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Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: plaintiff Tier 3
Brown Rudnick LLP has two partners based in Hartford who handle M&A and private equity litigation, both on the defense side and for plaintiffs. Though small, the practice punches above its weight and frequently has a key role in high-stakes litigation in Delaware and in state and federal courts across the US. Mark Baldwin and Dylan Kletter are the lead partners. Kletter is currently representing Prospect Medical in a disputes concerning the $180m acquisition of a non-profit hospital network in Connecticut. Baldwin is acting for British Motor Works, LLC, a large Jaguar dealer in Connecticut, and One Commerce Drive, LLC in a superfund dispute with the Town of Fairfield. They predominantly handle major post-closing M&A disputes, including matters concerning earnouts, working capital and purchase price adjustments, fraud, and breaches of representations, warranties and covenants.Practice head(s):
Mark Baldwin; Dylan Kletter
Key clients
Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc.
SPay, Inc, d/b/a/ Stack Sports
British Motor Works, LLC
Bobcat North America, LLC
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Scrum Inc.
Prometheus Group Enterprises, LLC
AMBA Investment Holdings, Inc.
Telestream, LLC
Work highlights
- Represented Lupin Pharmaceuticals in a post-closing fraud dispute concerning its $880m acquisition of Gavis Pharmaceuticals in the Southern District of New York.
- Representing Prospect Medical Group Holdings in a post-closing dispute concerning the treatment of over eight-figures worth of assets arising out of its $180macquisition of a non-profit hospital, which has included the intervention of the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Connecticut.
- Representing Prometheus Group in a post-closing dispute concerning up to $25m in earnout payments arising out of its acquisition of Utopia Global, which has involved both the Delaware Court of Chancery and arbitration proceedings.
Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate Tier 3
The practice at Brown Rudnick LLP is known for its niche expertise in mass-tort bankruptcy cases. The firm has been particularly active in complex victim restitution proceedings, with focus also given to bankruptcy-related litigation, including negotiated settlement framework with Purdue and the Sackler family. The practice is led by a number of experienced practitioners, namely, Robert Stark, David Molton, William Baldiga, Sunni Beville and Jeffrey Jonas, who divide their time between New York and Boston. Further note is given to associates Gerard Cicero and Boston-based Tristan Axelrod alongside Boston’s Shari Dwoskin for their work advising clients such as LTL Management LLC, Boy Scouts of America and Chesapeake Energy Corporation. Edward Weisfelner retired from the firm.Practice head(s):
Robert Stark; David Molton; William Baldiga; Sunni Beville; Jeffrey Jonas
Other key lawyers:
Andrew Carty; Tristan Axelrod; Shari Dwoskin; Eric Goodman
Testimonials
‘Robert Stark; he is ALWAYS my first call when I am working on a restructuring situation.’
‘In every single case they were extremely knowledgeable, responsive and always had the appropriate local partner when needed.’
‘Incredibly commercial and innovative. Legally and strategically astute. Great team-players. The team at BR are the best I have ever used. Definitely my go-to US legal advisers nowadays.’
‘David Molton stands out. A brilliant legal brain and fabulous strategist.’
‘It is a superb team with exceptional strength in cross-border contentious bankruptcy matters, able to provide excellent strategic advice. The team exudes a determination to succeed for the client.’
‘The Brown Rudnick lawyers work harder to produce exceptional results for their clients than any firm I know.’
‘All the restructuring professionals I have worked with for many years are exceptional. Of particular note are Bill Baldiga, Jeff Jonas, Bob Stark, Steven Pohl, Steven Levine and Shari Dwoskin. All very focused, efficient, innovative and hard working.’
‘This is a very deep and talented group, lead by amazingly skilled lawyers with excellent judgment and capabilities. Definitely the team you want when you are facing a rough situation.’
