Brian has extensive experience representing a broad range of companies throughout the corporate life-cycle, with a focus on New England’s life sciences and tech communities. This includes general corporate representation and counseling, private equity and venture capital financings, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions (on both the buyer and seller side). Brian also specializes in the areas of commercial and public finance, serving as legal adviser to institutional lenders, investment bankers, underwriters and borrowers in senior, mezzanine, subordinated debt and tax-exempt financings. Brian currently serves as the Vice Chair of the firm’s Sports & Entertainment Group, where he seamlessly applies his legal experience to represent clients in connection with investments, acquisitions and dispositions of professional sports teams, theatrical productions and more.
Professionals The Team Behind the Results
Credentials
Work Experience
- Hinckley Allen
- Partner (2016-Present)
- Associate (2007-2015)
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Federal Tax Associate (Fall 2006)
- United States District Court, District of Hawaii
- Judicial Extern to the Honorable J. Michael Seabright (Spring 2006)
- University of Hawaii, William S. Richardson School of Law
- Research Assistant to Professor Randall G. Roth (Spring 2006)
- Research Assistant to Professor Hazel G. Beh (Fall 2004, Spring 2005)
- Rhode Island Department of Business Regulations, Securities Division
- Rhode Island State Government Legal Intern (Summer 2004)
Honors & Awards
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Best Lawyers in America® (2023-2024)
- Banking and Finance Law
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Boston Bar Association
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- Rhode Island Bar Association
Bar Memberships
- United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 2008
- Massachusetts, 2006
- Rhode Island, 2006
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Hinckley Allen Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America® 2024
A multitude of Hinckley Allen attorneys are recognized in their respective practice areas in Best Lawyers® 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. In addition, 11 Hinckley Allen attorneys were named in the “Lawyers of the Year” category, as wel…
67 Hinckley Allen Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers in America® 2023
Hinckley Allen is pleased to announce that 67 attorneys are recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, including 5 “Lawyers of the Year.” Best Lawyers® has also recognized 24 Hinckley Allen attorneys in their “Ones to Watch” …
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Hinckley Allen Represents DSM in Acquisition of Animal Nutrition Start-up
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