Brown Rudnick Hires Prominent Securities Litigator Jonathan Richman

NEW YORK, October 31, 2024 - Brown Rudnick announced today that Jonathan Richman, a securities and corporate governance lawyer, has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in the White Collar Defense, Investigations & Compliance practice.

Richman's practice focuses on securities class actions and derivative litigation, corporate internal investigations, government investigations and enforcement proceedings, and insider trading. His clients include individuals, public and private companies, venture capital and private equity firms and investment banks in a variety of industries.

"I have worked with, and across from, Jonathan for decades. He is one of the white collar bar's greatest intellects, and is a highly skilled litigator who advocates tenaciously for his clients," said Steve Best, chair of the White Collar Defense, Investigations & Compliance group. "I am delighted to welcome him to our white collar team and expand our New York-based capabilities."

Richman has extensive experience advising on securities, M&A and corporate governance litigation matters, including high-profile litigations representing Royal Dutch/Shell, Hewlett-Packard, Halliburton, JBS, Bed Bath & Beyond, Zurich Financial Services, MetLife, and Waste Management. He previously was a partner at Proskauer Rose, where he was former co-head of Securities Litigation.

"I'm thrilled to be joining Steve Best, Rachel Wolkinson, Angela Papalaskaris, and the rest of the top-flight white collar team at Brown Rudnick, which is well-known for its deep client roster and skilled handling of high-stakes investigations and government enforcement actions," Richman said. "They also are good friends."

Richman received his A.B., summa cum laude, from Princeton University and his J.D. from Yale Law School.

About Brown Rudnick LLP

Brown Rudnick is a leading international law firm that provides exceptional, client-driven service in global litigation, crisis management (restructuring, investigations and special situations), brand and reputation management, life sciences and technology. We advise on high-profile cross-border matters while providing the kind of personal attention to clients that is typically found at boutiques. Our enterprising and tenacious lawyers serve our clients around the globe from offices in key financial centers in the U.S. and the U.K., and have been recognized by, among others, Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation and Law360 for excellence in their fields.

Media Contacts

Stephen Clark
+1 (212) 209-4932
[email protected]

Diana Dixon
Greentarget Global Group
+1 (312) 252-4118
[email protected]