Brian P. Duff

Mr. Duff’s experience spans a broad range of industries, including healthcare and life sciences, internet and digital media, retail, investment banking, and manufacturing.

A list of Mr. Duff’s select representations include:

Healthcare & Life Sciences

• AEON Biopharma, Inc., a company dedicated exclusively to the use of botulinum toxins for therapeutic-only indication, in connection with its deSPAC transaction
• Adventist Health in its acquisition of Bakersfield Heart Hospital and related operations
• Adventist Health in connection with its partnership with Visalia Medical Clinic
• The Oncology Institute, Inc., focused on advancing oncology by delivering highly specialized, value-based cancer care in the community setting, in connection with its deSPAC transaction
• Environmental Impact Acquisition Corp., a SPAC, in connection with its business combination with GreenLight Biosciences Inc.
• Ro, a New York-based online multi-vertical healthcare company, in its acquisition of:
  • Dadi, a sperm collection and testing startup;
  • Kit, an at-home diagnostics company with an array of customizable products;
  • Modern Fertility, a high-growth reproductive health company focused on addressing gaps in women’s healthcare
• Cerner Corporation in connection with its acquisition of Kantar Health for US$375 million
• GRAIL in connection with its acquisition by Illumina for US$8 billion and contingent value rights
• Adventist Health in connection with its acquisition of Blue Zones LLC, a facilitator of healthy living
• HCA in connection with multiple JVs for clinically integrated physician networks
• Adventist Health in connection with its partnership with InnovAge and Eskaton, to bring a new program of all-inclusive care for the elderly
• DaVita Inc. in connection with its sale of its DaVita Medical Group
• St. David’s HealthCare in connection with its acquisition of Austin Diagnostic Clinic
• HCA in connection with its acquisition of Primary Health Physicians (d/b/a CareNow), an owner and operator of urgent care clinics
• A leading provider of healthcare services in connection with its acquisition of 20 urgent care centers
• A leading healthcare services provider in connection with its minority investment in an Accountable Care Organization
• An affiliate of a leading healthcare services provider in connection with its acquisition of a leading Northern California Independent Practice Association
• A Southern California pharmaceutical and diagnostics company in connection with a sale of substantially all of its pharmaceutical drugs

Retail, Consumer Products, Manufacturing & Services

• Lincoln International, LP, a leading global investment banking advisory firm, in connection with its acquisition of Spurrier Capital Partners, LLC
• FreshDirect in connection with its sale to Ahold Delhaize and Centerbridge Partners
• Nestlé Health Science in connection with its minority investment in Before Brands, Inc.
• Nestlé USA, Inc. in connection with its sale of its Tradewinds and Sweet Leaf Tea businesses
• Nestlé USA, Inc. in connection with its sale of its Juicy Juice business to Harvest Hill Beverage, a portfolio company of Brynwood Partners
• Nestlé Prepared Foods Company, a subsidiary of Nestlé USA, Inc., in connection with its sale of its Joseph’s Pasta business, a provider of frozen pasta products
• Beautycounter in connection with its acquisition of NUDE Skin Care, Inc. and NUDE Brands, Ltd., developers of beauty and skincare products

Technology & Emerging Growth Company

• Axios Media Inc. in connection with its sale to Cox Enterprises
• Group Nine Media, the parent company of Thrillist, NowThis, The Dodo, and Seeker, on its sale to Vox Media
• Fashionphile in connection with NewSpring Growth’s minority investment in Fashionphile
• Fashionphile in connection with Neiman Marcus’ minority investment in Fashionphile
• A local emerging growth company’s merger with a leading location-based immersive virtual reality company
• Sale of an award-winning special effects company to a leading video creation to distribution company
• A large Southern California technology company in connection with its acquisition of a complementary app developer
• Demand Media, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Saatchi Online, a US-based online art gallery
• Demand Media, Inc. in connection with its sale of its CoveritLive business, an operator of end-to-end content engagement and live events platform
• An NYSE listed public company in connection with the sale of its humor website and related content
• Beautycounter in connection with its acquisition of NUDE Skin Care, Inc. and NUDE Brands, Ltd.

Private Equity M&A

• Univision Communications Inc. in its sale of the Onion and related news websites 
• ClearLight Partners, LLC in connection with the sale of its portfolio company, Total Automated Solutions, Inc. (TASI), a provider of inspection equipment and test systems
• Bay Grove Capital and its portfolio company, Lineage Logistics, LLC, in connection with its acquisition of Millard Refrigerated Services, Inc., a provider of refrigeration, warehousing and logistic services
• A Southern California private-equity company in connection with its acquisition of a leading legal marketing business

Capital Markets and Public Company

• Golden Entertainment Inc., an operator of a diversified entertainment platform consisting of gaming and hospitality assets, in connection with its:
  • Sale of Rocky Gap Casino Resort
  • Sale of distributed gaming operations in Montana
  • Pending sales of distributed gaming operations in Nevada
• GSR II Meteora Acquisition Corp., a SPAC, in connection with its business combination with Bitcoin Depot
• Live Nation Entertainment in connection with its acquisition of a next-generation ticketing platform
• Farmer Bros. Co. in connection with the successful outcome of its 2019 proxy fight
• Encore Capital Group, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of the U.K. and Ireland-based Cabot Credit Management Group, an acquirer and manager of consumer debt
• Farmer Bros. Co. in connection with its acquisition of the Boyd’s Coffee Company business
• Farmer Bros. Co. in connection with the successful outcome of its 2016 proxy fight
• Houlihan Lokey, Inc. in connection with its US$253 million initial public offering
• Demand Media, Inc. in connection with its tax-free spin-off of Rightside Group, a provider of domain name platform services
• Encore Capital Group, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Asset Acceptance Capital Corp., a purchaser of defaulted and charged-off accounts receivable portfolios
• Encore Capital Group, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of a controlling stake in the U.K. and Ireland-based Cabot Credit Management Group, an acquirer and manager of consumer debt