Brandon is an associate in the firm’s Corporate & Securities Group. He represents U.S. and international companies of all sizes in a wide range of complex transactional matters, providing legal and business solutions to help his clients grow and achieve their goals.
Brandon has experience representing clients at all stages of growth, with an emphasis on:
- Domestic and international strategic transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other business combinations;
- General corporate counseling, including advising on legal and business issues such as contracting and licensing, corporate governance, business planning, and entity formation and structure; and
- Growth and venture capital investments.
Before joining the Firm, Brandon represented private equity firms and public companies in connection with various financing and merger and acquisition transactions at Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Prior to law school, Brandon was an Audit Senior Assistant at Deloitte & Touche LLP.
Representative Experience
Brandon serves as an outside corporate counsel for several clients, including Neapco Holdings (an automotive parts manufacturer), Starboard Holdings (a cruise line retail service provider), a hospitality company, a multi-brand manufacturing company, and a beverage start-up, among others.
Representation of Getaway – an outdoor and wellness focused hospitality company – in a deal that secured $22.5 million in Series B financing. The round was led by a controlled affiliate of Starwood Capital Group, with continued support from L Catterton and other existing shareholders.
Representation of Getaway – an outdoor and wellness focused hospitality company – in a deal that secured $41.7 million in Series C financing. The round was led by Certares, with continued support from L Catterton, Starwood Capital Group, and other existing shareholders.
Activities & Honors
- Legal Aid Chicago Ambassadors Board
- Public Interest Law Initiative Young Professionals Board
- Member, Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago (LAGBAC)
- PILI Fellow, Legal Assistance Foundation (2017)
- Certified Public Accountant, State of Wisconsin (inactive)
- Executive Editor, Northwestern Law Review
- National Finalist, Williams Moot Court
- National Finalist, Transactional LawMeet
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Education
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2017
Marquette University, B.S., magna cum laude, 2012
Bar & Court Admissions
- State of Illinois
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