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Brandon Keel is a partner in the firm’s Trial and Global Disputes practice, where he represents clients in a variety of complex commercial litigation, focusing primarily on class actions, securities litigation, and other shareholder disputes. Brandon has represented clients through all stages of litigation in a broad array of commercial matters, including securities and consumer class actions, shareholder derivative lawsuits, contract disputes, post-closing M&A disputes, and business torts.
Before joining King & Spalding, Brandon was a litigation associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, where he represented a number of Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes commercial litigation. During his time at Skadden, he helped secure dismissals of numerous putative consumer class action lawsuits against one of the nation’s leading food and beverage companies. He also represented clients in substantial litigation arising out of the financial crisis.
Brandon has served on the firm’s hiring committee and is active in the firm’s efforts to recruit new attorneys. He is a member of the Georgia and Illinois bars, as well as the Atlanta Bar Association.
Publications
J.D., DePaul University College of Law, summa cum laude, Order of the Coif
B.A., University of Colorado at Boulder
Georgia
Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
October 22, 2024
Paul Mezzina, Joshua Mitchell, David Balser, Brandon Keel and Elliott Foote represent Emory University before the Eleventh Circuit
June 20, 2024
King & Spalding Secures Significant Summary Judgment for Ripple
Representing SCANA Corporation in various litigation matters arising out of the abandonment of SCANA’s new nuclear power development at the V.C. Summer nuclear station in South Carolina, including the defense of ratepayer class actions, securities class action litigation, shareholder derivative lawsuits, and a regulatory proceeding in which SCANA achieved approval for a proposed $14.6 billion merger with Dominion Energy.
Representing Equifax, Inc. in securities class action litigation and related government investigations arising out of the data breach announced in September 2017.
Representing Quorum Health Corporation, an owner and operator of acute care hospitals, and its former officers in defense of securities class action and derivative litigation relating to Quorum’s spin-off from its former parent company.
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June 1, 2023
ESG and securities litigation: An increased focus on allegations of "greenwashing"
February 1, 2023
ESG and Securities Litigation
October 22, 2024
Paul Mezzina, Joshua Mitchell, David Balser, Brandon Keel and Elliott Foote represent Emory University before the Eleventh Circuit
June 20, 2024
King & Spalding Secures Significant Summary Judgment for Ripple
Representing SCANA Corporation in various litigation matters arising out of the abandonment of SCANA’s new nuclear power development at the V.C. Summer nuclear station in South Carolina, including the defense of ratepayer class actions, securities class action litigation, shareholder derivative lawsuits, and a regulatory proceeding in which SCANA achieved approval for a proposed $14.6 billion merger with Dominion Energy.
Representing Equifax, Inc. in securities class action litigation and related government investigations arising out of the data breach announced in September 2017.
Representing Quorum Health Corporation, an owner and operator of acute care hospitals, and its former officers in defense of securities class action and derivative litigation relating to Quorum’s spin-off from its former parent company.
See more
June 1, 2023
ESG and securities litigation: An increased focus on allegations of "greenwashing"
February 1, 2023
ESG and Securities Litigation
October 22, 2024
Paul Mezzina, Joshua Mitchell, David Balser, Brandon Keel and Elliott Foote represent Emory University before the Eleventh Circuit
June 20, 2024
King & Spalding Secures Significant Summary Judgment for Ripple
J.D., DePaul University College of Law, summa cum laude, Order of the Coif
B.A., University of Colorado at Boulder
Georgia
Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois