DLA Piper LLP (US)

Global Governance and Complaince; Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations; Healthcare

Partner; Co-Chair Global Compliance

Brian Benjet is an accomplished business lawyer and litigator with over 25 years of experience including substantial in house experience in the healthcare, insurance and telecommunications sectors.

He focuses on advising companies and non-profits on compliance and governance matters, government and internal investigations and complex business and commercial litigation.

Brian assists public and private, US and multinational companies in designing and implementing risk-based compliance programs. These enterprise-wide programs include conducting risk assessments, drafting codes of ethics and related policies, designing and conducting compliance audits and creating and implementing training programs. He provides advice on governance issues such as disclosing compliance issues to boards of directors, auditors, investors and potential M&A partners; crisis response; and litigation management topics, including issues related to FAS 5/ IAS 37 loss contingency reserving.

Brian uses his extensive in-house experience and integrates this advice with other corporate functions, including operational risk, fraud and audit, helping to ensure compliance for the company in a manner that strengthens the business.

Brian's litigation representations include healthcare, ERISA, outsourcing contracts and insurance disputes.  He regularly advises health plans and healthcare companies on regulatory and business matters and represents them in a wide range of disputes.