Brian T. Moore
Partner
One Financial Center
Suite 3500
Boston, MA 02111
Suite 3500
Boston, MA 02111
brian.moore@nelsonmullins.com
Brian serves as managing partner for the firm's Boston office and is also an assistant corporate group leader for the firm. He practices in the area of business law where he counsels privately and publicly held companies on corporate, finance, and securities law matters. In addition to general corporate law, Brian has experience advising closely...
Brian serves as managing partner for the firm's Boston office and is also an assistant corporate group leader for the firm. He practices in the area of business law where he counsels privately and publicly held companies on corporate, finance, and securities law matters. In addition to general corporate law, Brian has experience advising closely held businesses and larger companies in mergers and other business acquisitions, sales, and restructuring transactions. He has venture capital experience, representing both emerging companies and investors, and has also represented lenders and borrowers in debt financings of various types and sizes.
Brian's practice also includes counseling clients in structuring various business relationships, such as joint venture arrangements and license agreements. He has represented clients in a variety of industries and has handled a number of transactions in the manufacturing, technology, life sciences, and defense sectors. Brian also has international experience handling transactions in Australia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Netherlands, and New Zealand.
held businesses and larger companies in mergers and other business acquisitions, sales, and restructuring transactions. He has venture capital experience, representing both emerging companies and investors, and has also represented lenders and borrowers in debt financings of various types and sizes.
Brian's practice also includes counseling clients in structuring various business relationships, such as joint venture arrangements and license agreements. He has represented clients in a variety of industries and has handled a number of transactions in the manufacturing, technology, life sciences, and defense sectors. Brian also has international experience handling transactions in Australia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Netherlands, and New Zealand.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Representative Matters
Mergers and Acquisitions
- Represented NYSE-listed human and environmental health company in $200 million acquisition of privately held laboratory management company and in a series of complimentary acquisitions
- Represented NYSE-listed food safety and security, facility hygiene and product protection company in multiple strategic acquisitions of companies located in the United States, Costa Rica and New Zealand
- Represented privately held consumer electronics company in multiple strategic acquisitions to grow product lines and service offerings
- Represented co-founder and CEO in the acquisition of a payment technology company by a global payments solutions provider, in a transaction valued at $1.05 billion
- Represented privately held financial services company in multiple private equity investments and related rollover transactions and multiple follow up strategic acquisitions
- Represented privately held technology company in $130 million sale to Fortune 50 company in an all cash merger transaction
- Represented NYSE-listed defense contractor in $185 million stock acquisition of privately held defense service company, $28 million stock acquisition of privately held defense engineering company and $25 million membership interest acquisition of privately held defense intelligence company
- Represented Fortune 100 company in the sale of its timber investment management business, including the transfer of management responsibility for timber land worth approximately $540 million
- Represented AMEX-listed technology company in $140 million acquisition of privately held communications company in a cash and stock merger transaction that also included a secondary debt-for-equity swap transaction
- Represented privately held technology company in international expansion through acquisitions in Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands, and the establishment of an Australian joint venture
Venture Capital
- Represented venture capital fund in multiple investments in the consumer electronics and personal wellness sectors
- Represented fuel cell company in initial incorporation, subsequent rounds of financings and IPO on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange
- Represented nanotechnology company in Series C and Series D preferred stock financings
- Represented antimicrobial technology company in corporate reorganization, establishing a secured credit facility and Series C and D preferred stock financings
- Represented investor group in convertible-note financing and subsequent conversion and follow-on investment in consumer electronics company
- Represented management group in private placement of membership interests in company formed to construct and operate a private club
- Represented technology company in recapitalization including restructuring of credit facility
Additional Experience
- Represented three of the world's largest chemical, manufacturing and mining companies in tri-party joint venture to provide air emission compliance solutions
- Represented commercial lender in single lender and syndicated credit facilities
- Represented hedge fund in loan portfolio purchase
- Represented private equity fund in strategic joint venture to commercialize certain technology in Pakistan
- Represented reorganized debtor in implementing plan of reorganization through the issuance of new equity and new debt under a senior credit facility and pursuant to senior subordinated and junior subordinated indentures
- Represented NASDAQ-listed investment bank in cross-border PIPE transaction involving the purchase and sale of securities of a digital mapping company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
