Scott W. Brunner

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Lead M&A counsel on sale of family-owned manufacturing company to private equity buyer for $120 million.
• Lead M&A counsel on sale of hardwood/grilling business to public company for approximately $75 million.
• Managed spinout of utility analytics company from Marquette University.
• Second-chaired $23 million asset sale of industrial lighting and ovens manufacturer to private equity group.
• Organized real estate holding company and S corporation for acquisition of distressed food distribution company.
• Represented U.S. subsidiary of international manufacturing company in $28 million stock sale.
• Represented closely held manufacturer of tanks and marine components in asset sale to an international company.
• Advised buyer of food and drug manufacturer on asset sale and acquisition of manufacturing facility.
• Advised CULedger, a technology startup that brings blockchain solutions to the credit union industry, on corporate organization, operating agreement, private placement memo, and licensing and other technology agreements.
• Represented Hixwood Metal, Inc. (Eau Claire, WI) as seller of its steel products and commercial-residential building materials business in asset sale to private equity group.
• Represented long-standing client CH Coakley as seller in asset divestiture of key document management operating division to strategic buyer.

Securities/Private Placement

• Lead counsel on two-stage Series Seed/A offering for hydrogen technologies company.
• Lead counsel on multiple early-stage series seed offerings.
• Acting fund counsel for emerging venture capital fund of funds.
• Managed $7 million capital raise for local distillery.
• Actively represents family office on usage of SEC Rule 506(b) and development of blind-pool real estate fund.
• Advised insurance tech company on differences between utility and securities tokens.
• Prepared private placement memoranda and blind pool private fund for food and beverage private equity group.
• Counseled client pursuing SEC Rule 506(c) private placement on real estate crowdfunding platform.
• Prepared private placement memoranda for $10 million SEC Rule 506(b) offering of Blockchain/distributed ledger startup focused on Credit Union industry.
• Represented commercial vehicle lessor and fleet manager in syndicated credit facility and sale of senior and subordinated notes in transactions valued at more than $1 billion.
• Guided hydrogen technologies company through two-stage Series Seed/A offering, securing $12.5 million investment from international investors.