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  • Named “Rising Star” by the Association of Corporate Counsel, 2012 
  • Named "Southern California Rising Star – Mergers & Acquisitions” by the Los Angeles Magazine, 2010 & 2011

  • Chapman University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1998), Tax Emphasis Program; Law Review Member
  • University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A., Law and Society, 1994)

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  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Bryan S. Gadol

Partner
Southern California
P: (714) 800-1418
F: (714) 800-1499
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Bryan S. Gadol is a partner in Dorsey's Corporate group. Mr. Gadol has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, public and private securities offerings, private equity and venture capital transactions.

Mr. Gadol also provides general corporate and governance advice to emerging growth and middle market companies and investors operating or investing in a broad array of industries through all stages of the business and investment lifecycle.

Recent Representative Transactions

Mergers & Acquisitions; Reorganizations; Joint Ventures
  • Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) in connection with the sale of FLUOROPLEX assets to Aqua Pharmaceuticals, LLC (January 2012)
  • MMA Management, LLC in connection with the acquisition of Pavia Holdings, LLC, d/b/a MMA Agents, LLC (September 2011)
  • Allergan, Inc. (NYSE: AGN) in connection with the acquisition of Precision Light, Inc. (July 2011)
  • PNC Proactive Northern Container, LLC, a Medley Capital company, in connection with the sale of the company to Pacific Southwest Container, LLC (May 2011)
  • Captek Softgel International, Inc. in connection with the sale of the company to Prairie Capital and other investors (February 2011)
  • Silver Spur Corporation d/b/a Winning Labs, Inc. in connection with the sale of the company to Prairie Capital and other investors (February 2011)
  • AnaJet Inc. in connection with the sale of the company to Chicago Growth Partners (November 2010)
  • Investors in connection with the acquisition of Galleher Corporation from Itochu International, Inc. (April 2010)
  • Virtual Cosourcing Insurance Services, Inc. in connection with the sale of the company to Barney & Barney LLC (April 2010)
  • Winspire, Inc. in connection with the spin-off from The Gavel Group (March 2010)
  • Vanguard Vinyl, Inc., d/b/a Best Vinyl, a Mawit Capital company, in connection with the sale of Stallion Fence Accessories to LMT-Mercer Group, Inc. (January 2010)
  • PC Mall, Inc. (Nasdaq: MALL) and its subsidiary Sarcom, Inc. in connection with the acquisition of Data Systems Worldwide, Inc. (December 2009)
  • Adrienne Designs, Inc. in connection with the sale of the company to Renaissance Jewelry of New York, Inc. (October 2009)
  • Synovis Life Technologies (Nasdaq: SNYO) in connection with the acquisition of Pegsus Biologics, Inc. (July 2009)
  • Proactive Packaging & Display, Inc. and Proactive Northern Container, LLC in connection with the reorganization with Medley Capital (June 2009)
  • Lucre International Corporation in connection with the sale of the company to Clayton Services, Inc. (November 2008)
  • Pasadena Billing Associates, Inc. in connection with the sale of the company to Abeo Management Corp., a Parthenon company (September 2008)
  • HireRight, Inc. (previously Nasdaq: HIRE) in connection with the sale of the company to US Investigation Services, a Providence Equity Partners company (August 2008)
  • ERGO 2000, Inc. in connection with the sale of the company to Avocent Corp. (previously Nasdaq: AVOC) (July 2008)
  • Rafco-Brickform LLC in connection with the sale of the company to Solomon Colors, Inc. (May 2008)
  • Fleet Transportation Services, LLC and Solid Solutions, LLC in connection with the sale of the companies to Terra Renewal, LLC (March 2008)
  • Westline Corporation in connection with the sale of the company to Confie Seguros, a Genstar Capital company (January 2008)
  • Performance Management Associates, Inc. in connection with the sale of the company to SM&A (previously Nasdaq: WINS) (September 2007)
  • US Dry Cleaning Corporation (previously Nasdaq: USDC) in connection with the acquisition of Cleaners Club, Inc. (February 2007)
  • Galleher, Inc. in connection with the sale of the company to Itochu International, Inc. (January 2007)
  • Spacient Technologies, Inc. in connection with the sale of the company to Trimble Navigation Limited (Nasdaq: TRMB) (September 2006)
  • PC Mall, Inc. (Nasdaq: MALL) in connection with the acquisition of GMR Systems, Inc. and Government Micro Resources, Inc. (September 2006)
  • Electronic Exchange Systems in connection with the sale of the company to Total Merchant Services, Inc. (July 2006)
Private Equity and Venture Capital Financings
  • Western Emulsions, Inc., a Marwit Capital company, in connection with its Series B financing (December 2010)
  • NYX, Los Angeles Inc. in connection with its Series A Preferred Stock financing (October 2010)
  • Western Emulsions, Inc., a Marwit Capital company, in connection with its Series A-1 financing (October 2010)
  • Western Emulsions, Inc., a Marwit Capital company, in connection with its Series A financing (September 2010)
  • Winspire, Inc. in connection with its Series A financing (September 2009)
  • LiveOnTheGo, Inc. in connection with its Series B financing (February 2009)
  • Versant Ventures in connection with the Series D Preferred Stock financing of CodeRyte (October 2008)
  • LiveOnTheGo, Inc. in connection with its Series A-1 financing (November 2007)
  • LiveOnTheGo, Inc. in connection with its Series A financing (June 2007)
  • Clarient Technologies, Inc. in connection with its bridge financing by Motorola, Inc. (May 2006)

