Brett R. Valentyn

Brett has a breadth of experience in mergers and acquisitions and a variety of other transactional matters to help clients navigate complex transactions and corporate legal issues.

Brett’s M&A experience includes advising small-cap to large-cap companies on the buy- and sell-side of transactions of all sizes, from private equity add-on acquisitions to multi-billion dollar public company mergers, across a diverse group of industries. Brett also uses his transactional skills and experience to support the firm’s Venture Best team, advising entrepreneurs, early-stage companies, and investors with their various legal needs.

Prior to joining Michael Best, Brett was a managing associate at a global AmLaw 10 firm.

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Brett’s notable transactional experience at Michael Best includes the following:

• Represented one of the largest insurance brokerages in the US in its sale to a global publicly held professional services firm.
• Represented a supply chain solutions provider in its sale to a global investment manager.
• Represented a publicly held strategic buyer in its acquisition of a naval sensor company.
• Represented a self-storage and pre-engineered building construction company in its sale to a publicly traded strategic buyer.
• Represented a revenue cycle management company in its sale to a nationally recognized healthcare consulting firm.
• Represented a global sports technology company in its acquisition of an AI sports video company.
• Represented a global sports technology company in its acquisition of a sports software company.
• Represented a global sports technology company in its acquisition of an athletic performance tracking company.
• Represented a sports learning management company in a combination with a strength and conditioning software company.
• Represented leading global packaging supplier in its acquisition of a container manufacturing company.
• Represented a publicly held strategic buyer in its acquisition of a parking management software company.
• Represented a marketing analytics software company in its sale to a private equity owned marketing platform.
• Represented a software provider for governmental entities in its sale to a strategic buyer.
• Represented a wildlife nutrition and land management company in a sale to a leading manufacturer of outdoor products.
• Represented a transcription services company in its sale to an AI solutions provider.
• Represented a national credit union association in a merger of equals with another national credit union association.
• Represented a behavioral health technology company in its sale to a strategic buyer.
• Represented a residential energy and electrification software company in its sale to a strategic buyer.
• Represented a publicly held telecommunications company in sales of FCC licenses.
• Represented an adult family homes business in its sale to a strategic buyer.
• Represented a contract review software company in its sale to a strategic buyer.
• Represented a strategic buyer in certain acquisitions and joint venture transactions involving portfolios of senior and assisted living facilities.
• Represented a human resources and consulting firm in its sale to a financial buyer.
• Represented a digital marketing agency in its sale to a financial buyer.
• Represented an executive coaching software company in its acquisition of a leadership development software company.
• Represented a custom cabinetry design company to a financial buyer.
• Represented a sales training software company in its sale to a strategic buyer.
• Represented a strategic buyer in its acquisition of one of the country’s largest spindle repair companies.
• Represented a strategic buyer in its acquisition of a cloud-based bookkeeping division from a global professional services firm.
• Represented an educational technology company in a sale of a controlling interest to a financial buyer.
• Represented a digital drug development company in its sale to a strategic buyer.
• Represented a strategic buyer in a stock-for-stock merger with a marketing technology company.

Brett’s notable transactional experience prior to joining Michael Best includes the following:

• Represented a public containerboard and corrugated packing company in a $4 billion merger with another publicly held packaging company.
• Represented a global real estate professional services firm in its $1.8 billion acquisition of a capital market advisor.
• Represented a publicly held global investment manager in a $1.55 billion share exchange with a leading retirement services company.
• Represented one of the largest asset managers in the world in its $1 billion acquisition of a consumer lending platform.
• Represented a publicly traded REIT in its $1 billion acquisition of its sponsor and external advisor.
• Represented a publicly held large cap conglomerate in its divestiture of a major business unit.
• Represented private equity funds on several transactions, including both platform sales and add-on acquisitions.
• Represented a publicly traded REIT in several acquisitions of medical and senior housing facilities.
• Represented a family-run investment enterprise in various transactions and legal issues, including venture capital investments, entity reorganizations, debt arrangements and contract review.
• Represented various public companies in the drafting, review and/or filing of public disclosures for periodic reporting and in connection with transactions, including proxy statements, Form S-4s, Form 10-Ks, Form 10-Qs, Form 8-Ks, earnings releases and Section 16 filings.
• Completed a three-month secondment with the legal team of a publicly held manufacturer of marine products, assisting with various transactional matters.