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Brithem LLP

Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded

USA Guide 2026 : New York


Brithem LLP

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About

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Brithem LLP is a New York-based trial boutique doing the kind of impact work most firms a hundred times its size can’t touch. Founded by nationally recognized trial lawyers Michael Bowe and Lauren Tabaksblat, the firm is built around a singular focus: deploying elite courtroom advocacy to secure exceptional results in every type of litigation with velocity and efficiency.

The firm’s lawyers try cases across real estate, financial fraud, civil RICO, and civil rights, with a record including landmark verdicts, precedent-setting rulings, and victories in some of the most closely watched litigation of the past two decades.

The team is currently representing, in a landmark federal lawsuit, more than 200 victims, including some 50 minors, of sexual abuse material distributed by Pornhub’s parent company, Aylo (formerly MindGeek), and monetized by Visa; and is prosecuting a landmark racial equality case on behalf of Blueprint Capital Advisors, New Jersey’s largest Black-owned asset manager, against BlackRock, Owl Rock, and state officials.

Brithem lawyers have also:

  • Spearheaded landmark litigation dubbed a “Wall Street Battle Royale” by Vanity Fair, restoring billions in market cap, triggering the largest insider trading conviction in U.S. history.
  • Won complete recovery in a $200 million partnership litigation setting precedent on fiduciary duties among partners.
  • Compelled a bank to surrender a distressed Miami Beach hotel note for a fraction of its worth via civil RICO claims.

Chambers Review

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Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded - New York

Band 5

Band 5


What the Team is Known For

Brithem LLP is a trial-focused litigation boutique offering broad-based expertise spanning commercial disputes, arbitrations and civil rights cases. The team is capable of acting for both plaintiffs and defendants in matters arising from a wide array of sectors, with considerable strength in real estate and financial services-related matters.

Strengths

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  • Brithem is practical, incredibly hardworking and zealously dedicated to results. The team is also very responsive and helpful.

    Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Lauren Tabaksblat
    Band 4Lauren Tabaksblat

    Lauren Tabaksblat

    Lauren Tabaksblat has widespread experience across commercial litigation, including handling large-scale real estate, securities and construction disputes. She is a founding partner of Brithem.

    • Lauren is a great strategist on a variety of complex litigation.

      Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
    • Lauren is terrific and always provides us with excellent, timely and practical counsel.

      Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
  • Band 4Michael Bowe
    Band 4Michael Bowe

    Michael Bowe

    As founding partner of Brithem, Michael Bowe offers considerable strength across a broad array of commercial disputes. He complements his expertise in real estate and securities litigation with significant experience in white-collar matters.

    • Michael is responsive, practical and extremely knowledgeable about our industry and issues.

      Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA
    • Michael is a brilliant high-stakes litigator.

      Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded respondentUSA

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