Presentations

  • “Key Legal Considerations for Private Companies,” Association of Corporate Growth (ACG), October 2010
  • “U.S./Canada M&A: Steps, Tactics and Strategies,” Thomson Reuters National Audio Conference, September 2010
  • “Corporate Governance Trends: The Boards of Yesterday and the Boards of Tomorrow,” Association of Corporate Counsel of America, July 2010
  • “Clean Tech Market & Investor Considerations,” VC in the OC, May 2010
  • "Distressed Mergers & Acquisition Transactions," Thomson Reuters National Audio Conference, June 2009
  • "Exits and Recapitalizations," Los Angeles Venture Association (LAVA) Investment Capital Conference, Los Angeles, CA, May 2008 
  • "Overview of Corporate and Securities Laws," Chapman University School of Law, Orange, CA, April 2007
  • "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Selling Your Business," B.Riley Co., Merrill Lynch and Singer Lewak Greenbaum & Goldstein, Riverside, CA, October 2006
  • "How and When Do I Sell My Business?" Citigroup/Smith Barney, Beverly Hills, CA, June 2006
  • "Overview of the M&A Market - How to Value Your Company," Deutsche Bank, Costa Mesa, CA, May 2006

Professional Activities

  • Member, Corporations Committee, State Bar of California 
  • Member, Mergers and Acquisitions Committee, American Bar Association
  • Member, Private Equity and Venture Capital Committee, American Bar Association
  • Member, Angel Venture Capital Committee, American Bar Association

Civic & Community Activities

  • Member and Board Advisor, I’Padrini Foundation
  • Member, Gen Next
  • Member, Dean’s Council and Tax Law Institute Board of Governors, Chapman University School of Law
  • Member, Board of Directors, Canyon Acres Children and Family Services
  • Member, Tax and Law Institute Board of Governors, Chapman University School of Law

Attorney Articles

August 23, 2010
"Are You Ready for the M&A Resurgence?” Orange County Business Journal
January 19, 2009
Key Considerations in Distressed M&A Transactions
July 24, 2008
"Updates to Form D," co-author, E-Bulletin Legislative Alert from the California State Bar Business Law Section’s Corporations Committee
August 2, 2007
"Traps for the Unwarry Seller," Orange County Business Journal

News & Press Mentions

March 25, 2008
Corporate Partner Joins Dorsey & Whitney in Southern California