Bryan N. Wasser

Partner

Los Angeles
T +1.310.979.8435
F +1.310.820.8859

Overview

Bryan Wasser focuses his practice on representing private equity firms, entrepreneurs, emerging companies and other public and private companies in all aspects of their businesses, including strategic acquisitions, venture and growth capital investments, divestitures, other mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, equity financings and joint venture transactions.

Bryan's background as a Certified Public Accountant and former Big Four financial auditor allows him to view corporate matters and complex transactions from both a business and legal perspective while he develops, structures and manages tailored solutions to achieve each client's immediate and long-term objectives.

Anchored in a commitment to uncompromising client service, Bryan is highly responsive and efficient in his work and dedication to clients' goals.

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  • Represented a private equity firm in the acquisition of a Memphis-based business, which provides flooring installation, cleaning and repair services to commercial and residential customers.
  • Represented a private equity firm in the acquisition of two leading Kansas City coffee brands to form a specialty coffee collective.
  • Represented a portfolio company of a private equity firm in the acquisition of a Minneapolis-based roasting and retail coffee company.
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Experience

  • Represented a private equity firm in the acquisition of a Memphis-based business, which provides flooring installation, cleaning and repair services to commercial and residential customers.
  • Represented a private equity firm in the acquisition of two leading Kansas City coffee brands to form a specialty coffee collective.
  • Represented a portfolio company of a private equity firm in the acquisition of a Minneapolis-based roasting and retail coffee company.
  • Represented a portfolio company of a private equity firm in the acquisition of a coffee wholesaler.
  • Represented a portfolio company of a private equity firm in the acquisition of an independent craft coffee roasting company and cold-brew company.
  • Represented a Mobility as a Service (MaaS) company in an at-the-market offering, multiple shelf takedown transactions and $100 million revolving line of credit joint venture.
  • Represented a private equity firm in the sale of a portfolio company that provides technology solutions to departments of motor vehicles to another private equity firm.
  • Represented a family-owned automotive salvage and recycling company in a corporate reorganization, sale of control and joint venture with a large publicly traded American company and large privately owned foreign company.
  • Represented a portfolio company of a private equity firm in the acquisition of a Canadian holding company that provides technology solutions to departments of motor vehicles in Canada and the U.S.
  • Represented a portfolio company of a private equity firm in the acquisition of a major greeting card company.
  • Represented a private equity firm in an acquisition of an Illinois-based provider of language training, translation and mobility solutions that facilitate employee relocations and talent development around the world.
  • Represented a private equity firm in an approximately $42 million leveraged buyout of a publicly traded company that designs, manufactures and installs automated selfserve kiosks for departments of motor vehicles across the U.S.
  • Represented an American solar cell and engineered wafer manufacturer in its initial public offering under Regulation A+.
  • Represented a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing cannabidiol in a merger.
  • Represented a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing cannabidiol in a brokered and non-brokered private placement of subscription receipts.
  • Represented a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company in a merger.
  • Represented a network threat and breach detection service provider in connection with several rounds of preferred stock financings.
  • Represented a provider of cybersecurity, data analytics, custom application development, cloud solutions, Mobile/BYOD solutions and strategic outsourcing to government and commercial clients in its acquisition of a developer of location-based cybersecurity and commercial services systems for mobile devices.
  • Represented a PRC-based bio-medicine firm in a merger.

Recognitions and Memberships

Recognitions

  • Southern California Super Lawyers
    • "Rising Star" (2018 to 2022)

Memberships

  • American Bar Association

Community

  • Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
    • Emerging Philanthropists Donor Society: Former Co-Chair
    • Strategic Planning and Distribution Committee:  Former Member
    • Community Leadership Institute (2017 to 2018)

Admissions

  • California

Education

  • J.D., University of Southern California Gould School of Law, 2011
  • M.Acc., University of Southern California, 2004
  • B.S., Accounting, University of Southern California, 2004, cum laude