Brian Andrew Katz

Litigation Practice Group Co-Head Brian Katz is a seasoned advocate who resolves business problems through enforcement of legal rights in a variety of settings, including state and federal courts, ADR proceedings and direct party negotiations nationwide.

Brian maintains a broad-based commercial litigation practice. Among other areas of expertise, Brian has extensive experience in financial markets disputes. He regularly represents financial institutions in litigation and advisory matters involving a variety of instruments and transactions, including high-profile clients facing securities actions in both federal and state courts. He also represents private investment funds, and other financial institutions, real estate developers, and commercial borrowers in litigation and advisory matters involving commercial and residential real estate transactions and projects, foreclosure proceedings, workouts and restructuring.

In addition, Brian maintains a comprehensive general commercial litigation practice, representing a diverse client base across a variety of industries and in a wide array of matters, including breach of fiduciary duty, unfair competition, and other business torts, breach of contract, licensing, trademark infringement, false claims act, employment actions, and other disputes growing out of business relationships and transactions.

Applying a keen focus on practical tactics to achieve favorable results, Brian is equally comfortable in the court room, alternative dispute resolution proceedings, or at the negotiating table. He also maintains an active counseling practice geared towards assisting clients in minimizing and addressing litigation risk at all stages of the business and dispute resolution cycle.

Prior to joining Olshan, Brian was in the litigation practice at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.