Brad Merrill’s practice is concentrated in corporate, banking, business and finance with extensive experience with corporate governance matters, bank regulatory, private placements and other capital raising, mergers and acquisitions, aviation transactions, asset-based lending financing transactions and general corporate law. In addition, Brad advises producers, wholesalers and retailers in state and federal alcohol law compliance.
Representative Presentations and Publications
• Broker-Dealer: Never Make Registration Decisions Based on Assumptions, Contributor, VC Experts (October 24, 2013)
• Dealing With Internal Investigations, Presenter, ACC - Mountain West Chapter Last Chance CLE (June 28, 2012)
•Regular speaker on banking regulatory and related matters
•Speaker to several industry and banking groups on impacts and analysis of Dodd-Frank Act
Professional Recognition and Awards
•The Best Lawyers in America, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law (2019-2020)
•Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions (2014-2016, 2019-2020)
•Utah's Legal Elite: Corporate Law and Transactions (2004-2010, 2015-2017), Mergers and Acquisitions (2018-2020), Utah Business Magazine
•Mountain States Super Lawyers, Banking (2019)
Community Involvement
•Utah Symphony/Utah Opera Board of Trustees (2011-present)
Other Professional Experience
•Leucadia National Corporation, Asset Management Group (1999-2008)
•American Investment Bank, N.A., and American Investment Financial, a Utah Industrial Bank, Executive Vice President and General Counsel (1999-2003)
•LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, L.L.P. (now Dewey LeBoeuf) (1996-1999)
Related News & Events
• Mar 02
Snell & Wilmer Attorneys Recognized by Utah Business Magazine As 2020 Utah Legal Elite
• Jun 13
Mountain States Super Lawyers 2019 Recognizes 26 Utah Snell & Wilmer Attorneys
• Apr 26
Chambers USA 2019 Recognizes Snell & Wilmer in Multiple Categories and Names 44 Attorneys as Leaders in their Field
• Aug 15
139 Snell & Wilmer Lawyers Listed as Leaders in Their Fields by The Best Lawyers in America 2019
Eleven Snell & Wilmer attorneys recognized as a 2019 Lawyer of the Year
• Feb 01
Utah Legal Elite Recognizes 23 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys
• Feb 01
Utah Legal Elite Recognizes 27 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys
• May 27
Chambers USA 2016 Recognizes Snell & Wilmer in Multiple Categories and Names 42 Attorneys
• Mar 18
Utah Legal Elite Recognizes 23 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys
• May 19
Chambers USA Recognizes Snell & Wilmer in Multiple Categories and Names 42 Attorneys as Leaders in Their Field
• Feb 12
25 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys Named to 2015 Utah Legal Elite
• May 23
Chambers USA Recognizes Snell & Wilmer in Multiple Categories and Names 38 Attorneys as 'Leaders in Their Field'
• Oct 24
Broker-Dealer: Never Make Registration Decisions Based on Assumptions
VC Experts
• Jan 11
Snell & Wilmer Adds Eight New Partners
Related Publications
• Jan 04
Corporate Communicator - January 2010
Preparation Guide for the Upcoming Annual Report and Proxy Season
