Brian M. Lutz is a litigation partner in the San Francisco and New York offices of Gibson Dunn. Brian serves as a Co‐Chair of the Firm’s National Securities Litigation Practice Group, which consistently is recognized as one of the top securities litigation practices in the country. Brian handles high-profile securities and shareholder matters and investigations for many of the world’s leading companies, including Meta, Nike, Goldman Sachs, KKR, Danaher, Block, Energy Transfer, HP, Salesforce, General Electric, Walgreens, USAA, Okta, Tenet Healthcare, Elliott Management, and many others. Brian also regularly represents clients in connection with litigation arising out of mergers and acquisitions, and he handles a wide range of other business litigation, including real estate disputes, employment matters, and trade secrets litigation.
Brian is ranked by Chambers for securities litigation and is listed as pre-approved panel counsel for the major D&O insurance carriers. Brian has been named a Securities MVP by Law360, and twice was named a "Rising Star" by Law360 in the Securities category—a distinction awarded annually to five attorneys nationwide under the age of 40. Brian also was named “Litigator of the Week” by AmLaw Litigation Daily (an American Lawyer publication) for his lead role in winning a rare preliminary injunction that prevented a hostile takeover attempt. In addition, The Legal 500 United States has named Brian to its “Hall of Fame” for M&A Litigation Defense and recognizes him as a “Leading Partner” for Securities Litigation Defense and M&A Litigation Defense. Brian also has been recognized by Benchmark Litigation as a “Litigation Star.”
Brian received his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School. He received his Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science from the University of Michigan, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Capabilities
- Securities Litigation
- Emerging Companies / Venture Capital
- Life Sciences
- Litigation
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Technology Litigation
- Trials
Credentials
Education:
- Harvard University - 2002 Juris Doctor
- University of Michigan - 1998 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- California Bar
- New York Bar