Brian is an accomplished litigator and trusted advisor who represents businesses and individuals in a wide range of complex commercial disputes and regulatory matters.

Prior to returning to private practice in 2023, Brian spent three years as the general counsel and chief compliance officer of a registered investment adviser that manages private funds with over $2 billion in assets. In that capacity, Brian led the efforts to successfully resolve multiple litigations and other disputes. At the same time, he played an integral role in the firm’s investment process, regularly negotiating the terms of various debt and equity investments.

Earlier in his career, Brian litigated for over fifteen years at two prominent national law firms, where he successfully represented private fund managers and other financial services firms in litigations and regulatory matters arising under a wide array of laws and regulations, including the federal securities laws, U.S. Bankruptcy Code, and state partnership statutes. He also regularly litigates high-stakes business disputes involving common law contract, fiduciary duty, and tort claims.

With extensive experience as both outside counsel to private fund managers and the in-house senior legal officer of a prominent investment manager, Brian possesses an unparalleled understanding of the legal needs and business objectives of fund managers that makes him uniquely suited to successfully guide fund managers through their most complex business disputes and regulatory matters, including SEC examinations, investigations, and enforcement actions.

Brian also works with private fund managers outside of the adversarial context to help prevent minor issues from becoming bigger problems by advising and leading training sessions on a range of regulatory and compliance matters, including the requirements of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the laws prohibiting insider trading and market manipulation.

Before law school, Brian was a reporter for several New York newspapers. He also previously worked as an actor, appearing in various film, television, and theater productions.