Steven Cowley, at Duane Morris LLP, is well-versed in litigating a range of business matters, including investment agreements, indemnification and breach of fiduciary duty disputes, as well as a range of intellectual property matters, such as copyright and patent disputes. Cowley represents startups to public companies, private equity and venture capital firms, and individuals such as content creators.
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Steven M. Cowley focuses his practice on business litigation, specifically including mergers and acquisitions litigation, investment agreement disputes, indemnification disputes, post-closing disputes, shareholder and corporate governance disputes, breach of fiduciary duty and D&O claims. He handles a wide range of competition disputes, including federal and state antitrust claims and state unfair trade practice claims around the country. Steve also has over thirty years of experience representing clients in intellectual property litigation, including trademark, copyright, trade secret and patent disputes.

Steve has led trial teams in litigation and arbitration proceedings in both state and federal courts in more than twenty states across the country and before international arbitration panels. His clients include telecommunications, technology and financial services firms ranging from startups to public companies, private equity and venture capital firms, insurance companies, media companies and content creators.

Steve is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School and a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Connecticut.

Areas of Practice

  • Business Litigation
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Litigation
  • Shareholder Disputes
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Antitrust
  • Commercial Litigation

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Key clients

  • Principals in a venture capital fund
  • Developer of an online video game

Work highlights

Represented the principals in a venture capital fund in arbitration proceedings against a co-owner involving competition claims of breaches of contract and breaches of fiduciary duties, arising out of the clients' formation of a new investment fund with overlapping investors.