Brian Koosed is a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., and New York offices who represents corporations, banks and other financial institutions, and high net-worth individuals in a broad range of commercial disputes.
Brian has extensive experience with the retail manufacturing, and financial services sectors, particularly in the context of adversary proceedings arising out of complex Chapter 11 bankruptcies. He also has extensive experience with shareholder and M&A “deal” disputes, including: (i) shareholder derivative suits challenging public company M&A transactions; (ii) suits asserting entitlement to escrowed portions of a purchase price pursuant to post-closing indemnity or other obligations; (iii) suits challenging whether pre-closing conditions have been met; and (iv) suits challenging whether post-closing earn-outs have been triggered or are otherwise owed.
Finally, Brian also has experience defending and prosecuting breach of contract and business tort claims and defending class action disputes, litigating civil disputes arising under the False Claims Act and RICO, and with the firm's appellate, insurance coverage, and e-discovery analysis and technology (e-DAT) groups generally.
Brian currently serves as the pro bono partner for the firm's Washington, D.C. office and is the Co-Chair of the Montgomery County (MD) Victim Services Advisory Board. He enjoys chasing after his two young kids when he's not busy working on billable and pro bono matters.
