Bio

Thomas Brown is a forceful advocate and thoughtful counselor at both the trial and appellate level, skilled at guiding clients through complex and difficult disputes involving complex business transactions, corporate governance issues, and the federal securities laws, while maintaining sharp focus on achieving clients’ business and investment objectives. Tom represents investors, officers and directors of both public and private companies in connection with disputes over transactional issues, financing, corporate control, insolvency and strategically important business relationships. Tom is particularly experienced in issues related to companies with private equity sponsors or controlling shareholders, as well as in the health care and pharmaceutical spaces. In transactional cases, Tom has represented officers and directors of both acquirers and targets, helping clients successfully move deals from negotiation to closing through effective management of deal-related and post-closing litigation. In the securities area, Tom has defended clients in cases alleging securities fraud and, in particular, cases involving complex financial instruments such as mortgage-backed securities, as well as pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Tom is also a member of Ropes & Gray’s appellate practice. He has handled a number of appeals in both federal and state appellate courts, particularly in matters related to the federal securities laws and state corporate governance questions. His appellate experience includes appearances in state supreme courts in Massachusetts, New York, and Delaware; multiple Federal circuit courts; and the Supreme Court of the United States.