate in Washington, D.C. with transition from boutique firm to Corporate Practice in one of the top leading global firms in the world

  • Assisted in-house department of Silicon Valley company with recruiting experienced Technology and Commercial Transactions attorney; successfully recruited in-house attorney with relevant experience

  • Successfully assisted New York-based Executive Compensation Partner with objective to relocate to the Silicon Valley; placed as key partner with Chambers-recognized Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice in AmLaw100 firm’s Palo Alto office


Intellectual Property Matters

  • Partnered with Silicon Valley AmLaw100 law firm to recruit Life Sciences Technology Transactions Partner to its growing Life Sciences Practice; successfully recruited leading life sciences tech transactions lawyer to San Francisco office

  • Successfully assisted Life Sciences Patent Associate with goal to concentrate on patent prosecution and strategy by changing law firms; placed with all IP firm in its New York office

  • Successfully assisted Engineering Patent Prosecution Associate with objective to relocate from all IP firm in Orange County to Salt Lake City; placed attorney with Chambers-recognized IP practice of one of the largest full-service law firms in the Rocky Mountain West

  • Successfully assisted Patent Associate at all IP firm with goal to concentrate on patent litigation and return to the Bay Area from Orange County, California; placed with Silicon Valley office of IP Litigation Practice of AmLaw200 firm

  • Successfully executed search to identify and recruit successor Trademark Prosecution Partner for internationally known IP practice with leading technology-focused law firm; placed trademark partner in firm’s New York office

  • Partnered with Silicon Valley firm in its effort to attract an ANDA Litigation Practice to one of its offices; successfully recruited noteworthy IP Litigation Group from international law firm to firm’s New York office

  • Represented Trademark Associate seeking to relocate from Boston to Washington, D.C.; successfully placed in recognized IP Practice with D.C. office of leading Midwest-based AmLaw200 law firm

  • Successfully assisted mid-level Trademark Associate with goal of joining a more substantial trademark practice within the D.C. law market; successfully placed with one of the largest all IP firms in the country

  • Assisted Commercial Real Estate Associate with relocation to Atlanta from Northern Virginia; received offer to join AmLaw100 firm with one of the five largest Real Estate Practices in the U.S.


Litigation Matters

  • Represented diversity labor partner with national labor and employment firm transition her practice to the New York office of a leading L&E practice of an international multidisciplinary firm

  • Worked exclusively with Litigation Partner to identify and approach select law firms in Washington, D.C. that presented potential match for attorney’s unique combination of insurance litigation/IP counseling practice; successfully placed as partner with AmLaw200 firm

  • Assisted large law firm diversity associate focusing on energy matters with objective to transition to broader litigation practice; successfully placed with varied Litigation Practice of Washington, D.C. office of New York-based AmLaw100 firm

  • Assisted mid-level Trial Attorney with state Attorney General’s Office to return to private practice; successfully placed with Boston office of AmLaw100 Complex Litigation Practice

  • Assisted Litigation Associate and former Judicial Clerk with objective to join a larger, more diverse litigation practice; successfully placed with specialty firm’s Northern Virginia office

  • Assisted diversity Litigation Associate candidate in joining AmLaw100 Litigation Department’s Washington, D.C. office

  • Assisted New York law firm with expanding its Boston office; recruited government attorney into private practice as mid-level litigation associate focusing on commercial and IP litigation

  • Assisted mid-level diversity Litigation Associate seeking to relocate from Orange County, California law firm office to Washington, D.C.; successfully placed with law firm nationally known in insurance coverage

  • Assisted Antitrust Associate seeking to change law firms within Washington, D.C.; lateraled to larger practice of leading D.C.-based law firm from smaller office of regional firm

  • Assisted senior diversity Litigation Associate with goal to lateral within the Washington, D.C. market; successfully placed with Mass Tort Practice of D.C.-based AMLaw100 firm recognized for its commitment to diversity and as a “Best Law Firm for Women”

  • Assisted Government Contracts and National Security Practice of New York-based AmLaw200 firm with recruiting associate with FCPA, ITAR, and Export Controls experience for its Washington, D.C. office; successfully recruited on-point Government Contracts Associate from large D.C.-based firm

  • Represented Employee Benefits Counsel with multi-employer expertise at AmLaw100 firm in Washington, D.C.; successfully obtained partner offer with national labor and employment firm

  • Represented Washington, D.C. “Rising Star” Employment Associate with large labor and employment firm in search to transition to full-service firm; successfully obtained offer to join growing labor and employment practice of Northern Virginia office of national firm

  • Successfully assisted in-house Employment Counsel with returning to private practice in Los Angeles market; placed with AmLaw200 firm

  • Assisted Government Contracts Partner in Washington, D.C. boutique with objective to join large law firm practice in Washington, D.C. market; successfully placed with AmLaw200 firm


Regulatory Matters

  • Assisted junior in-house Telecom Attorney with goal to enter private practice; placed with Telecom Practice of Washington, D.C. firm known for its regulatory work

  • Assisted diversity candidate seeking to transition from Capitol Hill to private practice; successfully placed with Washington, D.C. office of AmLaw100 firm’s leading Telecommunications Practice

  • Assisted mid-level large law firm Banking and Financial Institutions Associate in Washington, D.C. with relocation to Philadelphia; successfully placed in main office of AmLaw 200 firm’s Financial Services Practice

  • Assisted large law firm with search for part-time Environmental Attorney for its Washington, D.C. office; successfully recruited environmental attorney candidates from comparable practices, and placed Counsel level candidate with client law firm

  • Successfully placed senior energy attorney from Washington, D.C. boutique firm as Counsel with large law firm’s FERC practice in Washington, D.C. office