Key clients
Chesapeake Energy Corporation: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
Washington Prime Group, Inc.: Official Committee of Equity Security Holders
Alpha LATAM: Ad Hoc Committee of Unsecured Noteholders
Ceruzzi Properties: Ad Hoc Committee of Creditors
Briggs & Stratton: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
Cred Inc.: Examiner
Rockdale Marcellus: RBL Lenders
Basic Energy Services: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
Pier 1 Imports: Term Loan Lenders
Libbey Glass: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
Ravn Air Group: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
Intelsat: Ad Hoc Bondholders Committee
Sable Permian Resources: Equity Sponsor
LTL Management LLC (Johnson & Johnson): Official Committee of Talc Claimants
Boy Scouts of America: Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice
PG&E Corporation: Fire Victim Trust
Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals: Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee
Purdue Pharma: Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee
Takata Corporation: Special Master and Trustee of Restitution Funds
Imerys Talc America: Ad Hoc Committee of Tort Claimants
Insys Therapeutics: Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee
Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico
Catalyst Capital Group
Dean & Deluca
Matthew Pascucci, Trustee for the Hooper Holmes Liquidating Trust
Liquidating Trustee of the F2 Liquidation Trust
Liquidating Trustee of the FAH Liquidating Trust (f/k/a Fisker Automotive)
JCPenny: Ad Hoc Committee of Second Lien Noteholders
Jagged Peak and Trade Global: Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
Work highlights
- Represented The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the chapter 11 case of Chesapeake Energy Corporation.
- Represented the Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice in the chapter 11 of The Boy Scouts of America.
- Represented the e Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in the chapter 11 case of Purdue Pharmaceuticals.
Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense Tier 4
Brown Rudnick LLP in Hartford is involved in high-profile, high-stakes commercial litigation disputes involving M&A, particularly those involving private equity houses. The two-partner practice handles both plaintiff and defense work and, in 2021, it litigated claims with a cumulative value of more than $500m. The firm frequently represents private equity firms, as well as large corporations, among them Lupin Pharmaceuticals. Dylan Kletter, who recently acted for Lupin in a post-closing fraud dispute concerning its $880m acquisition of Gavis Pharmaceuticals, and Mark Baldwin are the lead partners. Baldwin, who practices primarily in the areas of complex commercial, corporate, and environmental litigation, has extensive experience in bench and jury trials.Practice head(s):
Mark Baldwin; Dylan Kletter
Key clients
Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc.
SPay, Inc, d/b/a/ Stack Sports
British Motor Works, LLC
Bobcat North America, LLC
Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Scrum Inc.
Prometheus Group Enterprises, LLC
AMBA Investment Holdings, Inc.
Telestream, LLC
Work highlights
- Represented Lupin Pharmaceuticals in a post-closing fraud dispute concerning its USD 880m acquisition of Gavis Pharmaceuticals in the Southern District of New York.
- Representing Prospect Medical Group Holdings in a post-closing dispute concerning the treatment of over eight-figures worth of assets arising out of its USD 180m acquisition of a non-profit hospital, which has included the intervention of the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Connecticut.
- Representing Prometheus Group in a post-closing dispute concerning up to USD 25m in earnout payments arising out of its acquisition of Utopia Global, which has involved both the Delaware Court of Chancery and arbitration proceedings.
Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters) Tier 4
Routinely engaged by corporate clients in software, manufacturing, and financial services, Brown Rudnick LLP’s IP litigation-focused practice is well-versed in the full range of court proceedings and pre-litigation strategy. Newly appointed chair Ian DiBernardo – a March 2021 arrival from Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP – also serves as head of the firm’s domestic tech practice, while Jason Sobel’s recent engagements include high-value trade secret cases and licensing disputes in the utilities and professional services sectors. Counsel Kenneth Stein is also recommended. All named lawyers are based in New York unless noted otherwise.
Practice head(s):
Ian DiBernardo
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
UKG, Inc. (f/k/a Ultimate Software Group, Inc.)
Volant Trading
Richards Manufacturing
Neo Philanthropy
En Pointe Technologies Sales, LLC
Work highlights
- Represented Ultimate Software Group in an ongoing trade secret and corporate raiding litigation brought by the largest company in the defendant’s industry as part of a massive litigation campaign initiated by ADP.
- Represented Ultimate Software Group in a trade secret litigation and software license audit dispute against MasterTax. MasterTax is owned by ADP, LLC, the largest provider of human resources management software and services.
- Representing Volant Trading in defending claims in Federal Court of trade secret misappropriation in connection with the hiring of software and systems engineers. The case settled favorably, with no liability.
Real estate Tier 5
Brown Rudnick LLP‘s team of ‘very strong business partners’ is a good choice for portfolio transactions, development of large-scale projects, distressed assets, retail and complex mixed-used projects. Boston based practice head Thomas Phillips ‘is an outstanding transactional attorney with tremendous business sense’. The Boston office also benefits from Kevin Joyce 's expertise in financing, zoning, permitting and development projects. Thomas Regan in Hartford acts for developers, institutions, and not-for-profits in the development and financing of commercial real estate projects, energy and telecoms facilities.Practice head(s):
Thomas Phillips
Other key lawyers:
Kevin Joyce; Thomas Regan
Testimonials
‘Very strong business partners. Understand that they are supporting a business transaction as well as providing outstanding technical legal support.’
