Edward H. Brown

Experience

• Ed has represented beer distributors throughout the south, southeast and mid-atlantic regions in connection with a variety of services, including:
  • Representing distributors in the purchase or sale of beer distribution businesses in states including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Maryland, Mississippi, New York and North Carolina totaling close to $1 billion, including assistance with financing and regulatory matters.
  • Advising distributors on numerous purchases and sales of brand distribution rights, the purchase and sale of warehouses, negotiations related to supplier distribution agreements, and general corporate and tax planning strategies.
  • Advising distributors on regulatory and compliance matters related to state and federal alcohol laws.
• Represented the purchaser in the purchase of stock or assets in a series of home health care businesses acquisitions.
• Represented a management team in purchasing a division of a publicly held company in the financial services sector, including a private equity raise and related bank facility.
• Represented the seller group in the $80 million sale of assets of a project management service firm to a publicly held company.
• Represented an issuer in a series of $100+ million offerings of limited partnership interests for the acquisition of multi-family apartment projects.
• Represented an acquiror in the purchase of stock of a multi-state project management consulting firm, and related financing package.
• Represented a national manufacturing and distribution client in purchasing a series of strategic targets as part of a roll-up of related businesses, and ultimate sale of the business.
• Assisted numerous clients in the drafting of partnership agreements, limited liability operating agreements, shareholder agreements, equity incentive plans, and other internal corporate arrangements.

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