Nancy Nguyen Sims

Nancy is a commercial litigator focusing on class actions and complex business disputes and investigations. Her previous experience includes representing clients in commercial matters based on contract claims, unfair competition, false advertising, fraud and related business torts in both court litigation and arbitration. In particular, Nancy's litigation practice involves defending class actions in the consumer, franchise, insurance, and labor and employment spaces. Nancy also has significant experience representing franchisors in disputes with franchisees involving joint employer allegations, misclassification claims, contract claims. She has represented clients in putative class actions and other litigation with a combined exposure of over USD 1 billion.

In addition, Nancy also has extensive experience conducting corporate internal investigations and government investigations, including those implicating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and UK Bribery Act.

Nancy also previously served as a full-time judicial extern to the Honorable Steven Reinhardt of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

• On behalf of a nationwide franchisor, litigated the enforceability of an arbitration agreement to the United States Supreme Court.
• Defended a Fortune 5 retailer in a USD 100 million dispute based on contract and fraud-based claims, resulting in a motion to dismiss for forum non-conveniens.
• Defended a global franchisor of convenience stores in multiple actions involving joint employer allegations, successfully obtaining dismissals of actions.
• Defended a major automobile insurance carrier in multiple class action lawsuits challenging its practice of relying on labor rate surveys and prevailed by obtaining an order denying class certification, which was affirmed by the California Court of Appeal.
• Defended a national cleaning franchisor in a class action alleging wage and hour violations, unfair competition and false advertising, resulting in favorable settlement for the client.
• Defended a national homebuilder in a class action alleging unfair competition, false advertising and fraud claims based on purportedly improper advertising and mortgage practices, resulting in a successful motion to dismiss granted with prejudice and affirmed by the Ninth Circuit.
• Two of the largest US car rental companies in multiple consumer class actions alleging non-disclosure of certain fees assessed in connection with rentals in violation of unfair competition and false advertising laws. Prevailed on a demurrer sustained with prejudice, which was affirmed by the California Court of Appeal.
• Defended a national restaurant franchisor in a class action lawsuit alleging violation of the California Franchise Investment Law, breach of contract, and fraud.
• Represented a global pharmaceutical company in multiple internal investigations across various jurisdictions in Asia, Europe and the Middle East.

• American Bar Association
• Los Angeles County Bar Association