Jackie Simmons is a partner at Baker & Daniels. Jackie applies her experience and expertise in two areas of law to assist clients in international business transactions and environmental compliance.
As the leader of Baker & Daniels' international practice, Jackie advises clients on strategic decisions, growth opportunities and joint ventures in other parts of the world. She has helped establish joint ventures in Saudi Arabia, Korea, Japan and Lithuania; set up representative offices in London, Singapore and the Netherlands; and established a distribution network in South America. Jackie also has drafted contracts for toll manufacturing in Europe and China; helped clients acquire manufacturing companies in the UK, Switzerland and India; and established global holding companies.
Before joining Baker & Daniels, Jackie was vice president and general manager at Reilly Industries, Inc. where she managed all aspects of the pyridine chemicals business, including manufacturing, sales and commercial matters. Jackie also served as the company’s China project manager where she negotiated a joint venture agreement and received government approvals for a $30 million plant in Nantong, China. Her 11 years at Reilly started as general counsel.
Jackie received her B.A. with honors in 1976 from University of Notre Dame and Juris Doctorate with honors in 1979 from Indiana University - Bloomington. She is admitted to practice law in the state of Indiana.
Term: 2008 - 2011