- Represented Fortune 10 company in the disposition of certain real estate assets through a stock sale of a liquidating subsidiary
- Represented group of not-for-profit entities in strategic joint venture to develop wireless communication assets throughout the United States
Previous Professional Experience
- Partner, Locke Lord LLP
- Partner, Day Pitney LLP
Education
-
Vermont School of Law,
JD,
magna cum laude
(1999)
- Vermont Law Review
- Vermont Law Scholar
- Environmental Law Scholar
- College of the Holy Cross, BA, Political Science, Minor, Peace and Conflict Studies (1995)
Admissions
- Massachusetts
Practice Areas
Industries
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Representative Matters
Mergers and Acquisitions
- Represented NYSE-listed human and environmental health company in $200 million acquisition of privately held laboratory management company and in a series of complimentary acquisitions
- Represented NYSE-listed food safety and security, facility hygiene and product protection company in multiple strategic acquisitions of companies located in the United States, Costa Rica and New Zealand
- Represented privately held consumer electronics company in multiple strategic acquisitions to grow product lines and service offerings
- Represented co-founder and CEO in the acquisition of a payment technology company by a global payments solutions provider, in a transaction valued at $1.05 billion
- Represented privately held financial services company in multiple private equity investments and related rollover transactions and multiple follow up strategic acquisitions
- Represented privately held technology company in $130 million sale to Fortune 50 company in an all cash merger transaction
- Represented NYSE-listed defense contractor in $185 million stock acquisition of privately held defense service company, $28 million stock acquisition of privately held defense engineering company and $25 million membership interest acquisition of privately held defense intelligence company
- Represented Fortune 100 company in the sale of its timber investment management business, including the transfer of management responsibility for timber land worth approximately $540 million
- Represented AMEX-listed technology company in $140 million acquisition of privately held communications company in a cash and stock merger transaction that also included a secondary debt-for-equity swap transaction
- Represented privately held technology company in international expansion through acquisitions in Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands, and the establishment of an Australian joint venture
Venture Capital
- Represented venture capital fund in multiple investments in the consumer electronics and personal wellness sectors
- Represented fuel cell company in initial incorporation, subsequent rounds of financings and IPO on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange
- Represented nanotechnology company in Series C and Series D preferred stock financings
- Represented antimicrobial technology company in corporate reorganization, establishing a secured credit facility and Series C and D preferred stock financings
- Represented investor group in convertible-note financing and subsequent conversion and follow-on investment in consumer electronics company
- Represented management group in private placement of membership interests in company formed to construct and operate a private club
- Represented technology company in recapitalization including restructuring of credit facility
Additional Experience
- Represented three of the world's largest chemical, manufacturing and mining companies in tri-party joint venture to provide air emission compliance solutions
- Represented commercial lender in single lender and syndicated credit facilities
- Represented hedge fund in loan portfolio purchase
- Represented private equity fund in strategic joint venture to commercialize certain technology in Pakistan
- Represented reorganized debtor in implementing plan of reorganization through the issuance of new equity and new debt under a senior credit facility and pursuant to senior subordinated and junior subordinated indentures
- Represented NASDAQ-listed investment bank in cross-border PIPE transaction involving the purchase and sale of securities of a digital mapping company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
- Represented Fortune 10 company in the disposition of certain real estate assets through a stock sale of a liquidating subsidiary
- Represented group of not-for-profit entities in strategic joint venture to develop wireless communication assets throughout the United States
Previous Professional Experience
- Partner, Locke Lord LLP
- Partner, Day Pitney LLP
Media
Recognitions
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- 'Top Lawyer' for Corporate Law, Boston Magazine (2023)
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers (2017–2018)
- Recognized by the M&A Advisor with a 40 Under 40 East Region M&A Advisor Award (2012–2013)
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star (2012–2013)
- Selected participant, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce's Boston's Future Leaders Program (2014)
Professional Activities
- Boston Bar Foundation Society of Fellows, Supporting Fellow
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Boston Bar Association
- Association for Corporate Growth Boston Chapter
Community
- Board of Trustees, The Danforth Museum
- Board of Directors, Wellesley Youth Basketball Association
Brian serves as managing partner for the firm's Boston office and is also an assistant corporate group leader for the firm. He practices in the area of business law where he counsels privately and publicly held companies on corporate, finance, and securities law matters. In addition to general corporate law, Brian has experience advising closely...
held businesses and larger companies in mergers and other business acquisitions, sales, and restructuring transactions. He has venture capital experience, representing both emerging companies and investors, and has also represented lenders and borrowers in debt financings of various types and sizes.
