Sophisticated business law and M&A counsel across varied industries
Brian Moll focuses on general corporate law, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), venture capital, entity formation, corporate governance and commercial contracts. Brian routinely advises clients in a variety of industries, including:
- Health care
- Technology and software
- Business services
- Consumer goods and services
- Private equity and venture capital
Brian focuses on being a valued and trusted legal advisor to clients that include startups, middle market operating companies and private equity-backed portfolio companies. He realizes the importance of building long-term relationships with clients, getting to know and understand the client's business goals and objectives, and identifying their future legal needs.
Experience in Action
- Advises companies on entity formation, including preparing articles, bylaws, operating agreements and shareholder agreements, as well as addressing corporate governance issues.
- Represents and counsels companies in M&A transactions, including asset sales, stock and equity sales, and mergers.
- Works with startup companies regarding capital raising, including the preparation and negotiation of convertible notes, SAFEs, Series Seed and Series A (and subsequent) offerings.
- Prepares and counsels companies regarding commercial agreements, including service agreements, consulting agreements and sales and distribution agreements.
Successes
- Represented seller in sale of equity interests in airline charter business to one of the leading airline charter companies in the United States.
- Represented three affiliated behavioral health companies with operations in multiple states in the sale of equity interests to national operator of behavioral health facilities.
- Represented seller in the sale of equity interests in pool maintenance and services company to private equity-backed portfolio company.
- Represented health care startup company in connection with Series A funding round with two venture capital firms.
- Represented startup consumer cleaning company in connection with several convertible note offerings and series seed funding rounds.
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Professional Recognitions
- Recipient of Association for Corporate Growth's Meritorious Service Award (2017)
- Ranked in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/M&A (Arizona, 2012-present)
- Selected by Arizona Business magazine as one of Arizona's Top Lawyers, Business/Corporate Law (2013)
Professional & Civic Activities
- State Bar of Arizona (Business Law Section)
- Maricopa County Bar Association (Corporate Counsel Division)
- American Bar Association (Business Law Section, Mergers and Acquisitions Committee, Private Equity and Venture Capital Committee)
- Association for Corporate Growth - Arizona Chapter (Board of Directors, Past President)
- Playworks Arizona (Board Member)
- Children In Need Foundation (Board of Directors 2006-2012, Past President)
- Hon Kachina Council Member (Board of Directors 2003-2009)
- Business Forums International - Scottsdale Chapter (Executive Committee Member)
- Active 20-30 Club of Phoenix (2002-2007)
- Fiesta Bowl (Committee Member)
- Arizona Business Leadership (Member)
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Education
- The Ohio State University (J.D., with honors, 1991)
- The Ohio State University (B.A., cum laude, 1988)
Bar Admissions
- Arizona
- Ohio