Stephen Braswell is an associate managing director in Quinlan’s New York office, where he leads complex investigations and advises clients involved in high-stakes disputes and sensitive corporate matters.
Stephen has extensive experience managing investigations across a wide range of legal matters, including high-stakes commercial disputes, white-collar criminal cases, and complex bankruptcies. His expertise includes identifying, locating, and vetting witnesses; conducting opposition research on counterparties and expert witnesses; supporting surveillance operations; and leading general fact-finding efforts.
He also brings nearly 20 years of professional experience supporting clients in high-stakes corporate matters, including control contests and mergers and acquisitions. His work includes vetting potential board candidates and C-suite executives, and conducting in-depth investigations into activist shareholders. He has also supported investigations involving threats to ultra-high-net-worth individuals.
Stephen previously served as an Associate Managing Director at a global corporate intelligence and investigations firm based in New York. Prior to that, he was the Director of an investigative practice at an international risk management company.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
B.A. in English Literature