Brendan P Cullen

Practice Areas

Litigation, Securities Litigation, Antitrust, Criminal Defense & Investigations, FCPA & Anti-Corruption, Intellectual Property & Technology Litigation

Career

Brendan Cullen is a partner in S&C’s Litigation Group. He has litigated a broad range of matters, including complex securities, commercial, intellectual property and antitrust litigation, frequently with a substantial technological element. He has advised and represented clients in arbitrations, in cases in state and federal trial courts and on appeals before state and federal appellate courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. He also has conducted numerous confidential internal investigations, including investigations related to issues of corporate governance, securities matters and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act compliance, and involving numerous countries throughout Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America. Brendan’s corporate clients have included Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, BHP Billiton, Caterpillar, Dolby International AB, EchoStar, Facebook, Goldman Sachs, Intel, Madison Square Garden, Microsoft, Ovintiv, Philips Electronics, Rolls-Royce, Tenaris, UBS, Verifone, Vista Equity Partners and Wells Fargo. Brendan co-led the team at S&C that partnered with Stanford Law School to launch the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Clearinghouse, a public database that aggregates and curates source documents and provides analytic tools related to enforcement of the FCPA since its enactment.

Clerk, Hon. Clarence Thomas, United States Supreme Court.

Clerk, Hon. Laurence H. Silberman, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Professional Memberships

Co-chair, The Campaign for Legal Services; Member, Atherton Police Foundation Board of Directors; Member, Stanford Law School Board of Visitors and Dean’s Advisory Council; Member, Federal Bar Association; Member, National Leadership Council, Positive Coaching Alliance.

Personal

Stanford Law School (JD, 1995); University of Oregon (BA, 1991).