Bryan Westhoff is a creative, business-minded litigator with substantial experience handling a wide variety of complex domestic and international commercial law cases, arbitrations, and government investigations. He has successfully handled matters of all sizes, including multiple “bet the company” cases with more than $1 billion in potential exposure
Bryan’s primary area of practice include pre- and post-closing M&A disputes, securities cases and investigations, and other financial litigation. He has defended public corporations and Boards against individual and class action shareholder proxy, disclosure, and process claims. He regularly represents private equity companies in deal litigation, including post-closing indemnification and fraud claims, working capital disputes, and earn-out cases. He has represented and advised individuals and companies in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigations related to the sale of securities, disclosures, and accounting/audit issues.
Bryan also has experience defending clients against federal and state consumer protection, false advertising, and deceptive trade practice claims. He has defended clients in investigations and litigation brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), investigations by state attorneys general, consumer class action cases, and Lanham Act claims.
Bryan regularly represents clients in expedited litigation, including offensive and defensive claims. He has successfully argued numerous motions for temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions. Bryan is the co-chair of the firm’s M&A Litigation and Class Action working groups.
