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Brian J. McCarthy

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2006.
300 South Grand Avenue, Suite 3400 Los Angeles, California 90071
(213) 687-5000
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Firm: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP


Years In Practice


Phone Number (213) 687-5000

Brian J. McCarthy is the head of Skadden’s Los Angeles office. His practice concentrates on corporate and securities matters, with particular emphasis on mergers, acquisitions, corporate governance issues and restructurings.

Mr. McCarthy has acted as counsel to numerous companies and investment banking firms in mergers, acquisitions and tender offers, both friendly and hostile, including the representation of Activision, Inc. in its business combination with Vivendi Games; The Walt Disney Company in its acquisitions of Lucasfilm Ltd. and Pixar Animation Studios; Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. in its acquisition of VISX, Incorporated; Credit Suisse First Boston as financial advisor to Oracle Corporation in its acquisition of PeopleSoft, Inc.; Freedom Communications, Inc. in its sale of its television and newspaper assets; the special committee of Wesco Financial Corporation in its sale to Berkshire Hathaway Inc.; Cost Plus, Inc. in its sale to Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.; MGM Grand, Inc. in its acquisition of Mirage Resorts, Incorporated; and The Times Mirror Company in its sale to Tribune Company. Mr. McCarthy also has represented special committees of boards of directors as well as several investment banking clients, buyers, sellers and management groups in leveraged buyouts and related financings.

In addition to his mergers and acquisitions practice, Mr. McCarthy provides general corporate counseling to a number of corporations, both public and private. He also represents issuers, borrowers, underwriters and institutional lenders in corporate finance transactions and restructurings.

From September 2000 to April 2002, Mr. McCarthy was chief operating officer and general counsel at Pacific Capital Group, Inc. During this time, he had significant involvement in private equity investing.

Mr. McCarthy repeatedly has been included in Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Who’s Who Legal for California and Corporate Governance, and The Best Lawyers in America.Best Lawyers also named him “Los Angeles Corporate Governance Lawyer of the Year” for 2013 and “Los Angeles Corporate Lawyer of the Year” for 2014. The Daily Journal has named him to its list of the “100 Most Influential Lawyers in California” and the Los Angeles Business Journal has included him on their list of “Who’s Who in L.A. Law” and among the top 40 “Most Influential M&A Advisors” in Los Angeles. Mr. McCarthy also has been recognized as one of the “BTI Client Service All-Stars” by The BTI Consulting Group; named one of the “Top 100 Entertainment Attorneys” in 2013 by The Hollywood Reporter; and named a winner of the California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year (CLAY) Award by California Lawyer magazine, which recognizes attorneys whose work has had a significant impact on the law. He is a frequent panel speaker on corporate and securities law topics. In addition, he has published articles on mergers and acquisitions in the Daily Journal and HealthSpan, among other publications.

What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for Brian J. McCarthy
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Los Angeles (2022)
Corporate Governance Law, Los Angeles (2021)
Corporate Governance Law, Los Angeles (2019)
Securities / Capital Markets Law, Los Angeles (2019)
Corporate Law, Los Angeles (2018)
Securities / Capital Markets Law, Los Angeles (2017)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Los Angeles (2016)
Corporate Governance Law, Los Angeles (2015)
Corporate Law, Los Angeles (2014)
Corporate Governance Law, Los Angeles (2013)
Corporate Law, Los Angeles (2010)
Education
Graduated
Tufts University, BA
Contact Details and Office Locations
Other: (213) 687-5000
300 South Grand Avenue, Suite 3400
Los Angeles, California 90071
Los Angeles, California 90071
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