Brian S. Choi at Kasowitz LLP is a white-collar defense lawyer focused on complex litigation and regulatory matters. Choi handles cases involving securities investigations, fraud, and parallel civil and criminal proceedings. Choi advises financial institutions and corporations on compliance and enforcement issues, drawing on experience from a federal clerkship.
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Work Department
Commercial Litigation; White Collar Defense and Investigations
Position

Partner

Career

Brian S. Choi, partner at Kasowitz, focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and white collar defense and investigations.  He has represented companies, boards of directors, and individuals under investigation by the United States Department of Justice, the Securities Exchange Commission, and other regulatory enforcement agencies.  He also has significant experience representing clients in a broad spectrum of commercial litigation matters in federal and state courts, including securities fraud, antitrust and breach of contract cases.

Brian has been recognized by The Legal 500 and included on Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under Hot List.

Education

Duke University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2011); University of Michigan (B.A., with distinction, 2008)

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Key clients

  • Davey Tree Expert Company Wolf Tree, Inc. Mayor Erion Veliaj XP Investments US, LLC XP Investimentos CCTVM S.A. XP Inc

Work highlights

Represented Davey Tree Expert Company and Wolf Tree, Inc., in parallel criminal and civil matters involving undocumented workers and a wrongful death case.
Represents Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj, detained since February 2025 and later charged with corruption.