About Brian N. Wheaton

Brian N. Wheaton represents public and private companies and investment banks in connection with a broad range of corporate and securities matters, including corporate finance transactions, mergers and acquisitions and business reorganizations. He concentrates his practice on SPAC transactions. Brian is experienced in initial public offerings, private offerings of debt and equity securities and stock and asset acquisitions and dispositions. He also advises companies on corporate governance and compliance issues.

Concentrations

•Securities and capital markets
•Mergers and acquisitions
•Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
•Corporate governance
•Securities Exchange Act reporting and compliance obligations
•New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq compliance obligations

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, New York Metro Super Lawyers, 'Rising Stars,' 2017-2025
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, 'Ones to Watch,' 2024-2025
•Corporate Law, 2024-2025
•Securities / Capital Markets Law, 2024-2025

 

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Areas of Law

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    • Corporate
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Capital Markets
    • Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Securities Offerings: Represented Schultze Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. II in connection with its $165 million initial public offering
    listing on Nasdaq.
    Represented Chardan Capital Markets, LLC as underwriter in connection with Chardan NexTech Acquisition 2 Corp.'s $110 million initial public offering
    listing on Nasdaq.
    Represented Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
    Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC as underwriters in connection with ION Acquisition Corp 2 Ltd.'s $253 million initial public offering
    listing on NYSE.
    Represented Cowen
    Company, LLC as underwriter in connection with Novus Capital Corporation's $288 million initial public offering
    listing on the NYSE.
    Represented DD3 Acquisition Corp. II in connection with its $110 million initial public offering
    listing on Nasdaq.
    Represented DPCM Capital, Inc. in connection with its $300 million initial public offering
    listing on the NYSE.
    Represented Cowen
    Company, LLC as underwriter in connection with ION Acquisition Corp 1 LTD.'s $200 million initial public offering
    listing
    listing on the NYSE.
    Represented Capstar Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. in connection with its $240 million initial public offering
    listing on NYSE.
    Represented Cowen
    Company, LLC as underwriter in connection with Panacea Acquisition Corp.'s $125 million initial public offering
    listing on NYSE.
    Represented Chardan Capital Markets, LLC as underwriter in connection with Newborn Acquisition Corp.'s initial public offering
    listing on Nasdaq.
    Represented EarlyBirdCapital, Inc.
    I-Bankers Securities, Inc. as underwriters in connection with Interprivate Acquisition Corp.'s $210 million initial public offering
    listing on the NYSE.
    Represented EarlyBirdCapital, Inc., Northl
    Capital Markets
    Odeon Capital Group LLC as underwriters in connection with GigCapital2, Inc.'s $210 million initial public offering
    listing on the NYSE.
    Represented Replay Acquisition Corp. in connection with its $287 million initial public offering
    listing on Nasdaq.
    Represented Monocle Acquisition Corporation in connection with its $175 million initial public offering
    listing on Nasdaq.
    Represented Schultze Special Purpose Acquisition Corp. in connection with its $130 million initial public offering
    listing on Nasdaq.
    Represented VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. in connection with its $230 million initial public offering
    listing on Nasdaq.
    Represented EarlyBirdCapital, Inc., Chardan Capital Markets, LLC
    I-Bankers Securities, Inc. as underwriters in connection with Opes Acquisition Corp.'s initial public offering
    listing on Nasdaq.
    Represented DFB Healthcare Acquisition Corp. in connection with its $250 million initial public offering
    listing on Nasdaq.
    Represented Pensare Acquisition Corp. in connection with its $270 million initial public offering
    listing on Nasdaq.
    Represented Raymond James
    Jefferies as lead underwriters in connection with follow-on
    ATM offerings by Jernigan Capital.
    Represented Boulevard Acquisition Corp. II in connection with its $350 million initial public offering
    listing on Nasdaq.
    Represented Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. in its registered direct offering of equity securities.
    Mergers
    Acquisitions: Represented DD3 Acquisition Corp. II (DD3 II) in its business combination with Codere Online, a leading online gaming
    sports betting operator in Latin America. Pursuant to the business combination, a newly formed holding company named Codere Online Luxembourg, S.A. acquired DD3 II
    Codere Online
    became a Nasdaq-listed public company.
    Represented Schultze Special Purpose Acquisition Corporation (SAMA) in its business combination with Clever Leaves International Inc. (Clever Leaves), one of the largest cultivators, extractors
    producers of pharmaceutical-grade medical cannabis
    hemp extracts in Latin America
    among the largest in the world, including Canada's licensed producers
    top extractors. Pursuant to the business combination, a newly formed holding company named Clever Leaves Holdings Inc. acquired SAMA
    Clever Leaves
    became a Nasdaq-listed public company.
    Represented Arko Holdings Ltd., one of the largest convenience store chains in the United States, in its business combination with Haymaker Acquisition Corp. II., a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company. Under the terms of the business combination, Haymaker
    Arko Holdings combined under a new company, ARKO Corp., which became a Nasdaq-listed public company.
    Represented VectoIQ Acquisition Corp., a SPAC, in its business combination with Nikola Corporation, a leader in the design
    development of battery-electric
    hydrogen-electric vehicles.
    Represented Nebula Acquisition Corp., a SPAC sponsored by True Wind Capital, L.P., in its business combination with Open Lending LLC, a leading provider of lender enablement
    risk analytics solutions to financial institutions.
    Represented Pensare Acquisition Corp. in its business combination with Stratos Management Systems, Inc., which does business as Computex Technology Solutions, a leading IT Solutions
    Managed Services Provider. With the closing of the transaction Pensare was renamed American Virtual Cloud Technologies, Inc.
    Represented DD3 Acquisition Corp. in its merger with Betterware, a fast growing direct-to-consumer company selling innovative household goods, with a unique product portfolio focused on providing everyday solutions for modern spaces across Mexico.
    Represented DFB Healthcare Acquisitions Corp., a SPAC sponsored by Deerfield Management
    Richard Barasch, in its business combination with AdaptHealth Holdings LLC, the third largest provider of home medical equipment in the United States. With the closing of the transaction DFB was renamed AdaptHealth Corp.
    Represented Constellation Alpha Corp. in its business combination with DermTech, Inc., a global leader in precision dermatology enabled by a non-invasive skin genomics platform. Constellation was renamed DermTech in connection with the closing.
    Represented Boulevard Acquisition Corp. II, a SPAC sponsored by Avenue Capital Group, in its business combination with Estre Ambiental S.A., the largest waste management company in Brazil. As a result of the transaction, Estre was listed on Nasdaq.
    Represented Terrapin 3 Acquisition Corporation, a SPAC sponsored by Terrapin Partners
    Macquarie Group Limited, in its business combination with Yatra Online, Inc., one of the fastest growing consumer travel platforms
    the second largest online travel agency in India.
    Represented AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. (formerly known as Boulevard Acquisition Corp.) in its acquisition of the AgroFresh business
    division (a crop protection business) from The Dow Chemical Company. AgroFresh was a blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring a controlling interest in one or more businesses. Following the acquisition, AgroFresh shares were listed on Nasdaq.
    Represented Danaher Corporation in its acquisition by tender offer of Sutron Corporation.
    Military Experience: Special Forces Senior Weapons Sergeant, Rhode Isl
    National Guard, 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 2010-2015
    Special Forces Senior Weapons Sergeant, United States Army, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 2007-2010

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2015, New York
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Fordham University School of Law
    Class of 2014
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Troy University
    Class of 2010
    B.S.

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    Brian N. Wheaton was admitted in 2015 to the State of New York.
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    Brian N. Wheaton attended Fordham University School of Law.
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    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.