Nicole Janigian Simonian
Overview
Nicole Janigian Simonian is the co-chair of the firm’s International Trade Group and Global Mobility Lead. Her practice covers a range of international compliance and regulatory issues, including cross-border transactions, international trade, global mobility, investigations, and cross-border data privacy.
Career & Education
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, J.D., 1998
- University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1995
- California
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Global Mobility Lawyer: Editorial Board, 2024–Present
- Board of Directors, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, 2020–Present
- Chair, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Global Initiatives Council, 2020–Present
- Member, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, World Trade Week Committee, 2017–Present
- Vice Chair, International Employment Law Committee of the ABA International Law Section, FY 2021–2022
- Member, Pacific Council on International Policy, Future Leaders Program
- Member, Inner City Law Center, Past Board of Directors
- Member, Council of Advisors to the Armenian Community of Hong Kong and China
- Member, Women in International Trade
- Member, Armenian Bar Association
- Member, MAPLE Business Council
- Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association – Conference of Delegates to the State Bar of California, 2002–2004
- Sustainer, Junior League of Los Angeles
- Moot Court 1L Oral Arguments Judge, UCLA School of Law, Spring 2018
Nicole's Insights
Podcast | 04.30.25
Global Trade Talks: Tariffs Overview and Update
Crowell hosts Nicole Simonian and Dj Wolff speak with Daniel Cannistra as he helps our listeners understand the current tariff landscape and discusses some best practices for how to navigate. Global Trade Talks is a podcast that shares brief perspectives on key global issues on international trade, current events, business, law, and public policy as they impact our lives.
Firm News | 2 min read | 02.07.25
Webinar | February 4, 2025, and February 11, 2025
Recognition
- Los Angeles Business Journal: Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys, 2022, 2025
- International Employment Lawyer (IEL) Awards – Shortlisted for Global Mobility Team of the Year, 2024
- Latinvex: Latin America's Top 100 Female Lawyers, 2020–2023
- Los Angeles Business Journal: Women of Influence: Attorneys, 2022
- Los Angeles Business Journal: Leaders of Influence: Thriving in Their 40’s, list of influential business owners and executives in the Los Angeles business community, 2020
- Los Angeles Business Journal: LA500, The Most Influential People in Los Angeles, 2020
- Los Angeles magazine: Southern California’s Rising Stars, 2005–2007, 2009–2013
- Armenian Bar Association: “20 Rising Stars Under 40”
Nicole's Insights
Podcast | 04.30.25
Global Trade Talks: Tariffs Overview and Update
Crowell hosts Nicole Simonian and Dj Wolff speak with Daniel Cannistra as he helps our listeners understand the current tariff landscape and discusses some best practices for how to navigate. Global Trade Talks is a podcast that shares brief perspectives on key global issues on international trade, current events, business, law, and public policy as they impact our lives.
Firm News | 2 min read | 02.07.25
Webinar | February 4, 2025, and February 11, 2025
Insights
"Navigating the Complexities of U.S. Economic Sanctions and Export Controls: Compliance and Risk Mitigation for Singapore Companies," Singapore Business Federation, Singapore
|04.18.24
Crowell Picks Up OFAC Chief Counsel Amid ‘Explosion’ Of International Trade Regulation
|01.23.23
The National Law Journal
Three Crowell & Moring Practices Recognized as Law360 Practice Groups of the Year
|11.30.20
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
Considerations for Global Employers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
|03.12.20
Crowell & Moring’s International Trade Law
Doing Business in China – Managing “Fapiaos”
|02.04.20
Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
China: Using Customs to Protect Your Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
|01.18.20
Crowell & Moring's International Trade Law
China Customs and Intellectual Property Rights Protection
|12.10.19
Crowell & Moring's Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer
Nicole's Insights
Podcast | 04.30.25
Global Trade Talks: Tariffs Overview and Update
Crowell hosts Nicole Simonian and Dj Wolff speak with Daniel Cannistra as he helps our listeners understand the current tariff landscape and discusses some best practices for how to navigate. Global Trade Talks is a podcast that shares brief perspectives on key global issues on international trade, current events, business, law, and public policy as they impact our lives.
Firm News | 2 min read | 02.07.25
Webinar | February 4, 2025, and February 11, 2025