Allison C. Handy
- Seattle
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Allison brings a practical and pragmatic approach to counseling clients, helping them to prepare for tomorrow while addressing the challenges of today.
Allison Handy is the firmwide co-chair of the Corporate & Securities practice. She is a trusted advisor to companies and boards of directors on critical corporate governance, securities compliance, and capital markets transactions.
Allison provides counsel to companies on a broad range of issues faced by management and directors, including securities law disclosure obligations, environmental and social sustainability disclosures, stock exchange listing requirements, internal investigations, fiduciary duties, and shareholder activism matters. Her corporate clients include Alliant Energy, Lithia Motors, Microsoft, Nordstrom, and PACCAR. Allison is also a leader of the firm's Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) advisory team.
Education & Credentials
Education
- The University of Chicago Law School, J.D., with honors, 2009
- Yale University, B.A., Anthropology, cum laude, with distinction, 2004
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
Related Employment
- Mayer Brown LLP, Chicago, IL, Associate, 2010-2013; Summer Associate, 2008
- The University of Chicago Law School
Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic, Housing Initiative, Student Law Clerk, 2008-2009
The Honorable Richard Posner and Professor William Landes, Research Assistant 2007-2008
Professional Recognition
Listed in Thomson Reuters “Stand-out Lawyers,” 2024
Ranked in Chambers USA "America’s Leading Lawyers" for Corporate: Mergers & Acquisitions, 2024
Listed in Chambers USA as an "Up and Coming" Corporate: Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyer, 2023
Impact
Professional Leadership
- The Society for Corporate Governance, Securities Law Committee Member
- The Society for Corporate Governance, Pacific Northwest Chapter, Advisory Committee Member
Community Involvement
- Cascade Bicycle Club, Board of Directors, Governance Committee Chair
- Pacific Northwest Research Institute, Board of Trustees 2015-2024
