Brandon S. McCoy
Partner, Corporate & Financial Services
Brandon McCoy is a partner in Willkie’s Dallas office, where he is a member of the Corporate & Financial Services Department and Private Equity practice group.
Brandon leads complex business transactions for both private and public clients in a broad range of industries, with a focus on mergers, acquisitions, private equity investments and joint ventures.
Brandon is a certified public accountant.
Brandon leads complex business transactions for both private and public clients in a broad range of industries, with a focus on mergers, acquisitions, private equity investments and joint ventures.
Brandon is a certified public accountant.
Experience
- Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars directory, Thomson Reuters, 2022
- D Magazine's, D Magazine Partners, Inc., "Best Lawyers in Dallas - Corporate Law: Mergers and Acquisitions," 2022-2023
- D Magazine's, D Magazine Partners, Inc., "Best Lawyers Under 40," 2022
- Best Lawyers in America "Ones to Watch", 2021-2024
- Represented Vitesse Systems, a portfolio company of Trive Capital, in multiple acquisitions involving, among others, Sterling Precision, Inc., Custom Microwave, Inc., and Products Support, Inc.
- Represented The Brandt Companies, the largest mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) contractor in the state of Texas, in its sale to Southland Industries.
- Represented Karman Space & Defense, a portfolio company of Trive Capital, in multiple acquisitions involving, among others, Systima Technologies, Aerospace Engineering Corp., and AAE Aerospace.
- Represented SignalPath LLC, a portfolio company of Highlander Partners, in its sale
- Represented Thriving Brands LLC, a portfolio company of Trive Capital, in its acquisition of Right Guard and Dry Idea, two leading antiperspirant and deodorant brands, from Henkel AG.
- Represented Dealer Solutions & Design, LLC, in its sale to an affiliate of KT Capital Partners, LP.
- Represented Four Corners Brewing Company LLC, a Dallas-based brewery producing premium beer, in its sale and merger into a subsidiary of Constellation Brands, Inc., a public company.
- Represented Carolina Beverage Group, a portfolio company of SunTx Capital Partners, in its sale to Cold Spring Brewing Company, a portfolio company of Brynwood Partners.
- Represented Wingate Partners in its acquisition of Binswanger Glass.
- Represented a distributor of automotive paint and body supplies in connection with its sale to a private equity fund.
- Represented Trive Capital in its acquisition of Architectural Granite & Marble, LLC.
- Represented Nekoosa Coated Products, a portfolio company of Wingate Partners and a leading manufacturer of specialty paper and film products, in its sale to an affiliate of Sentinel Capital Partners.
- Represented Trive Capital in its acquisition of a majority interest in ParFab Field Services, LLC and related entities.
- Represented Dunn Paper, Inc., a portfolio company of Wingate Partners and leading supplier of high-performance, advanced paper materials for niche consumer markets, in its sale to Arbor Investments.
- Represented The WhiteWave Foods Company in its $125 million acquisition of Wallaby Yogurt Company.
- Represented The WhiteWave Foods Company in its $550 million acquisition of Vega.
- Represented Nekoosa Coated Products, a portfolio company of Wingate Partners, in its purchase of Main Tape Company, Inc., a specialty surface protection and adhesive tape manufacturer.
- Assisted a major telecommunications company in the arrangement to rename the Arlington, Texas, stadium that is the home stadium of the National Football League’s Dallas Cowboys
- Represented The WhiteWave Foods Company in its $600 million acquisition of the organic food brand, Earthbound Farm.
*Brandon advised on some of these matters prior to joining Willkie.
Credentials
Education
University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 2012 University of Pennsylvania, MBA (with honors), 2012 University of Texas at Austin, MPA, 2006 University of Texas at Austin, B.B.A., 2006