Andrew J. Sherman
Partner, Chair of the Washington, DC Corporate Department and Co-Chair of the Franchise & Distribution Counseling and Litigation
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Dylan Kletter
Dylan Kletter practices in the area of complex litigation. He represents entities and individuals across the country concerning a broad range of high-stakes commercial litigation matters.
Dylan is the co-leader of Brown Rudnick’s M&A and Private Equity Litigation Practice. Dylan has extensive experience in M&A litigation representing private equity firms, strategic acquirers, venture capital firms, family offices, activist investors, and entrepreneurs. Dylan routinely litigates high-stakes disputes concerning failed mergers and acquisitions, fraud, indemnification claims, reps and warranties insurance claims, earn-outs, working capital adjustments, and escrow disputes. Dylan’s M&A and private equity litigation practice includes both plaintiff and defense side work, predominantly in the Delaware and New York courts, as well as other jurisdictions selected as the forum by the transactional parties.
Dylan’s clients routinely turn to him to handle major portfolio company litigation concerning a variety of high-stakes disputes across the country concerning major customers or suppliers, restrictive covenants, and internal corporate matters.
Dylan also represents white-collar clients in criminal proceedings and government investigations.
Prior to joining Brown Rudnick, Dylan served as a judicial clerk for Connecticut Supreme Court Justices Barry R. Schaller and C. Ian McLachlan, as well as a law clerk for the Honorable Christine E. Keller.
During law school, Dylan received awards in Criminal Law, Trial Advocacy and Appellate Advocacy. He also served on the Connecticut Law Review, the Moot Court Board, and the Mock Trial Society. Prior to law school, Dylan helped represent New York Times best-selling authors at International Creative Management (ICM) talent agency in New York.
Dylan is an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys mountaineering, triathlons, surfing, and snowboarding.
Mark Baldwin
Mark Baldwin practices primarily in the areas of complex commercial, corporate, and environmental litigation. During his career, he has tried over one hundred jury and bench trials. As litigation counsel, he represents some of the country's largest corporations, as well as their officers, directors and shareholder. Mark has substantial experience in representing private equity firms and their portfolio companies throughout the country, including matters concerning securities fraud, contractual indemnification claims, earn-outs, post-closing adjustments, escrow disputes, customer disputes, and environmental issues. In addition, Mark has defended several large corporations and financial institutions against class action claims and shareholder derivative suits; these actions have included claims based on alleged violations of the federal securities laws, products liability claims, and environmental and toxic tort issues.
Mark also represents health care providers in actions asserting claims for fraud, mismanagement and corporate misconduct. He has successfully prosecuted and defended a number of appeals in the State of Connecticut, the Second and Seventh Circuit Courts of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Thomas Phillips
Thomas Phillips is chair of the Firm’s Global Real Estate Leasing Practice Group and has been practicing commercial real estate and land use law for over 30 years. Tom advises owners, developers, landlords, tenants, lenders, and investors in a variety of property acquisitions/sales, leases, development and permitting projects, debt and equity financings, workouts/restructurings, and other sophisticated real estate transactions. While his practice spans all asset classes, he has particular experience working with retail, leisure, hospitality and mixed-use properties. He is the current chair of the ICSC (formerly International Council of Shopping Centers) Legal Advisory Council and a past ICSC state director.
Tom has for many years been recognized in Chambers USA and The Legal 500 US and has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in the fields of Real Estate Law and Land Use and Zoning Law. Clients have commented to Chambers that he “provides great market knowledge and can handle large, complex projects” and that he is “the consummate professional and extremely knowledgeable about the industry.”
Prior to joining Brown Rudnick, Tom was a partner in the Boston law firm of Hutchins, Wheeler & Dittmar, where he served as chair of the Real Estate Department.
Thomas Regan
Thomas Regan is practice group leader of the Firm’s Real Estate and Energy, Regulatory, and Environmental Practice Groups. Tom practices in the areas of real estate, energy, telecommunications, land use, health care, and administrative law. Tom represents major corporations, private developers, institutions, and not-for-profits in the development, leasing, and financing of commercial real estate projects and energy and telecommunications facilities. He also represents national clients on permitting, administrative law, and real estate litigation matters. Tom is recognized by The Legal 500 US and The Best Lawyers in America for Real Estate. He was recognized by Best Lawyers in America as "Lawyer of the Year" for Litigation - Real Estate in 2016 and 2020.
Tom served as the senior vice president of economic development and governmental affairs for the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce, where he was responsible for the leadership and management of those departments. Tom also has extensive experience in legislative and public affairs.