Mergers and Acquisitions

Brian represents private equity sponsors, corporate clients and other privately owned companies in a wide range of domestic and cross-border merger and acquisition transactions, including leveraged buyouts. He advises buyers and sellers on structuring transactions and negotiating acquisition and financing agreements. He recently led our firm’s representation of a private equity sponsor in its leveraged buyout of an aviation services company, which involved the successful negotiation of acquisition agreements, seller financing, and earn-out agreements, and coordination with the sponsor’s senior secured lender.

Venture Capital and Equity Financings

Brian also has extensive experience representing venture capital and other investment funds in connection with growth equity and convertible debt financings. He also counsels emerging, high-growth companies and entrepreneurs in capital raise transactions, and he leverages his experience in working with investors to provide pragmatic advice. Brian routinely advises clients in connection with investment purchase agreements, convertible notes, charter documents, stockholder agreements, and operating agreements. He represented EVOL Foods, a natural and organic food manufacturer, in multiple successful rounds of capital raising transactions and through its ultimate sale to a publicly traded company.

General Corporate Matters

Brian also represents clients on general corporate matters, and he has a particular focus on representing clients in the food and beverage, software, and manufacturing industries. He strives to have a thorough understanding of his clients’ businesses and industries in order to provide tailored and effective advice. He has significant experience representing clients in connection with employment agreements, equity incentive plans, joint ventures, and commercial agreements.