Brown Rudnick

Brown Rudnick represents clients around the globe in high-profile cross-border matters with a personal attention to clients typically found at boutiques. From its original roots in Boston and New York, the firm has erected offices in key financial centers in the U.S. and the U.K.

A Firm of Many Talents

Founded in 1948, Brown Rudnick's work has earned it friends among high-profile clients like Wynn Resorts and Shaquille O’Neal. Commitment to pro bono legal representation has always been a fundamental element of Brown Rudnick’s identity. The firm’s pro bono achievements through its Brown Rudnick Center for the Public Interest even earned the firm a spot on the calendar in Hartford, Connecticut, which designated April 10, 2008 as "Brown Rudnick Day."

The firm’s bankruptcy and restructuring group has earned acclaim from Chambers and The Legal 500 and has been named Law360 Bankruptcy Group of the Year six times. Brown Rudnick's bankruptcy group has represented clients in high-profile bankruptcy matters including 23andMe, Stoli Group USA, Tupperware, BlockFi, Boy Scouts of America, Exactech, First Brands, Johnson & Johnson, Linqto, Mallinckrodt and Revlon. Brown Rudnick is also known for its work in white collar defense and government investigations, counseling clients in bank fraud, computer and intellectual property crime, FCPA, healthcare fraud, money laundering, securities fraud, tax fraud, whistleblower claims, and more.  The firm’s brand and reputation management practice helps clients like Johnny Depp, Luka Dončić, Liberty Media, and Idris Elba safeguard their valuable intangible assets, advising on crisis management, defamation, intellectual property protection, and digital reputation strategy.

The firm’s technology group advises tech companies and investors in all aspects of the digital economy, helping clients such as SpaceX, ABB, Atomic Wallet, Punchbowl, Wirex and futureproof navigate cutting-edge issues involving software, AI, data privacy, blockchain, and digital assets, as well as venture and M&A transactions that drive innovation forward. The life sciences team helps clients including AllRock Bio, Vor Bio, and Voxelron bring breakthrough therapies and technologies to market. The litigation and dispute resolution team handles complex and high-stakes disputes across the U.S. and U.K. for clients including Shell Oil affiliate Pecten Company, Transmontaigne Operating Company, SPay, EQT Corporation and Mobile Data Technologies.

Social Mobility

In 2018, Brown Rudnick launched its 1L First Generation Professional Fellowship, which is open to 1Ls who are the first in their families to graduate from college. Fellows join the firm as summer associates, but during the school year they are also invited to the firm for events and training opportunities. They also receive ongoing coaching from the firm. Finally, in addition to the summer associate salary, fellows are eligible for a scholarship of up to $30,000.

• Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and the NBA team in defense of a proposed class action lawsuit for his promotion of the now-bankrupt crypto platform Voyager Digital.
• Multiple early-stage growth transactions, including financing, intellectual property, and exits, for both companies (including IONATE, JuneBrain, UNTUCKit, and Virtual Staging AI) and investors (including RA Capital, Differential Ventures, Morgan Creek Digital, and Harlem Capital).
• As IP counsel to Kate Therapeutics, advising the San-Diego-based biotech startup on all IP-related aspects of its sale to Novartis in a transaction valued at $1.1 billion.
• Official committees/creditors or mass tort claimants in the bankruptcy cases of Stoli USA, Tupperware, BlockFi, 23&Me, Johnson & Johnson/Red River Talc, Revlon, Tehum Care, Kidde-Fenwal, Exactech, Purdue Pharma, Ascend, Exela, Linqto, and numerous others.

• Top 100 Prestige Leaders, 2025—Law360
• Innovation Standout, 2025—BTI Consulting
• Perfect score on the Corporate Equality Index, 2025—Human Rights Campaign
• Top 100 on the Pro Bono Scorecard, 2025—The American Lawyer
• Lawyers and practice groups consistently recognized as leaders by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 and in Benchmark Litigation, Law360, Pitchbook, and M&A Advisor, among others.