Investor-minded M&A advisor guiding private equity sponsors and companies through complex transactions and risk
Bryan brings the perspective of an investor and deal maker to every transaction. He helps clients evaluate and manage risk to complete complex deals successfully, serving as an extension of their deal teams.
Bryan represents numerous private equity funds and their broad range of portfolio companies, as well as other public and private companies, in complex domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, financing transactions, restructurings, and recapitalizations.
Additionally, he advises sponsors and their portfolio companies on corporate governance, executive compensation and equity incentive arrangements, and general corporate matters.
Bryan’s clients span a wide range of industries, including aerospace and defense, financial services, energy, food and beverage, health care, industrials and manufacturing, infrastructure, oil and gas, retail, and technology, media, and telecommunications.
Before joining Reed Smith, Bryan served as regional head of M&A and private equity at a major international law firm.
Experience
Representative matters
Represented Cuadrilla Capital in its investment in TigerGraph, the leading provider of enterprise graph database and AI infrastructure solutions.
Represented Cuadrilla Capital in its acquisition of Gluware, the leader in intelligent network automation.
Represented Cuadrilla Capital in its acquisition of Agilence, the industry leader in loss prevention and asset protection analytics and reporting solutions for retailers, grocers, and restaurants.
Representative Experience
Represented Cuadrilla Capital in its investment in TigerGraph, the leading provider of enterprise graph database and AI infrastructure solutions.
Represented Cuadrilla Capital in its acquisition of Gluware, the leader in intelligent network automation.
Represented Cuadrilla Capital in its acquisition of Agilence, the industry leader in loss prevention and asset protection analytics and reporting solutions for retailers, grocers, and restaurants.
Represented Cuadrilla Capital in its acquisition of InfoDesk, a leading software provider of mission-critical information to global enterprise customers across the life sciences, management consulting, financial, and government industries.
Represented InfoDesk, a Cuadrilla Capital portfolio company, in its acquisition of Wide Narrow, a market-leading competitive and market intelligence SaaS platform.
Represented Cuadrilla Capital in its acquisition of Chartbeat, a leading content analytics SaaS platform serving the largest digital media organizations in the world.
Represented Chartbeat, a Cuadrilla Capital portfolio company, in its acquisition of Lineup Systems Limited, an advertising and subscription revenue management software platform.
Represented Chartbeat, a Cuadrilla Capital portfolio company, in its acquisition of Tubular Labs, a social video measurement and intelligence software platform.
Represented Century Park Capital Partners in the sale of Accelalpha, a leading global provider of Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications consulting, implementation, and managed services, to IBM.
Represented Century Park Capital Partners in its exit from MCCi, a provider of enterprise content management and workflow automation solutions to public sector clients.
Represented Levine Leichtman Capital Partners in its acquisition of Tropical Smoothie Café, a leading franchisor of fast-casual restaurants offering a menu focused on inspiring a healthier lifestyle.
Represented Levine Leichtman Capital Partners in its acquisition of Capsa Healthcare, a leading provider of mobile workstations, medication management products, and pharmacy automation solutions for healthcare settings worldwide.
Represented Levine Leichtman Capital Partners in the sale of Tronair, the global leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of ground support equipment for business, commercial, and military aircraft, to Golden Gate Capital.
Represented Levine Leichtman Capital Partners in the sale of Wetzel's Pretzels, a market-leading franchisor of soft pretzels, to CenterOak Partners.
Represented Levine Leichtman Capital Partners in the sale of Revenew International, the leading provider of cost recovery and cost containment services for Fortune 500 clients, to Sentinel Capital Partners.
Represented GFI Energy Group of Oaktree Capital Management in the sale of Shermco Industries, a provider of testing, maintenance, repair, commissioning, engineering, and training services for electrical infrastructure, to Gryphon Investors.
Represented GFI Energy Group of Oaktree Capital Management in its take-private acquisition of NAPEC Inc. (TSX: NPC), a provider of construction and maintenance services for the public utility and heavy industrial markets.
Represented H.I.G. Capital in its take-private acquisition of NCI, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCIT), a leading provider of information technology and professional services and solutions to U.S. Federal Government agencies.
Represented H.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of Keefe Group, a leading supplier of food products, personal care products, electronics, clothing, technology, telecommunications, and software to correctional facilities across the nation, which was combined with its existing portfolio company, Trinity Services Group, a leading provider of correctional food service.
Represented TPG in its acquisition of PJ United, the largest franchisee of Papa John's Pizza.
Represented Northside Capital Management, an outsourced investment manager for ultra-high net worth families, in connection with a minority investment by Rosemont Investment Group.
Represented Sapporo Holdings Limited in the acquisition of Anchor Brewing Company.
Represented Northern Pacific Group in the sale of Pipeworks, an interactive development studio specializing in advanced consumer and commercial games, to Sumo Group.
Recognitions
Recognized by IFLR1000 as a "Notable Practitioner" (2024–2025)
Named by The Legal 500 US as a "Key Lawyer" for M&A/Corporate and Commercial: Private Equity Buyouts (2024)
Credentials
Education
Columbia Law School, 2011, J.D. , Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
Claremont McKenna College, 2003, B.A., magna cum laude
Professional admissions & qualifications
California
Professional affiliations
Executive Advisory Council of Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (2016–2024)