Acting for clients such as Fortune 100 companies and high-profile individuals, Brown Rudnick LLP has a group of ‘skilled litigators' focusing on criminal, regulatory, and commercial disputes, routinely appearing before the full range of regulatory authorities in a wide variety of investigations and enforcement proceedings. Co-leading the team, Stephen Best in Washington DC is a seasoned white-collar practitioner with experience in matters relating to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, fraud, and internal investigations, and Stephen Cook in Orange County excels in civil and criminal matters, internal corporate investigations, grand jury investigations, and regulatory compliance matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Broad and extensive experience, with skilled litigators.’
‘Stephen Best has a unique personality with outstanding legal skills.’
Key clients
- Shaquille O’Neal
- Luka Dončić
- Mark Cuban & the Dallas Mavericks
- ProFrac
- Cyril Cabanes, former board member of Azure Power Global
- Terren Peizer, former CEO of public telehealth company Ontrak
- Rose Nevada Inc.
- Two former directors of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment
- Timothy Trifilo
- Authentic Brands Group
Work highlights
Representing Shaquille O’Neal, the NBA Basketball legend, in defense of a purported securities class action relating to the sale of nonfungible tokens, and the class action lawsuit related to the demise of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
Representing Mark Cuban in numerous matters, including a class action relating to cryptocurrency investments in Voyager Digital.
Representing Luka Dončić, basketball superstar, in various white collar related matters.
Practice head
Stephen Best; Stephen Cook
Other key lawyers
Rachel Wolkinson; Steven Tyrrell;