Sidley Boasts Ties to Olympic, Paralympic Athletes in Tokyo

July 23, 2021, 10:01 AM UTC

Sidley Austin will make an appearance in the Tokyo Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games through the daughter of a firm partner, as well as a first-year associate, who will both be among the thousands of athletes competing for gold.

After a one-year postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Olympics are set to kick off Friday, with the Paralympics beginning in late August.

Matthew Simpson, a first-year Sidley associate, will be competing for Team USA in the team sport of goalball in the Paralympics. Longtime Sidley partner Lorrie Marcil will be cheering on her daughter, a two-time Olympian fencer.

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