Brian Doerner
Brian Doerner

Brian D. Doerner

Partner

doerner@ballardspahr.com
Tel 215.864.8615
Fax 215.864.8999
Philadelphia

Brian D. Doerner is a partner in the Business and Finance Department, Practice Leader of the Life Sciences/Technology Group, and a member of the Mergers and Acquisitions/Private Equity, Securities, and International Groups. He is the former Chair of the Business and Finance Department, and recently served for six months as the interim general counsel for an NYSE-listed multinational company.

Mr. Doerner has extensive experience representing both public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, cross-border transactions, and general corporate matters. He has negotiated numerous strategic alliances, licensing agreements, and collaborations for life sciences, technology, manufacturing, and other companies. In the area of securities law, Mr. Doerner has handled numerous private placements, private equity transactions, initial public offerings, secondary and follow-on offerings, tender offers, and 144A transactions.

After receiving his M.B.A. and before attending law school, Mr. Doerner worked at IBM.

Representative Matters

  • Represented a global biopharmaceutical company in a $500 million international acquisition
  • Represented a communications equipment manufacturer in its sale for approximately $750 million
  • Represented a large financial services company in the sale of a subsidiary valued at approximately $500 million
  • Represented a global pharmaceutical company in a license and supply agreement valued at over $4 billion
  • Represented a NASDAQ company in the acquisition from a Dutch multinational of a division with operations in 12 countries

Judicial Clerkships

Hon. James L. Latchum, Senior Judge, U.S. District Court for the State of Delaware

Professional Activities

Philadelphia Bar Association, Business Law Section
Entrepreneurs' Forum, past President and Director

Recognition & Accomplishments

Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, corporate M&A and private equity law, 2010-2011

Speaking Engagements

Mr. Doerner has lectured extensively on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance issues, and other legal issues.

Board Memberships

People's Light & Theatre Company

University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D. 1987, cum laude)
Senior Editor, University of Pennsylvania Law Review; Member, Order of the Coif

University of Michigan (M.B.A. 1982, with honors)
Member, Beta Gamma Sigma

University of Delaware (B.A. 1980, magna cum laude)

Pennsylvania