Brian J. Gavsie focuses his practice on counseling public and private companies across various industries, as well as family offices, on a broad range of general corporate and securities matters, securities offerings and mergers and acquisitions. Brian has wide-ranging experience with public and private securities offerings, domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, private-equity transactions, SEC reporting and corporate governance matters, as well as general corporate and commercial matters. He regularly leads multi-disciplinary deal teams in a wide variety of large-cap and middle-market domestic and cross-border transactions.
Concentrations
•Public and private securities offerings
•SPACs and other alternative public offerings
•Mergers and acquisitions
•Private equity transactions
•Securities Exchange Act reporting and compliance obligations
•Corporate governance
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Accolades
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2026
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, 'Securities / Capital Markets Law,' 2019-2026
•Listed, 'Lawyer of the Year,' Securities / Capital Markets Law, Fort Lauderdale, 2022 and 2024
•Selected, Fort Lauderdale Illustrated, 'Securities / Capital Markets Law,' 2020-2023
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, 2014-2015
•'Rising Star,' 2009
•Member, Winning Team, ACG New York Champion’s Awards, Deal of the Year (over $500mm); Cross-border Transaction of the Year (over $250mm) for $1.8 billion Acquisition of MacDermid, Inc. by Platform Acquisition Holdings Limited, 2014
•Member, Winning Team, 'M&A Deal of the Year (Over $1 Billion to $5 Billion)' for Platform Specialty Products Corporation (f/k/a Platform Acquisition Holdings Limited) acquisition of MacDermid, Incorporated and related entities, The M&A Advisor’s 6th Annual International M&A Awards, 2014
•Finalist, Daily Business Review, 'Top Dealmaker of the Year,' Corporate Finance Category, 2013
•Finalist, Daily Business Review, 'Top Dealmaker of the Year,' Corporate International Category, 2013
•Member, Winning Team, 'Consumer and Retail Products Deal of the Year (over $200mm)' for Merger of Burger King and Justice Holdings Ltd., ACG New York Champion’s Award, 2013
•Team Member, Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc., one of 'America’s Best Corporate Law Firms,' 13th Annual Legal Industry Study, 2013
•Listed, Florida Trend magazine, 'Legal Elite,' 2012
•'Up and Comer,' 2006 and 2009
•Member, Winning Team,'Distressed M&A Deal of the Year (Over $100mm),' The M&A Advisor's Turnaround Awards, 2011