Brian's practice also includes counseling clients in structuring various business relationships, such as joint venture arrangements and license agreements. He has represented clients in a variety of industries and has handled a number of transactions in the manufacturing, technology, life sciences, and defense sectors. Brian also has international experience handling transactions in Australia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, Netherlands, and New Zealand.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Representative Matters
Mergers and Acquisitions
- Represented NYSE-listed human and environmental health company in $200 million acquisition of privately held laboratory management company and in a series of complimentary acquisitions
- Represented NYSE-listed food safety and security, facility hygiene and product protection company in multiple strategic acquisitions of companies located in the United States, Costa Rica and New Zealand
- Represented privately held consumer electronics company in multiple strategic acquisitions to grow product lines and service offerings
- Represented co-founder and CEO in the acquisition of a payment technology company by a global payments solutions provider, in a transaction valued at $1.05 billion
- Represented privately held financial services company in multiple private equity investments and related rollover transactions and multiple follow up strategic acquisitions
- Represented privately held technology company in $130 million sale to Fortune 50 company in an all cash merger transaction
- Represented NYSE-listed defense contractor in $185 million stock acquisition of privately held defense service company, $28 million stock acquisition of privately held defense engineering company and $25 million membership interest acquisition of privately held defense intelligence company
- Represented Fortune 100 company in the sale of its timber investment management business, including the transfer of management responsibility for timber land worth approximately $540 million
- Represented AMEX-listed technology company in $140 million acquisition of privately held communications company in a cash and stock merger transaction that also included a secondary debt-for-equity swap transaction
- Represented privately held technology company in international expansion through acquisitions in Chile, Denmark, France, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands, and the establishment of an Australian joint venture
Venture Capital
- Represented venture capital fund in multiple investments in the consumer electronics and personal wellness sectors
- Represented fuel cell company in initial incorporation, subsequent rounds of financings and IPO on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange
- Represented nanotechnology company in Series C and Series D preferred stock financings
- Represented antimicrobial technology company in corporate reorganization, establishing a secured credit facility and Series C and D preferred stock financings
- Represented investor group in convertible-note financing and subsequent conversion and follow-on investment in consumer electronics company
- Represented management group in private placement of membership interests in company formed to construct and operate a private club
- Represented technology company in recapitalization including restructuring of credit facility
Additional Experience
- Represented three of the world's largest chemical, manufacturing and mining companies in tri-party joint venture to provide air emission compliance solutions
- Represented commercial lender in single lender and syndicated credit facilities
- Represented hedge fund in loan portfolio purchase
- Represented private equity fund in strategic joint venture to commercialize certain technology in Pakistan
- Represented reorganized debtor in implementing plan of reorganization through the issuance of new equity and new debt under a senior credit facility and pursuant to senior subordinated and junior subordinated indentures
- Represented NASDAQ-listed investment bank in cross-border PIPE transaction involving the purchase and sale of securities of a digital mapping company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
- Represented Fortune 10 company in the disposition of certain real estate assets through a stock sale of a liquidating subsidiary
- Represented group of not-for-profit entities in strategic joint venture to develop wireless communication assets throughout the United States
Previous Professional Experience
- Partner, Locke Lord LLP
- Partner, Day Pitney LLP
Education
-
Vermont School of Law,
JD,
magna cum laude
(1999)
- Vermont Law Review
- Vermont Law Scholar
- Environmental Law Scholar
- College of the Holy Cross, BA, Political Science, Minor, Peace and Conflict Studies (1995)
Admissions
- Massachusetts
Practice Areas
- Corporate & Securities
- Emerging Companies
- General Counsel Services
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity
Industries
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- 'Top Lawyer' for Corporate Law, Boston Magazine (2023)
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers (2017–2018)
- Recognized by the M&A Advisor with a 40 Under 40 East Region M&A Advisor Award (2012–2013)
- Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star (2012–2013)
- Selected participant, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce's Boston's Future Leaders Program (2014)
- Boston Bar Foundation Society of Fellows, Supporting Fellow
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Boston Bar Association
- Association for Corporate Growth Boston Chapter
- Board of Trustees, The Danforth Museum
- Board of Directors, Wellesley Youth Basketball Association
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