Brad Brasser has more than 21 years of experience advising clients on complex capital markets and M&A transactions. He regularly represents clients on acquisition financings, public and private equity and debt offerings, and in-court and out-of court restructurings. Brad also counsels public companies and their boards on a variety of corporate governance and compliance matters.
Brad recently represented Ecolab in a liability management transaction involving a new senior notes issuance and an exchange offer of new notes and cash for several outstanding series of senior notes, Skyworks Solutions in a $1.5 billion senior notes offering, and Verint Systems in the spin-off of its cyber intelligence business as well as a $315 million convertible notes offering. Brad has also represented Procter & Gamble in the $12.5 billion sale of its beauty brands in a Reverse Morris Trust (RMT) transaction, Peabody Energy in its successful chapter 11 reorganization, Conagra Brands in the spin-off of its Lamb Weston business, and Montauk Renewables in its IPO and Nasdaq listing. He also works closely with Ansys, Maxeon Solar, National Fuel Gas, and Owens Corning, among other clients.
Brad is admitted to practice in Minnesota and Illinois. In 2015, he completed a three-year term on the Securities Advisory Committee of the Ontario Securities Commission. Brad regularly publishes materials regarding developments in the areas of securities law and corporate governance.
Experience
Speaking Engagements
- May 2, 2019
The New M&A Paradigm: Guiding Your Company in Today's Global Environment - International Trade Regulation - Augus 2014
CPE SEC Conference 2014 - Preparing for the SEC Staff Commence Process
- Indiana University (J.D. magna cum laude 2000; Order of the Coif; Law Review); Northwestern University (B.A. 1997)
- Minnesota and Illinois
BTI Consulting Group "Client Service All-Star" (2017)
Recommended as a capital markets lawyer in The Legal 500 US 2015 rankings