Laura Brothers is a Member in the firm's Corporate and Securities Practice Area and is Chair of the Corporate Finance/1933 Act specialty group. She has experience in capital markets transactions representing both issuers and underwriters, public and private company mergers and acquisitions representing both buyers and sellers, ’34 Act compliance, and corporate governance. Laura has experience representing clients in a range of industries including the beverage, retail, and entertainment industries as well as the representation of special committees of boards of directors.
Laura has led or participated in the following representative securities transactions:
- Brown-Forman Corporation - Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated; Barclays Capital Inc.; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC; and Wells Fargo Securities LLC; $250,000,000 2.5% Notes due 2016
- AutoZone, Inc. - BofA Merrill Lynch, Morgan Keegan, and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey; $500,000,000 4.00% Senior Notes due 2020
- Gaylord Entertainment Company – Tender offer for $259,810,000 8% Senior Notes due 2013
- Brown-Forman Corporation – Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Barclays Capital Inc. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC; $250,000,000 5% Notes due 2014
- AutoZone, Inc. – Banc of America Securities LLC, Citi, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey; $500,000,000 6.500% Senior Notes Due 2014; $250,000,000 7.125% Senior Notes Due 2018
- Brown-Forman Corporation – Bank of America Securities, LLC; J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets; $150,000,000 Floating Rate Notes due 2010; $250,000,000 5.20% Notes due 2012
Laura has led or participated in the following representative M&A transactions:
- My Office Products, Inc. merger with HiTouch Business Services LLC
- Advance Food Company, Inc. and Advance Brands, LLC merger with Pierre Foods, Inc.
- AmREIT reverse merger with REITPlus
- Universal Safety Response, Inc. merger with Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation
- National Renal Alliance, LLC merger with Renal Advantage, Inc.
- Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. merger with Bain Capital Partners, LLC
- Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Quadra Realty Trust, Inc. tender offer/merger with Hypo Real Estate Capital Corporation
- Investment Scorecard, Inc. merger with Informa Investment Solutions, Inc.
- American Retirement Corporation merger with Brookdale Senior Living Inc.
- Performance Food Group Company stock sale to Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
- Spheris, Inc. stock purchase of Spheris Holding Inc.
In addition to Laura's work in the firm's Corporate and Securites Practice Area, Laura chaired the firm's Women's Initiative in 2009 and 2010 and currently chairs the firm's Entry Level Hiring Committee.
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