Service Areas
- Business
- India
- Corporate, Securities + Commercial Transactions
- Securities
- Finance
- Real Estate
- Franchise + Distribution
- Venture Capital + Private Equity
- Governments + Nonprofits
- Real Estate
- Global Reach
- India
Education
- Wayne State University Law School, J.D.
- University of Michigan, B.A.
Bar Admissions
- Michigan
Brad B. Arbuckle focuses his practice on structuring and executing business transactions and on corporate and securities matters, bringing value to a wide array of commercial transactions. His extensive experience in securities regulation, corporate financing, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, entity structuring and formation, and general corporate matters, enables him to effectively advise clients on business strategies for their business affairs and operations.
“I strive to understand my clients’ objectives and needs and to provide them with creative and useful advice in an efficient and timely manner that addresses their particular situation and enables them to achieve their goals.”
Brad B. Arbuckle
Experience
Brad has substantial experience in securities regulation matters for publicly and privately held companies in a variety of industries, including banking, insurance, utility, natural resources, manufacturing and consumer goods. He advises clients regarding compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2004, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Securities Act of 1933, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, Regulation FD, and Rule 144 (regarding re-sales of securities acquired in non-public transactions). He also provides general analysis and advice regarding registration, reporting and disclosure issues.
Brad has structured, negotiated and closed public offerings (including IPOs) and private offerings of equity and debt (including mortgage-backed securities), syndications of limited partnership interests, and mergers and acquisitions of publicly-held and closely-held entities (including financial institutions, insurance companies and other regulated entities). He regularly prepares and reviews proxy statements for annual meetings, special meetings and proxy contests involving public companies, reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, and Forms 3, 4 and 5, which report securities transactions by directors, officers and other corporate insiders. He also has extensive experience in private placements and secured and unsecured financing transactions.
Brad has substantial experience in planning, negotiating and implementing various types of merger and acquisition transactions, representing both acquiring and acquired companies. Types of transactions that he has structured and negotiated include asset sales, straight mergers, reverse triangular mergers, share purchases, share exchange transactions and going-private transactions.
Representative Matters
- Chinese Investment Group Acquisition
Represented Beijing-based Pacific Century Motors, Inc. on its acquisition of Nexteer Automotive from General Motors Co.
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Michigan, Admitted 1984
- International Franchise Association
Honors + Awards
- Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, Securities Law 2006-2011; Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, and Securities Regulation 2012
- Michigan Super Lawyers, Securities & Corporate Finance 2006-present
- DBusiness Magazine, Top Lawyers, Corporate and Securities Law 2011
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