Stephen C. Brissette
Attorney, Attorney at Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton
About
Stephen C. Brissette has closed several billion dollars’ worth of transactions for equity sponsors, financial institutions, and strategic companies. He represents middle-market and lower middle-market equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in leveraged acquisitions. His work includes control and non-control investments and debt financings. He also handles compensation and employment arrangements for key management and employees. Brissette earned his J.D. and B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received his LL.M. in taxation from Boston University. He leads the Communications, Information and Media industry team at Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton. His transaction practice also includes restructurings.
Who is a good fit for Stephen C. Brissette
- Middle-market and lower middle-market equity sponsors pursuing leveraged acquisitions through their portfolio companies.
- Investors seeking representation for control or non-control investments.
- Strategic companies addressing key management compensation and employment arrangements within a transaction.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A.
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D.
- Boston University, LL.M. in taxation
- Bar admissions
- North Carolina
Recognition
- Listed among The Best Lawyers in America: Corporate Law (2013-2027); Mergers & Acquisitions Law (2015-2027)
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented numerous buyers and sellers in acquisitions and sales of local television and radio stations for over 25 years, including handling all financing and equity-related aspects of these transactions.
- Represented a leading provider of healthcare information, education, and marketing services in multiple acquisitions and sales over a 15-year period.
- Represented numerous physician practices in sales to public companies and other acquirors, including the sales of the largest anesthesiology practices in Austin, Texas and Raleigh, North Carolina.
- Represented physician and dental practices in financings, reorganizations, and restructurings.
- Represented a public company in a Fintech joint venture with another public company.
- Represented a large financial advisory firm in its acquisition of several financial advisory firms. (buyer side)
- Represented the acquiring company in its acquisitions and sales of outdoor and out-of-home advertising businesses, including handling all financing and equity-related aspects of these transactions.
- Represented the acquiring company in its acquisitions and sales of for-profit vocational schools and other educational institutions, including handling all financing and equity-related aspects of these transactions.
- Represented sellers in sales of their software companies, including a CAD software company and a real estate closing and software company. (seller side)
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional