Sullivan & Cromwell and Duke Law School have had a long and productive relationship. Two current S&C partners are alumni of the Law School: London-based General Practice Partner Chris Beatty (Duke ’04) concentrates on cross-border corporate finance transactions and restructurings and Litigation Partner John Hardiman (Duke ’82) who is resident in the New York office and spent five years in the Firm’s London office (2005–2010).
Much like Duke Law’s Blueprint to LEAD, S&C has set forth a set of principles that embody the characteristics of its lawyers: commitment to clients, leadership, professional development, broad experience, teamwork and commitment to community. Several Duke alumni at the Firm are actively involved in pro bono work; recent matters include representing clients in asylum hearings and in landlord-tenant cases, as well as serving as an attorney advisor to a high school mock trial team.
Many Duke alumni have also become S&C alumni as they have gone on to pursue a range of prestigious opportunities in government, academia and Fortune 500 companies (including Stacey Friedman, JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s General Counsel).
