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Brendan Dignan
Brendan Dignan
Brendan Dignan
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brendan.dignan@bakerbotts.com
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Corporate
Corporate Governance and Compliance Counseling
Corporate Venture Capital
Cross-Border Transactions
EDVA Rocket Docket Litigation
Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
Joint Ventures
Mergers and Acquisitions
Private Equity
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Air and Space Tech
Blockchain Technology, NFTs and Cryptoassets
Manufacturing
Technology
Technology, Media, and Entertainment (TME)

Overview

Brendan advises public and private companies, including private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, in a wide variety of complex business transactions including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and joint ventures, as well as operational and corporate governance strategy. He has experience counseling clients in a number of industries including manufacturing, aerospace and defense, technology, media, telecommunications, chemicals, and consumer products.

Before practicing law, Brendan served in the Middle East and Europe for four years as a U.S. Army Field Artillery and Cavalry officer. He applies the management skills acquired during his service to strategically guide deals from initial structuring to closing. He is the firmwide chair of Baker Botts’ military veteran affinity group, “BB Vets.”

Admission & Affiliations

  • District of Columbia Bar
  • New York State Bar
  • J.D., University of Virginia School of Law 2008
    Mary Claiborne and Roy H. Ritter Scholar
  • B.A., University of Virginia 2001

Experience

Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, and Joint Ventures

  • American Industrial Partners, a middle market private equity sponsor, in portfolio company, AHF Products’ acquisition of global manufacturer LM Flooring
  • American Industrial Partners, in its business combination of portfolio company, Goss International, and Germany-based manroland web systems
  • American Industrial Partners, in its separation of Dutch subsidiary, Contiweb B.V., from Goss International
  • American Industrial Partners, in several add-on transactions for Goss International, including the acquisitions of Graphic Automation and Controls and Loudon Machine
  • American Industrial Partners, in its acquisition of the wood flooring segment of Armstrong Flooring, Inc.
  • American Industrial Partners, in several add-on transactions for portfolio company, acpi, including the acquisitions of Smart Cabinetry, Cabinets 2000, and Master WoodCraft Cabinetry
  • DigitalGlobe, Inc. (Maxar Technologies), a publicly traded satellite imagery company, in connection with an international joint venture transaction
  • Airdyne Aerospace Inc., in certain corporate matters
  • Various additional defense contractors, in certain corporate matters
  • Avenue Capital Management, LLC, in several transactions
  • West Face Capital Inc., in certain investment transactions
  • Hull Street Energy, LLC, a middle market private equity firm, in several transactions
  • Several high profile New York City-based restaurant groups, in connection with Covid-19 federal funding matters
  • Rheogistics LLC, in its acquisition by The International Group, Inc. 
  • DTI Management, LLC, a secondary live event ticket management company, in its sale to affiliates of CVC Capital Partners
  • The Prudential Insurance Company of America and the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, in their acquisition of interests in West Deptford Energy from LS Power
  • Crius Energy, LLC, in its $328 million acquisition by Vistra Energy
  • Crius Energy, LLC, in its $173 million acquisition of U.S. Gas & Electric, Inc.
  • The Walt Disney Company, in its $4 billion acquisition of Marvel Entertainment, Inc.
  • Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., in its $1.9 billion unsolicited cash tender offer for Casey's General Stores, Inc.
  • MasterCard, in its acquisition of an interest in First Performance Global
  • STARZ, in connection with certain mergers and acquisitions transactions
  • Liberty Interactive Corporation, in its $2.4 billion acquisition of zulily, inc. by way of an exchange offer
  • Liberty Interactive Corporation, in its $430 million sale of Provide Commerce, Inc. (ProFlowers), to FTD Companies, Inc
  • Liberty Media Corporation, in its $847 million common stock repurchase from Comcast Corporation and exchange of Leisure Arts, Inc. and a revenue sharing agreement relating to carriage of CNBC
  • Liberty Media Corporation, in its sale of $500 million of Sirius XM Holdings Inc. common stock in a repurchase transaction
  • Liberty Media Corporation, in its sale of preferred stock in Barnes & Noble, Inc.
  • Monitronics International, Inc. (MONI), in its $502 million acquisition of Security Networks LLC from affiliates of Oak Hill Capital Partners
  • Monitronics International, Inc. (MONI), in its $130 million acquisition of alarm monitoring accounts from Pinnacle Security
  • AGL Resources Inc., in its $3.1 billion acquisition of Nicor Inc.
  • Global independent power producer in its sale of the Red Oak power generation station to Energy Capital Partners
  • Global independent power producer in its sale of the Ironwood power generation station to PPL Corporation
  • ProLiance Energy, in the restructuring and sale of its natural gas marketing business to an affiliate of Energy Transfer Partners, L.P.
  • Industrias Unidas, S.A. de C.V., in its sale of United Copper Industries, Inc. to KPS Partners, L.P.

