Brendan J. Cahill

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Joint Ventures

• Represented a Minneapolis-based private equity firm in middle market platform acquisitions, related add-on transactions, and dispositions.
• Represented a Detroit-based private equity firm in middle market platform acquisitions, related add-on transactions, growth equity investments, and dispositions.
• Represented a San Francisco-based private equity firm in a middle market platform acquisition and related governance issues.
• Represented a publicly traded logistics company in connection with numerous acquisitions, dispositions, and financings, as well as other special projects.
• Represented a New York-based live entertainment theater company in the sale of Detroit and San Francisco venues to a London-based sponsor-backed entertainment company.
• Represented a New York-based private equity firm in a distressed assets acquisition and follow-on activities.
• Represented a Detroit-based independent sponsor in a specialty chemicals company investment.
• Represented a Los Angeles-based growth equity firm in its investment in an auto dealer digital marketing company. 
• Represented a Chicago-based private equity firm in the sale of an automotive aftermarket parts supplier, along with prior dispositions of several divisions.
• Represented a Los Angeles-based private equity firm in its platform acquisition of an automotive supplier casting and machining business.
• Regularly advise a Japan-based global manufacturer, focusing on multiple domestic and cross-border joint ventures, acquisitions and dispositions, corporate governance, and customer and supplier relationships.
• Represented a Tier 1 automotive supplier in its acquisitions of a Mexican company from its U.S. parent in a "363" transaction and a follow-on strategic acquisition.
• Advised a Japan-based global Tier 1 automotive supplier in connection with a minority business enterprise joint venture, as well as with respect to customer and supplier relationships.
• Represented a U.S.-based Tier 1 automotive supplier in multiple acquisitions and financing transactions, including public debt offerings and "363" transactions.
• Represented a New York-based family office in platform acquisitions.
• Represented a Detroit-based family office in numerous investment transactions. 
• Represented numerous private companies in sale transactions to strategic and private equity buyers. 
• Represent a portfolio company of a New York-based middle-market private equity firm in add-on acquisitions, divestitures of non-core assets, and regulatory and general commercial matters.
• Represent several institutional investors with respect to co-investment transactions.
• Advise management companies and physicians in ambulatory surgery center (ASC) development, investments, and dispositions.
• Advised media company in multiple acquisitions of trade publications and related financing transactions.
• Advised multiple companies in the formation of minority business enterprise joint ventures.

Corporate Advisory Services

• Provide regular outside general counsel services to numerous privately-held companies, focusing on customer and supplier relationships, strategic transactions, and general corporate counseling.
• Represent e-commerce company specializing in the buying and selling of internet-generated customer leads for new and used vehicle purchase and automobile finance..