‘Thomas Phillips is an outstanding transactional attorney with tremendous business sense. Very responsive. His reputation within the broader legal and business community is very strong and you will get nods of appreciation from counsel for other parties when they learn Tom is supporting your deal.’
‘We use Brown Rudnick for retail leasing work, including new leases, disputes and lease amendments. They are very smart, thorough and pragmatic. They embrace our goals on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. They are true experts in retail leasing and that is what drew us to them in the first place. We have found them excellent at many other real estate topics as well.’
‘Tom Phillips – He is very smart, very thorough and works very hard to meet our business objectives – in terms of result and of timing. He knows the market so well, that works to our advantage over and over.’
Key clients
AT&T
Clay Ventures, LLC
GCP Applied Technologies Inc.
L3 Harris Technologies
McGovern Automotive Group
Plymouth Industrial REIT
Primark
Puma North America, Inc.
Saracen Properties
St. John Knits
Staples
Ulta Beauty
Wagamama
Westbrook Partners
Westport Capital Partners / Condyne Capital Partners
iStar Financial / Safehold Inc.
DivcoWest
Black Creek Capital
UrbanMeritage
BAU Advisors
Generator Freehand Hotels, a subsidiary of Queensgate Investment
Work highlights
- Representing Irish retailer Primark in its growth and expansion in the U.S.
- Represented Westbrook Partners in a complicated bifurcation and purchase of a 263,000 sq. ft. food manufacturing and abutting office condominium facility in Chelsea, MA from Signature Breads.
- Represented a subsidiary of Queensgate, a private equity real estate fund manager, on refinancing of $54m debt of the US Assets of Generator Group, a hostels platform that owns, operates, and develops accommodation across Europe and North America.
Tax > US taxes: non-contentious Tier 7
Brown Rudnick LLP is well regarded for its record in corporate restructurings, debt workouts, and bankruptcy reorganizations, working on behalf of ad hoc committees on high-profile Chapter 11 cases. Team head Nicole Bouchard maintains a diverse practice, most recently working with blue-chip retailers, SPACs unsecured creditors on the full gamut of tax matters. Vincent Guglielmotti variously advises REITs, REMICs and corporations on acquisitions and bankruptcies, while the ‘exceptionally smart’ Barbara Kelly focuses on income tax concerns for large business organizations. Barbara Klepper joined the practice from McAfee & Taft in October 2021. All named lawyers are based in New York.Practice head(s):
Nicole Bouchard
Other key lawyers:
Vincent Guglielmotti; Barbara Kelly; Barbara Klepper
Testimonials
‘Strong team, filled with experienced practitioners who give thoughtful counsel. Exceptionally responsive with quick turnarounds.’
‘Barbara Kelly is exceptionally smart. She asks great questions that quickly allow her to get to the heart of issues and delivers both practical and thoughtful counsel.’
Key clients
Governmental Plaintiffs Ad Hoc Committee in the Chapter 11 case of Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
Ad Hoc Committee of Consenting Governmental & Other Contingent Litigation Claimants in the Chapter 11 case of Purdue Pharmaceuticals
Justice John K. Trotter, in his capacity as Trustee of the PG&E Fire Victim Trust; and Cathy Yanni, in her capacity as Claims Administrator of the PG&E Fire Victim Trust in the Chapter 11 case of PG&E
Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice in the Chapter 11 case of the Boy Scouts of America
The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 case of Ultra Petroleum Corp.
The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 case of Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Ad Hoc Group of Term Loan Lenders and the Term Loan Agent in the Chapter 11 case of Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
Envision Unsecured Noteholders in the Chapter 11 case of Intelsat
Dean & Deluca New York Inc.
The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 case of Libbey Glass, Inc.
The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 case of Briggs & Stratton
The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Ravn Air Group, Inc.
SSCP Asset Management
NextPoint Acquisition Corp. (now NextPoint Financial, Inc.)
Official Committee of Equity Security Holders of Washington Prime Group
Ad Hoc Committee of Unsecured Noteholders in the Chapter 11 case of Alpha LATAM
Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors in the Chapter 11 case of Basic Energy Services
Work highlights
- Representing the Ad Hoc Committee of Consenting Governmental & Other Contingent Litigation Claimants in the Chapter 11 case of Purdue Pharmaceuticals.
