Brian C. Earl
Managing Associate
- Commercial Litigation and Disputes
- White Collar Defense and Investigations
Biography
BRIAN EARL focuses his practice on white collar defense and investigations.
Brian received his law degree from Fordham University School of Law, magna cum laude, where he was a member of the Fordham Law Review and a legal writing teaching assistant.
Prior to joining Sidley, Brian worked as a paralegal at a national law firm, focusing on First Amendment and media-related issues.
Experience
Representative Matters
Brian has assisted in the representation of:
- ZMC in its acquisition of Resonate, a provider of A.I.-powered consumer data and intelligence.
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management in a US$116M investment round in cloud-native database SingleStore.
- EQT Private Equity and PRO Unlimited in connection with PRO Unlimited’s acquisition of Workforce Logiq.
- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., a global insurance brokerage, risk management, and consulting services firm, in its acquisition of the treaty reinsurance brokerage operations of Willis Towers Watson plc for US$3.25 billion.
- Brand Velocity Partners and its portfolio company BBQGuys in connection with the agreement to combine BBQGuys with Velocity Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition vehicle.
Credentials
Admissions & Certifications
- U.S. District Court, E.D. of New York
- U.S. District Court, S.D. of New York
- New York
Education
- Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 2020, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, Member, Fordham Law Review
- Rutgers University, B.A., 2012, magna cum laude