Simeon E. Baldwin Award
The Simeon E. Baldwin Award was established in 2007 and is presented by the Center to a Yale Law School graduate or faculty member in recognition of distinguished achievement in law and business.
Simeon E. Baldwin, both a student and faculty member of the Law School, was the leading railroad lawyer of his day and was responsible for putting in place the Law School’s interdisciplinary tradition, which would propel Yale Law into the preeminent institution it is today. He was also governor and chief justice of the Supreme Court of Connecticut, and a founder and president of an astounding number of professional associations including the American Bar Association, American Association of Law Schools, and American Political Science Association. Baldwin’s extraordinary career embodies the distinguished service that the Center wishes to recognize and honor in award recipients.
Award Recipient List
Chandler, William B. ’79 LL.M. (2010)
Cutler, Stephen M. ’85 (2020; presented in 2022)
DiBlasi, Gandolfo V. ’78 (2013)
Fleischer, Arthur Jr. ’58 (2009)
Fraidin, Stephen ’64 (2012)
Giuffra, Robert J. Jr. ’87 (2016)
Hansmann, Henry B. ’74 (2018)
Heineman, Ben W. Jr. ’71 (2017)
Jimenez, Frank R. ’91 (2024)
Landy, Eugene W. ’58 (2014)
Lang, Robert Todd ’47 (2007)
Langbein, John A. (2015)
Ludwig, Eugene A. (2011)
Schwartz, Alan ’64 (2019)
Winter, Ralph K. ’60 (2008)
Remarks on Award Presentation to Recipients
Arthur Fleischer, Jr. ’58, Senior Partner, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
(From left) Roberta Romano ’80, Arthur Fleischer, Jr. ’58, Dean Robert Post ’77, and Robert Todd Lang ’47
At the presentation of the award, Center Director Roberta Romano ’80 remarked:
“Art Fleischer’s career perfectly captures the qualities of the individual whom we recognize with the Baldwin award, distinguished service across the private, public and non-profit sectors. Art is one of the three creators of modern takeover law - along with Marty Lipton of Wachtell Lipton, and Joe Flom of Skadden Arps. He has been a pioneer in the art of engaging in hostile takeovers and defending against them, from the days when such transactions were novel and not being undertaken by many law firms. Art has done more than advise clients, he has also advised academics, students and practitioners, having authored the leading treatise on takeover defenses, which is about to come out in its 7th edition. In addition to being one of the great deal lawyers of his generation, Art has been involved in public service - starting with working at the SEC when a young lawyer as an assistant to the chairman in the early 1960s, through serving on the boards of the American Stock Exchange, and the Whitney Museum of American Art, among other institutions. Art has also been a loyal supporter of the law school, and an active leader in his class reunions. The award recognizes your contributions to corporate law, the betterment of the operation of businesses in the U.S. and globally, and the Yale Law School. We are privileged that you are our graduate.”