Naveen Thomas

Biography

Professor Thomas teaches courses in contracts and business law. His scholarship addresses contract design, contract theory, corporate governance, and social enterprise.

Before joining Brooklyn Law School, Professor Thomas taught at the law schools of the University of Chicago and New York University, where he directed transactional clinics and designed simulation courses in contract drafting and negotiation.

Professor Thomas began his legal career at Shearman & Sterling in New York, focusing on cross-border mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. He later founded a New York law firm named Thomas Law. Throughout his career, he has represented multinational corporations, nonprofit organizations, social enterprises, impact investors, startup companies, and small businesses across a broad range of legal matters. He speaks English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.