Capital Markets and Corporate Governance

  • Liberty Global plc, in connection with subsidiary VTR Finance B.V.'s global offering of US$1.4 billion of senior secured notes due 2024
  • Liberty Global plc, in connection with its tracking stock structure
  • A publicly traded motor sports promoter in connection with corporate governance advice
  • An oil and gas exploration company in its corporate restructuring
  • A privately held domestic publishing company in its corporate restructuring

Counsel to Financial Advisors

  • Morgan Stanley & Co. as financial advisor to UIL Holdings in its $4.8 billion combination with Iberdrola USA
  • Lazard Freres as financial advisor to the Conflicts Committee of TerraForm Power, Inc. in the $2.3 billion acquisition of Vivint Solar, Inc. by TerraForm and SunEdison Inc.
  • Lazard Freres as financial advisor to the Conflicts Committee of TerraForm Power, Inc. in the $2.4 billion acquisition of First Wind Holdings by TerraForm and SunEdison Inc.
  • Barclays Capital as financial advisor to Wisconsin Energy in its $9.1 billion acquisition of Integrys Energy
  • Barclays Capital as financial advisor in Exelon in its $6.7 billion acquisition of Pepco Holdings

Pro Bono

  • Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation, outside counsel and ambassador for the non-profit tasked by Congress to build the National Global War on Terrorism Memorial on the National Mall
  • National Veteran Small Business Coalition, outside counsel to the largest non-profit trade association in the U.S. representing veteran-owned small business in the Federal marketplace
  • Halcyon Angels, outside counsel for a network of angel investors committed to fueling the growth of early-stage impact-focused ventures
Thought Leadership
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21 September 2022 Speeches & Presentations Market Entry to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Registering in the United States
24 June 2021 Speeches & Presentations Valve Manufacturers Association of America's 2021 Valve Forum Event
17 February 2021 Client Updates Stimulus Package Provides Additional Relief to Businesses Including New Paycheck Protection Program (PPP); SBA Alters Original PPP Rules and Adds Rules For New PPP
15 October 2020 Client Updates PPP Loans in M&A Transactions: SBA Issues New Guidance Outlining the Required Procedures for a Change of Ownership of a PPP Borrower
01 September 2020 Client Updates Can PPP Loans Cause M&A Groans?
19 August 2020 Client Updates SBA Issues New FAQs to Address PPP Loan Forgiveness and Interplay of PPP Loans and EIDL Grants
02 July 2020 Client Updates Paycheck Protection Program Gets Extended Life - Borrowers Can Apply for PPP Loans Until August 8
22 June 2020 Client Updates SBA's New EZ Loan Forgiveness Application Makes PPP Loan Forgiveness Easier for Some Borrowers; More Businesses Become Eligible for the PPP; and Owner-Borrowers get Clarification on a Path to Full Forgiveness
05 June 2020 Client Updates Paycheck Protection Program Reforms Give Borrowers More Time to Use Funds and Make it Easier to Have Loans Forgiven
28 May 2020 Client Updates SBA and Treasury Release Regulations Regarding PPP Loan Forgiveness, Review Procedures, and Borrower and Lender Responsibilities
19 May 2020 Client Updates SBA and Treasury Release PPP Loan Forgiveness Application; Answering Some Questions While Others Remain
14 May 2020 Client Updates SBA Again Revises PPP "Necessity" Certification; Introduces $2 Million Safe Harbor and Extends Deadline to May 18th
21 September 2022 Speeches & Presentations Market Entry to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Registering in the United States
24 June 2021 Speeches & Presentations Valve Manufacturers Association of America's 2021 Valve Forum Event
17 February 2021 Client Updates Stimulus Package Provides Additional Relief to Businesses Including New Paycheck Protection Program (PPP); SBA Alters Original PPP Rules and Adds Rules For New PPP

Awards and Community

Recognized as a nationwide "Private Equity Rising Star" by The Deal, 2019

 

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