Overview
Brian focuses his practice on corporate and transactional law, advising emerging growth companies and their investors on formation, financings, exits, and corporate governance. He also represents clients in domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, counseling sellers, buyers and private equity sponsors across a wide range of industries such as technology, healthcare, manufacturing, food and beverage, agribusiness, financial services, and natural resources. Drawing on his academic and professional background in technology and business administration, Brian provides pragmatic guidance to startups, founders, and investors navigating complex business and legal challenges.
Before rejoining Stoel Rives, Brian practiced at an Am Law 50 firm, where he was a member of its technology companies group and advised startups, venture capital firms and strategic investors on a range of corporate and transactional matters in the technology and life sciences sectors.
Education
Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, J.D.
Ohio State University, Information Systems, B.S.B.A.
Admissions
Washington
Languages
- Korean
Experience
Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
- Advised a data analytics startup in its $200M Series F financing.
- Advised a fusion energy startup in its $100M Series A financing.
- Advised an AI-based creative studio startup in its $25M Series B financing.
- Advised an AI-based clinical data analytics startup in its $7.5M Series Seed financing.
- Advised a corporate venture capital firm in various convertible and priced financings of its portfolio investments in HR tech companies.
- Advised a life sciences startup in its reverse merger with a Nasdaq-listed target.
M&A and Private Equity
- Advised an agribusiness-focused private equity firm in several of its middle market control investments.
- Advised a private equity backed hospice platform in several of its portfolio add-on acquisitions.
- Advised medical and dental service organizations in private equity platform deals and add-on transactions.
- Advised a Series B invoice management SaaS startup in its $205M sale to a privately-held strategic acquiror.
- Advised an early stage fintech startup in its acquihire sale to a NYSE-listed strategic buyer.
Affiliations
Professional
- Washington State Bar Association
- Korean American Bar Association of Washington