Brandon is a corporate associate in the Chicago office of McGuireWoods LLP. He focuses his practice on M&A, private equity and other general corporate matters involving public and private companies, private equity funds and institutional investors.
Brandon has experience working on a broad range of corporate transactions, involving a variety of industries, including technology, financial services, manufacturing, aviation, insurance and energy. He also regularly counsels clients on corporate governance matters.
Experience
- Supported a public aviation company in the acquisition of a leading distributor of components and assemblies.
- Supported a cryptocurrency company in the acquisition of the assets and technology of an Israel-based trading automation company.
- Supported a public aviation company in the divesture of its landing gear overhaul business to a leading aviation aftermarket services company.
- Supported a public real estate company in the sale of its site maintenance business, including the sale of two wholly-owned subsidiaries to a leading facilities solutions company.
- Supported a public real estate company with the formation of a new 50:50 joint venture entity offering full suite of capabilities for investing in commercial real estate.
- Supported a European company in the acquisition of the process gas chromatography business of a European conglomerate.
- Supported a public aviation company with the formation of a new joint venture in Asia with a European aviation company that will offer maintenance services of Nacelles.
- Supported a leading European electrification and automation conglomerate in its acquisition of a US engine company.
- Supported a leading provider of broadcast production labor services in full sale of company, while simultaneously working for same client on asset purchase of another production labor management and services company.
- Supported a private equity firm and its portfolio company, a global manufacturer of vehicle mounted aerial lifts, in a $1 billion sale.
- Supported a private equity firm and its portfolio company, a leading cloud-based software provider for the restaurant industry, in a $500 million sale and rollover transaction.
- Supported a private equity firm in a $270 million acquisition of the assets of a terminaling and warehousing company, which involved the formation of a new co-invest fund, a joint venture with management team, and debt financing.
- Supported a leading public life insurance company in a multi-billion funds withheld / coinsurance reinsurance transaction and equity investment.
- Supported a global alternative investment management firm in its acquisition and debt-financing of a large golf course and development complex.
- Assisted a Houston family office in creating new investment entity and providing incentive unit grant agreements for employees.