Thomas Brown is known as 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 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. 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 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. He also has extensive experience in healthcare and biosciences, representing hospital systems, university academic medical centers, and both pre-clinical and clinical stage biotechs.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. He has argued and appeared on brief in numerous federal and state appeals courts, and the Supreme Court of the United States.