Jeffrey Brill has a diverse practice, primarily concentrating on mergers and acquisitions, other corporate and commercial transactions and corporate law matters. He is co-head of Skadden’s Financial Institutions Group and co-head of the M&A Group in New York.
Brill has represented public and private clients in a broad variety of U.S. and international transactions, including negotiated and contested acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, auctions, carve-outs, strategic investments, recapitalizations, reorganizations, joint ventures, partnerships, and other corporate and commercial transactions. He also represents clients in connection with various corporate matters, financings and corporate governance.
Brill has served on the firm’s Policy Committee, its top governing body. He also is the co-coordinator of the firm’s global alumni program.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers | 2027 | M&A |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2026 | M&A, Finance, Sports |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2026 | M&A |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2025 | M&A |
Brill has advised clients in a wide range of industries, including the following representations:
Fintech; Data and Analytics; Market Infrastructure
- S&P Global in its:
- sale of its EDM and thinkFolio businesses to STG Partners
- acquisition of Visible Alpha
- Hopper in the sale of certain assets and technology to Capital One Financial
- Nasdaq in its:
- acquisition of Level ATS
- sale of International Derivatives Clearing Group to LCH. Clearnet Group via merger
- North American Bancard in connection with its:
- acquisitions of Signature Payments and CardWorks Acquiring
- agreement with Apple to provide the “Tap to Pay” solution on the iPhone
Financial Services and Specialty Finance
- Wells Fargo & Company/Wells Fargo Bank in connection with its:
- carve-out sale of certain assets of Wells Fargo Asset Management, related legal entities and its collective investment trust business to Allspring Global Investment, which was formed by GTCR and Reverence Capital Partners (recognized as Deal of the Year (Large) at the 2022 Americas M&A Atlas Awards)
- carve-out sale of its Institutional Retirement & Trust business to Principal Financial Group
- Citigroup/Citibank, N.A. in numerous strategic transactions, including in the:
- sale of its wealth management services business to affiliates of Genpact Limited
- global agreements with American Express GBT regarding business travel
Software and Technology
- Astreya Partners in its sale to Cognizant
- Nasdaq in its
- sale of its Metrio sustainability reporting platform to osapiens
- acquisition of Boardvantage via merger
Sports, Media, Gaming and Entertainment
- the NBA in its exclusive global partnership with, and equity investment in, Sportradar
- Bruce Sherman, as lead investor of a consortium, including Derek Jeter and Michael Jordan, in the creation thereof and acquisition of the Miami Marlins Major League Baseball club, following which Mr. Sherman became the chairman, principal owner and control person of the Marlins.
- the National Hockey League in its multiyear strategic partnership with PointsBet
- XM Satellite Radio Holdings in its merger of equals with Sirius Satellite Radio
Automotive and Equipment
- Dayco, LLC in:
- connection with its sale to Hidden Harbor Capital Partners
- its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Metavation LLC
- MSX International, an automotive outsourcing leader, in connection with its sale to Bain Capital
Hospitality and Real Estate
- The PGA of America in its strategic partnership with Legends, pursuant to which Legends will operate on-site, online, licensing and corporate merchandising for the PGA’s spectator championships
- NRT Incorporated, the largest residential real estate brokerage company in the U.S., in several acquisitions, including acquisitions of The Sunshine Group, Ltd., The Corcoran Group and Gundaker Real Estate Co. and related real estate entities
Energy and Industrial
- GE Vernova in its acquisition of Prolec
- BillerudKorsnäs AB in its acquisition of Verso Corporation
Health Care, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals
- American Medical Security Group in its acquisition by PacifiCare Health Systems
- ICN Pharmaceuticals in its acquisition of the publicly held shares of Ribapharm
Consumer Products and Retail
- Mars, Incorporated in its acquisitions of (i) Nutro Products from Bain Capital Partners and (ii) certain assets from Menu Foods Income Fund
- Abercrombie & Fitch in various commercial and financing transactions with a third party to develop apparel in connection with the launch of a new brand