Doug Brayley > Ropes & Gray LLP > Boston, United States > Lawyer Profile

The Ropes & Gray LLP tax, employment and employee benefits department has a strong presence in both Boston and New York. The practice primarily works on work arising from private equity and M&A matters, as well as sensitive workplace investigations and executive level dismissals. In Boston, Meg Bisk leads the practice. Bisk provides counsel for employers who are involved in M&A transactions, including the negotiation for reductions in force and conducting internal investigations for allegations of discrimination. Also based in the Boston office, Douglas Brayley leads the employment litigation practice. Outside representing clients in disputes, Brayley provides counsel for clients to mitigate litigation risks. In New York, Richard Kidd focuses on matters regarding executive compensation and employee benefits, including a wide range of cross-border and domestic corporate transactions.

Ropes & Gray LLP‘s trade secrets practice has considerable experience handling the array of investigations and disputes at both state and Federal court level for its portfolio of clients. Team co-leads Steven Pepe and Peter Brody are based in New York and Washington DC respectively. Employment litigation specialist Douglas Brayley who is based at the firm’s Boston hub is a name to note, as is David Chun who splits his time between Silicon Valley and Seoul and has notable experience dealing with misappropriation disputes and the array of IP matters. Scott McKeown departed to Wolf Greenfield & Sacks in July 2023 from the DC office.