Brithem LLP is a litigation boutique based in New York City founded in September 2025 and brings courtroom experience in commercial cases. The firm’s attorneys have experience in complex and novel cases spanning mass lawsuits, RICO and breach of fiduciary duty claims as well as transactional and enforcement disputes. The firm is co-led by Michael J. Bowe and Lauren Tabaksblat, both highly experienced in litigation and arbitration.
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Key clients
- ~200 victims of child pornography, rape, and trafficking
- Blueprint Capital Advisors
- Monterey Bay Military Housing
- Fairfax Financial Holdings
- Allied Partners
- iStar
- One River Run Acquisition
- Gold Reserve
- Posillico
Work highlights
Represents over 200 victims whose sexual exploitation appeared in videos uploaded to Pornhub and other websites owned by its parent, MindGeek (now Aylo), and exposed the online pornography's widespread monetization of child porn and rape videos.
Represented Fairfax Financial in a decade-long fight designed to bankrupt the company and secure billions in short-selling gains.
Represented Blueprint Capital Advisors in a lawsuit arising from a decade-long RICO conspiracy perpetrated by the New Jersey Division of Investment, BlackRock, Owl Rock, Governor Phil Murphy, and senior officials in his administration to misappropriate and divert promised advisory contracts and investments away from Blueprint.