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Brent A. Little

Partner

Washington +1 202 662 5118

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    Brent Little helps clients structure and negotiate finance transactions and mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions. He has advised clients in a number of industries, including life sciences, healthcare, sports, technology, consumer products, and manufacturing.

    Brent’s financing experience includes representing lenders, borrowers and investors in a variety of finance transactions, many of which involve cross-border components, including senior secured loans, second lien financings, mezzanine debt, subordinated notes, convertible notes, preferred stock, and structured financings. Additionally, he frequently advises sports teams and their related stadium companies in team and stadium financings and equity financings. Brent also advises private investment funds operating in the life sciences sector in secured debt, royalty and equity financings to pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare companies.

    Brent’s transactional experience includes advising buyers and sellers of major league sports franchises, as well as advising the leagues, teams, and clubs on their naming rights, sponsorships, and various other corporate transactions. He also represents private and public companies in secured and unsecured finance transactions, including acquisition financings.

    Brent’s pro bono work has included advising nonprofit organizations in financing transactions, including an impact investing firm that makes loans to microfinance institutions and small and growing businesses. Brent has also advised a school for children with autism in licensing an instructional tool for students with social cognition challenges.

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    Financings

    • Catalio Capital Management in secured term and convertible debt and equity financings to pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare companies.
    • National Football League in connection with various league-level financings, team ownership transactions and team and stadium financings, including its league-wide term note and revolving credit facility programs and its G-4 stadium financing program.
    • Austin FC in construction financing for Q2 Stadium, stadium term and private placement takeout financing and team credit facilities.
    • SEG Basketball and Ryan Smith in the acquisition financing for the purchase of a controlling interest in the Utah Jazz NBA franchise and its related assets and arena and team financings.
    • Petrichor Capital Partners in secured term and convertible debt and equity financings to biotech, medical device and healthcare companies.
    • Phoenix Suns in a holding company credit facility.
    • Rogers Corporation in its senior secured revolving credit facility.
    • United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee in its senior secured private placement note issuance.
    • Chicago Fire in connection with its senior secured credit facilities.
    • Air Products in connection with its $2.5 billion revolving credit facility.
    • Avid Technology in connection with several secured credit facilities.
    • Prisma Medios de Pago, Argentina’s leading payments company, in seller financing relating to its sale to Advent International.
    • OrbiMed Advisors in senior secured debt financings and royalty monetizations with biotech and pharmaceutical companies.
    • Marathon Asset Management LP in a senior secured debt financing to a pharmaceutical company.
    • Dayton Dragons Professional Development League baseball club in its senior secured credit facilities, acquisition financing and grant agreements for stadium renovations.

    M&A

    • Mathew Ishbia in his acquisition of a controlling interest in the Phoenix Suns, Phoenix Mercury and related assets.
    • Ryan Smith in his acquisition of the Utah Jazz NBA franchise and related assets, in connection with related equity investments in the Jazz ownership group and in the acquisition of an interest in the Real Salt Lake MLS franchise alongside David Blitzer and other investors.
    • Joe Mansueto in his acquisition of a 49% interest, and then the remaining 51% interest, in the Chicago Fire MLS franchise.
    • John Sherman and the Sherman Group in their acquisition of the Kansas City Royals.
    • Precourt Sports Ventures in the relocation of its MLS team to Austin, Texas, development and construction financing matters for Q2 stadium and related equity investments.
    • Strategic Resources International in its acquisition by Peraton Corp.
    • Elbit Systems Ltd. in its acquisition of substantially all the assets of Universal Avionics Systems Corporation.
    • Tom Benson, long-time owner of the New Orleans Saints, in his acquisition of  the New Orleans Hornets NBA franchise.

    Commercial Transactions

    • Naming rights transactions, jersey patch, other major sponsorships and concession agreements for a number of teams, venues, and individual sponsors, including naming rights transactions for the Arizona Cardinals’ stadium and naming rights transactions for Monumental Sports & Entertainment (owner of the Washington Capitals and Wizards).
    • Race Team Alliance, a consortium of NASCAR team/car owners, in negotiating a restructuring of the business model between NASCAR and the team owners.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, J.D., 2007
        • magna cum laude
    • Brigham Young University, B.S., 2004
        • magna cum laude
    Bar Admissions
    • District of Columbia
    • Virginia
    Judicial Clerkship
    • Hon. Paul J. Kelly, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 2007 - 2008
    Languages
    • Spanish
    Pro Bono
    • Advised MCE Social Capital in several debt financings to fund microfinance institutions and small and growing businesses.
    • Advised Ivymount School in licensing and commercialization agreements for IvySCIP, a newly developed instructional tool for K-6 students with social cognition challenges.
    • Represented two applicants in securing Social Security disability benefits.
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