Brett

Beter

Position: Partner
Office: New Orleans

Brett Beter is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He is a member of the healthcare, gaming, and sports and entertainment industry teams and a member of the firm’s offshore wind initiative.

Brett represents publicly traded and private buyers and sellers in connection with a broad range of transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; joint ventures; reorganizations; changes of ownership; and other complex matters that often involve multiple parties. In addition, he advises clients on a range of day-to-day corporate governance matters.

A skilled negotiator, Brett helps owners and investors assess potential deal risks and develop practical solutions that address all parties’ needs while achieving his clients’ goals. Described by clients in The Legal 500 United States as “outstanding,” he is committed to ensuring that transactions are closed on time and on budget whenever possible.

Brett’s clients include publicly traded and privately held midsize and multinational corporations, private equity (PE) funds and PE-backed portfolio companies, venture capital funds, and other strategic investors. He has represented companies with operations and interests in a wide range of sectors, including construction and infrastructure, healthcare, telecommunications, energy, gaming, sports, and entertainment.

Recognizing the quality of his counsel and his strong record of client service, The Best Lawyers in America©, published by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®, has named Brett “One to Watch” for three years running. In the community, he participates actively in the work of the Fore!Kids Foundation, helping raise essential funds to benefit a range of children’s service organizations.

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Represented a communications and information technology services company in the $7.5 billion sale of a portion of its ILEC (incumbent local exchange carrier) business to funds managed by affiliates of a global alternative investment management firm
Represented a communications and information technology services company in the $2.7 billion sale of its Latin American business to a leading alternative investment firm
Represented a heavy civil construction contracting company in the $195 million acquisition of three entities of a full-service site work and heavy highway construction company in the northeastern United States
Represented a communications and information technology services company in the $34 billion acquisition of a multinational telecommunications and internet service provider
Represented a communications and information technology services company in the $1.85 billion sale of a business division and a resulting complex reorganization
Represented a gaming and hospitality company in the $264 million acquisition of two Caribbean casino resorts
Represented a ship agency, stevedoring, and terminal operations company in the sale of two of its port terminal operations to a global logistics company
Represented a Louisiana-based security company in the $1 million acquisition of a Georgia-based security company
Represented a client in the $5 million acquisition of a Louisiana-based construction company
Represented a public heavy civil construction contracting company in the $22 million acquisition of a concrete construction company
Represented a parking company in the acquisition of a New York-based parking company
Represented a heavy civil construction contracting company in the $7.6 million acquisition of a company specializing in soil stabilization services for e-commerce projects
Represented a New Orleans-based private equity firm in the add-on acquisition of substantially all the assets of a manufacturer and converter of plastic bags and roll stock
Represented a US-based water purification manufacturer with international operations in the sale of its business to a large pump manufacturer based in Denmark
Represented a fabricator of complex steel structures, modules, and marine vessels in its $28.6 million sale of assets and certain long-term vessel construction contracts of its shipyard division to a provider of shipbuilding and ship repair services
Represented an engineering services company in the $5.5 million asset acquisition of an engineering consulting company
Represented a marine transportation and vessel management company in its acquisition of the assets of a large bunkering and tank barge operator
Represented an energy infrastructure company in its acquisition of a private construction industry company
Represented a specialty contracting services and infrastructure solutions provider in the acquisition of a telecommunication infrastructure company
Represented a public insurance company in the $15 million acquisition of a technology company specializing in human resources management
Represented a manufacturing company specializing in traveling water screens in the $10.5 million sale of its assets
Represented a publicly traded entertainment company in its $10 million acquisition of four country music festivals
Represented a publicly traded entertainment company in its subsidiary’s acquisition of a Florida nightclub
Represented a boutique hospitality management and investment company headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the $800,000 acquisition of a nightclub in Tampa, Florida
Represented a public power-producing company in the sale of a business division and a resulting complex corporate reorganization

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Beter

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