- Represented the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors as bankruptcy counsel in the Chapter 11 case of Ultra Petroleum.
- Advised NextPoint Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in its acquisition of Liberty Tax, a leading tax return preparation service provider, and LoanMe, an established consumer and small business lender ($643m total enterprise value), and in a related PIPE and debt financing arrangement.
Latin America: International firms > Corporate and M&A Tier 5
Brown Rudnick LLP remains highly focused on Latin America, particularly in the distressed M&A, venture capital and blockchain fields. It is also active in general corporate and regulatory matters for multinationals with a presence in Latin America. It has worked on a series of fund investments and exits in Argentina and Brazil, along with mandates in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and many other jurisdictions. It has also worked on SPAC-related deals and hospitality-related projects. Alejandro Fiuza, who practiced for many years at leading Argentine firm Marval O’Farrell Mairal, leads the Latin America team and has extensive experience in M&A and private equity and is lauded for his venture capital capabilities. Adolfo Garcia provides further senior experience and New York partner Clara Krivoy is noted for blockchain transactions and corporate matters involving Latin American family offices. Partners are located in Boston unless otherwise noted.Practice head(s):
Alejandro Fiuza
Testimonials
‘They are all solid professionals.’
‘We have collaborated with Brown Rudnick on several occasions and always in a very satisfactory way. They offer excellent work and focused on the needs of the client. In addition, they offer an updated and in-depth view of legal developments.’
‘The team is always very well prepared and updated with the most relevant topics for companies. They always share news by mail, helping in-house professionals to stay up to date.’
‘Alejandro Fiuza is the best VC lawyer in LatAm. It has helped us solve complex situations in a simple way.’
‘Alejandro Fiuza is one of the most prepared lawyers that I have had the opportunity to work with. The team has a 360-degree vision on all aspects and, for this reason, it is a great trusted advisor.’
‘Alejandro Fiuza is without a doubt an excellent attorney who is always available. Both he and his team are proactive and focus on customer needs.’
Key clients
Endeavor Global, Endeavor Catalyst and Endeavor Catalyst I. and Endeavor Catalyst II
Staples
Tempur-Sealy
Seaboard Corporation
CBS Television
Puerto Rico Oversight Board
Emmis Corporation
TripAdvisor
Draper Cygnus
Audax Management Company
AG Processing
The Catalyst Capital Group
The Smithsonian Channel, Showtime
Blockhaus
Icahn Enterprises
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
Nitron
Securitas Biosciences
Alaya Capital Partners
Tecnologica de Monterrey
Emphys Acquisition Corp
Work highlights
- Continued to Advise ARCAP (the Argentine Private Equity, Venture, and Seed Capital Association), following its launch in September 2016.
- Assisted the Smithsonian Channel in connection with corporate and regulatory requirements arising from its joint venture with DirectTV Latin America in 23 countries in South America, Central America and the Caribbean, particularly Argentina.
- Advised a group of debtor-in-possession (DIP) lenders of Alpha Latam Management (and its subsidiaries in Mexico and Colombia as debtors) in connection with the sale of substantially all of the assets of some of the debtors in the US, Mexico and Colombia.
Brown Rudnick LLP > Firm Profile
Brown Rudnick is an international law firm that serves clients around the world from offices in key financial centers across the United States and Europe. We combine ingenuity with experience to achieve great outcomes for our clients in high-stakes litigation and complex business transactions. We deliver partner-driven service; we incentivize our lawyers to collaborate in the client’s best interest; and we put excellence before scale, focusing on industry-driven, client-facing practices where we are recognized leaders.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman | Vincent Guglielmotti | vguglielmotti@brownrudnick.com | 212.209.4880 |
| Managing Director, Corporate & Capital Markets | Mark Dorff | mdorff@brownrudnick.com | 44.20.7851.6005 |
| Managing Director, Dispute Resolution & Restructuring | Sunni Beville | sbeville@brownrudnick.com | 617.856.8475 |
| Managing Partner, Europe | Neil Micklethwaite | nmicklethwaite@brownrudnick.com | 44.20.7851.6086 |
| Chief Marketing Officer | Julia Bennett | jbennett@brownrudnick.com | 202.536.1784 |
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: plaintiff
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > M&A litigation: defense
- Intellectual property > Trade secrets (litigation and non-contentious matters)
- Latin America: International firms > Corporate and M&A