W. Bryan Rakes

Bryan Rakes assists clients with structuring and closing complex mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity and venture capital investments, and financing transactions. Mr. Rakes represents private equity investors, senior and subordinated lenders, and emerging growth companies resulting in a well-developed sense of the business goals and expectations of all of the parties in these transactions.

Mr. Rakes has been recognized by Legal 500 as a leading middle market M&A attorney, by SmartCEO as a member of its Legal Elite and by Maryland Super Lawyers as a Rising Star.

Mr. Rakes serves as the hiring partner for the firm’s Baltimore office.

Good to know

Areas of Practice 1) Corporate, 2) Mergers and Acquisitions, 3) Private Equity, 4) Junior Capital / Mezzanine Finance, 5) Corporate Finance and Securities, 6) Healthcare and 7) Technology Transactions and Outsourcing
Law School Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., 2001)
Admitted Year 2002
Education Transylvania University (B.S., 1996)
Bar Member / Association Maryland State Bar Association
Most recent firm Venable LLP
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