"Brendan is the best lawyer I've ever dealt with. In negotiations, he calmly articulates a contentious issue in a way that is not combative. He very efficiently assesses a problem with nuanced issues.”
Chambers USA 2025
Brendan is an experienced M&A lawyer and general corporate counsel to many leading public, private, and early-stage companies. He advises clients in complex business transactions including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, capital raising, and commercial and strategic transactions. In the board room, he counsels directors on fiduciary duties, corporate governance, and risk management. Brendan has broad experience across industries including critical infrastructure, defense, aerospace, fintech, blockchain, cryptocurrency, manufacturing, media, telecommunications, chemicals, and consumer products.
Before practicing law, Brendan served in the Middle East and Europe as a U.S. Army Field Artillery and Cavalry officer and remains active in the Defense community. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Army Emergency Relief, the U.S. Army’s official non-profit entity. Brendan is the firmwide co-chair of Baker Botts’ military veteran affinity group, “BB Vets” and helps lead the firm’s Defense Tech practice.
"Brendan is incredibly responsive. It's not unusual for us to ask a question in the morning and be on a call the same afternoon to get an answer so that we can move forward quickly."
Chambers USA 2025
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