Brian is a corporate and securities partner, specializing in high growth startups, venture capital, and M&A transactions.

Brian guides startups nation-wide through the complex landscape of high-stakes financing and corporate transactions, offering strategic and economic insights to drive their success. His expertise includes entity formation and structuring, complex commercial and corporate transactions, acquisitions, seed and venture capital financings, and general advisory regarding corporate and financing strategy.
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Prior to founding Optimal Counsel, Brian practiced in the startup, venture capital, and M&A group at Egan Nelson LLP as a Partner, in the Austin Technology and Emerging Companies group of Andrews Kurth LLP and the New York Corporate group of Kirkland & Ellis.