Brasser, Bradley C.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Brad Brasser practices in the areas of corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. He has represented issuers and underwriters in public and private securities offerings in a variety of business sectors, including the building products, energy, and health care industries. Brad also has worked on M&A transactions involving public mergers and private acquisitions.

Brad has represented issuers and security holders in connection with debt and equity recapitalizations as well, including exchange offers, cash tender offers, leveraged buyouts, and in-court and out-of-court restructurings. In addition to his transactional work, he has served as outside securities counsel to a number of public companies, advising clients on a range of corporate governance, disclosure, and compliance matters.

Brad has recently worked closely with Bon Secours Health System, Cumulus Media, Fox-Pitt Kelton, Georgia Gulf Corporation, JohnsonDiversey, Metaldyne, Morgan Keegan, Sprint Nextel, USG Corporation, and Xcel Energy.

He is a member of the ABA (Business Law Section), the Illinois State Bar Association, and The Chicago Bar Association.

Areas of Practice

• Capital Markets
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Energy
• M&A
• Energy Finance
• Energy Transactions
• Energy/Utilities

Representative Cases

• Abbott Laboratories acquires BASF Pharma
• Bon Secours finalizes outsourcing arrangements , (2009)
• CalEast acquires CenterPoint Properties Trust for $3.4 billion , (2009)
• Cumulus Media launches exchange offer , (2009)
• FPK completes $82.8 million public offering of Common Stock , (2009)
• Francisco Partners acquires GE Global eXchange Services for $800 million
• Galileo International acquired by Cendant for $3.4 billion
• Georgia Gulf completes successful debt-for-equity exchange , (2009)
• Goldman Sachs invests in Russian Alcohol , (2009)
• Great Lakes REIT is sold to affiliate of Transwestern Investment Company
• JohnsonDiversey Holdings sells 46% interest to Clayton Dubilier & Rice as part of a $2.6 billion recapitalization , (2009)
• Metaldyne completes $65 million tender offer to purchase outstanding 10% Senior Notes and 11% Senior Subordinated Notes , (2009)
• Morgan Keegan completes public offering of Common Stock , (2009)
• Northern States Power completes a public offering of $250 million of 5.25% First Mortgage Bonds
• Northern States Power completes a public offering of $375 million of First Mortgage Bonds
• Northern States Power completes a public offering of $400 million of 6.25% First Mortgage Bonds
• Northern States Power issues $150 million of 5.25% First Mortgage Bonds in a Rule 144A offering , (2009)
• OGE and Energy Transfer Partners propose $6 billion joint venture , (2009)
• Public Service Company of Colorado issues $250 million of First Collateral Trust Bonds in Rule 144A offering
• Public Service Company of Colorado issues $575 million of First Collateral Trust Bonds in a public offering
• S.C. Johnson Commercial Markets acquires DiverseyLever for $1.6 billion , (2009)
• Sprint Nextel completes $1.3 billion public offering of Senior Notes
• USG acquires Livonia Group , (2009)
• USG completes $300 million private placement of Senior Unsecured Notes
• USG completes public offering of $422 million of Common Stock
• USG completes public offering of $500 million of Senior Notes
• USG completes Rule 144A offering of $500 million of Senior Notes
• USG Corp acquires California Wholesale Material Supply for $280 million , (2009)
• USG Corp rights offering for $1.8 billion
• USG Corporation wins landmark settlement , (2009)
• USG issues $400 million of Contingent Convertible Senior Notes in private placement to Berkshire Hathaway and Fairfax Financial Holdings , (2009)
• Xcel Energy completes public offering of $200 million of Series E Senior Notes
• Xcel Energy completes public offering of $250 million of Series F Senior Notes , (2009)
• Xcel Energy completes public offering of $395 million of Common Stock , (2009)
• Xcel Energy completes public offering of $400 million of Junior Subordinated Notes , (2009)
• Xcel Energy issues $195 million of Senior Notes in a Rule 144A offering and follow-up registered exchange offer , (2009)
• Xcel Energy issues $300 million of Senior Notes in public offering , (2009)

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, Joint Ventures, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Trade Associations

Bar Admissions

• Illinois

Education

• Indiana U - Bloomington (Main)
• Northwestern University

Address

77 West Wacker
Chicago, IL 60601-1692

Phones

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