Brandon Carr-Montano
Outside GC & M&A | PE, Middle Market, Growth, and Entrepreneurs
About
I'm a deal and corporate attorney representing venture capital and private equity firms and their portfolio companies, startups, entrepreneurs, and middle market companies. I have over a decade of sophisticated legal experience and my practice focuses on M&A, divestitures, investments, joint ventures, and debt and equity financing transactions.
In addition to deal work, I serve as outside general counsel to my clients, guiding them through all stages of the business lifecycle as their go-to business and legal advisor. Client industries include, among others, services, technology, healthcare, financial services, entertainment and media, and manufacturing, among others. I advise on the gamut of business and legal matters, including business formation and governance, commercial transactions, employment matters including employee compensation and separation, licensing and intellectual property transactions, financing, and exits.
Practice areas
- General Corporate > LLC Formation
- General Corporate > Corp Finance
- General Corporate > Equity Financing
- General Corporate > Private Equity
- M&A Law > Small Market M&A
- M&A Law > Mid-Market M&A
- General Corporate
Services
Formation & Early Growth Services
Entity formation & governance; founder agreements; early-stage financing (convertible notes, SAFEs, seed Rounds); employment & equity compensation structures; IP strategy & licensing (in collaboration with my IP team)
Scaling & Operations Services
Commercial contracts & strategic alliances; corporate governance & compliance; vendor & customer agreements; data privacy & cybersecurity (in collaboration with my privacy team); employment & executive compensation
Capital Raising & Strategic Transactions Services
Private equity & venture capital investments; joint ventures & strategic partnerships; mergers & acquisitions; securities & capital markets; due diligence & transaction structuring
Experience
Associate
Holland & Hart LLP
Jan 2023 – Sep 2023
Associate
Michael Best
Sep 2021 – Jan 2023
JD
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
2014
MBA
Loyola Marymount University
2022
BA
Old Dominion University
2010