Brian A. Cromer

Counsel to San Francisco-based private equity platform company in numerous acquisitions of automotive services businesses and commercial real estate throughout the United States over a multi-year period.

Counsel to U.S. telecommunications business in sale to overseas public company buyer.

Counsel to food and beverage holding company in multiple acquisitions of brands and portfolio companies.

Counsel to national commercial HVAC business in sale to Chicago-based private equity portfolio company.

Counsel to national engineering design firm in sale to global asset management firm headquartered in New York.

Counsel to subsidiary of Native American tribe in the acquisition, management, and subsequent sale of racing and gaming assets.

Counsel to national civil engineering firm in sale to New York-based portfolio company of national merchant banking firm.

Counsel to physician group in sale to Illinois private equity sponsored dermatology and aesthetics practice management firm.

Counsel to major healthcare services provider in multiple acquisitions of physical therapy and related businesses.

Counsel to industry-leading metallizing business in sale transaction with a Japanese public company’s U.S. holding company.

Counsel to national provider of outsourced rehabilitation services in private equity-funded change of control transaction.

Counsel to regional commercial insurance broker in change of control transaction with private equity platform company.

Borrower’s counsel to public health care company in $450 million syndicated credit facility.

U.S. counsel to public company affiliate in connection with £1.5 billion global revolving credit facility.

M&A counsel to major insurance broker and financial services company in numerous transactions throughout the United States, including combination transaction with private equity-backed partner.

Legal advisor in $10 billion combination transaction resulting in the formation of a new public company.

Counsel to public and private company clients in numerous acquisitions and dispositions of long term care facilities.

Lead counsel to European public company in the purchase of a major distribution business in Tokyo, Japan from multinational conglomerate.

Seller’s counsel in sale of distillery and related assets to international purchaser.

National acquisition counsel to public company in numerous acquisitions of staffing companies throughout the United States.

Counsel to physicians and physician groups in sale of practices to hospital acquirers.

Counsel to technology company in sale of business to private equity-backed investment group.

Counsel to commercial lenders and borrowers in numerous asset-based multi-million dollar loan and financing transactions in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, technology, health care, financial services, consumer goods, and basic materials.

Counsel to buyer in financing and acquisition transactions involving ESOP-owned company and private equity partners.

Lead counsel to public company in the construction of a greenfield manufacturing facility in South Korea as part of a $1 billion investment.

Counsel to major investment adviser in disposition of large apartment communities.

Counsel to management group in the formation of a hedge fund and offering of limited partnership units.

Issuer’s counsel for initial public offering and secondary offering in rent-to-own industry.

Counsel to Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development in its efforts to secure a foreign automobile manufacturer in a $1 billion transaction.

Business & Finance Service Group, Chair

Management Committee Representative to the Southern Law Network

Management Committee, Former Member

Business & Finance Group, Former Louisville Office Chair

Recruiting Committee, Former Co-Chair

One Louisville, Inc., Board of Directors (2026-present)

Impetus for a Better Louisville, Board of Directors (2025-present)

Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Chair of Tax Committee (2025-present)

Louisville Economic Development Alliance (LEDA), Former Board of Directors

Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Former Member of the Executive Committee, Board of Directors and Treasurer

Leadership Louisville Bingham Fellows, Class of 2021

Greater Louisville, Inc., Former Member of the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors, Secretary, Outside General Counsel, and Chair of Tax Reform Task Force

University of Louisville, Former Member, Secretary and Treasurer of Board of Trustees, and Chair of the Finance Committee

University of Louisville Athletic Association, Inc., Former Member of Board of Directors

21st Century Parks, Steering Committee

Kentucky Wesleyan College, Former Member of Board of Trustees

The Cabbage Patch, Former Board Member

Kentuckiana Minority Business Council (now the Tri-State Minority Supplier Development Council), Former Board Member

The Lawyers Club, Former President

Leadership Louisville, Class of 2006

Martindale-Hubbell^® AV-Preeminent^® Peer Review Rated

Best Lawyers in America^®, Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions (2006-26)

Kentucky Super Lawyers^®(2007-14)

Kentucky Super Lawyers^®, Top 50 Attorneys in the State (2010)

Chambers USA, “America’s Leading Lawyers for Business”

Louisville Magazine’s “Top Lawyers” for Business/Commercial Law and Mergers & Acquisitions Law (2013, 2014)