Seth Brookman selected as New Jersey Law Journal’s 2016 New Leader of the Bar
Lucosky Brookman proudly congratulates one of our founding partners Seth Brookman on being selected as one of the New Jersey Law Journal’s New Leaders of the Bar (formerly called the “40 Under 40″). Among other criteria, the New Leaders of the Bar is an honor given by the New Jersey Law Journal which recognizes the top attorneys under the age of 40 whom have achieved expertise in their respective practice areas, whom are leaders in their industries, and whose command of the law has been acknowledged by their peers and clients as exceptional.
Mr. Brookman joins co-founding partner Joseph Lucosky as a New Leader of the Bar. Mr. Lucosky was selected by the New Jersey Law Journal as a New Leader of the Bar in 2012. “Seth’s inclusion on this prestigious list is a reflection of his skillful dedication to our clients and firm,” said Joseph Lucosky. “On behalf of our firm, I congratulate Seth on this well-deserved recognition.”
Seth Brookman is a founding partner of Lucosky Brookman LLP. Mr. Brookman currently serves as the Firm’s Administrative Partner and the Head of the Banking and Finance Practice Group. His practice focuses on the representation of investors, issuers, loan originators and their customers, domestic and foreign commercial banks, investment banks, hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital, private investment funds and other financial institutions in a broad variety of complex secured and unsecured lending and other syndicated and single-bank loan transactions, the financing of commercial assets, and loan restructurings and workouts.
Mr. Brookman has counseled clients on significant transactions across many practice areas and industry sectors. He has particular experience with term and revolving lending transactions, asset-based lending, structured lending, acquisition financings, revolving lines of credit, bridge loans, workouts, reorganizations and loan sales.
In the last few years, Mr. Brookman has acted as lead counsel on over 150 Senior Secured Credit Facilities and Senior Secured Convertible Debenture Facilities. He has also acted as lead counsel with respect to over 100 equity, debt and convertible securities investments. He performs highly sophisticated legal work for micro-, small-, and mid-cap companies.
Lucosky Brookman first opened its offices in January 2011 with three attorneys. Within 18 months, the Firm has grown to eight attorneys, supported by two staff members. Lucosky Brookman LLP continues to grow. Its success is due, in large part, to the founding partners’ vision, leadership and devotion to their clients and the Firm.
Prior to forming Lucosky Brookman, Mr. Brookman was an attorney in the New York office of Seward & Kissel LLP in the Corporate Finance Group as well as an associate in the New York office of Entwistle & Cappucci LLP in the Securities Litigation Group.
Mr. Brookman graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Arts and, while pursuing his undergraduate degree, attended the London School of Economics and Political Science. Mr. Brookman received his Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law where he was a member of the Moot Court Board, the International Law Journal and the Trial Advocacy Team.
While attending Fordham, Mr. Brookman was recognized with the Georgetown University Law Center Outstanding Advocate Award and the Magna Cum Laude Public Service Award.
He is a member of both the New York and New Jersey bars and is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey.