Brian J. Carr
Brian Carr was named in the 2008 and 2009 editions of The Legal 500 for mergers and acquisitions in the Northeast US. He has been named a Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star.
Practice Focus
Business & Technology: represents both companies and investors in all aspects of initial entity formation, commercial transactions, venture capital and private equity financing, public offerings and secured lending.
Corporate & Securities: public offerings of equity and debt securities, PIPE transactions, tender offers, sports finance and ongoing public company representation, including Exchange Act reporting and compliance.
Mergers & Acquisitions: mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts and going private transactions for public and private companies in various industries, including information technology, software, healthcare, media and professional sports.
Representative Engagements
- Counsel to private business-to-business publishing company in connection with $152 million sale to global media company.
- Counsel to private operator of veterinarian hospitals in connection with $69 million sale to private equity buyer.
- Counsel to public telecommunications equipment company in connection with $17 million acquisition of private India-based software company.
- Counsel to venture-backed private software company in connection with $17 million sale to public software company.
- Counsel to private satellite communication networks company in connection with $75 million strategic investment from global satellite operator.
- Counsel to private satellite communication networks company in connection with venture capital financing rounds totaling $80 million from global Internet and media companies and global financial institution.
- Counsel to lead investor in connection with $20 million venture capital financing round for retail merchandising company.
- General outside counsel to public business process management software company.
- Counsel to lead investor in connection with $18 million venture capital financing round for supply chain software company, including reincorporation of company from Israel to Delaware.
- Counsel to lead underwriter in connection with $35 million shelf-takedown transaction for public satellite-based communications infrastructure company.
- Counsel to Bank of America, as agent and lead lender in connection with $1.45 billion commercial paper and term credit facilities established by Office of Commissioner of Baseball for twenty-two Major League Baseball Clubs.
- Counsel to family business entity in connection with $5 million acquisition of Minor League Baseball franchise.
- Counsel to luxury yacht maker in connection with $40 million equity recapitalization.
Publications & Presentations
- “Revisiting Public Company Disclosure Requirements,” author, Law360 – Securities Law, January 2009.
Professional and Community Involvement
Mr. Carr is a member of the Boston Bar Association and the Massachusetts Bar Association.