Brent Epstein advises public and private companies, investment banks, and financial sponsors on a full range of capital markets transactions and general corporate matters.

Brent regularly advises clients on:

  • IPOs and first-time issuer transactions
  • Registered equity and debt offerings
  • Private placements
  • Debt tender and exchange offers and consent solicitations
  • Private equity sponsor investments and financings
  • Corporate governance issues
  • Public company disclosure issues
  • Federal and state securities law compliance

He represents clients in a wide range of industries, including: real estate, finance, technology, and gaming. In particular, he has significant experience advising REITs on public offerings.

Clients appreciate Brent's balance of knowledge, commercial sensibility, and social skills that facilitate a keen understanding of clients’ business needs and the timely execution of complex transactions.

Brent has represented issuers and investment banks in connection with a wide variety of capital markets transactions. Representative issuers include:

  • American Homes 4 Rent
  • Avery Dennison
  • Beazer Homes USA
  • BlackLine
  • Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping
  • Claros Mortgage Trust
  • Digital Realty Trust
  • Encore Capital Group
  • Farmland Partners
  • Houlihan Lokey
  • Hudson Pacific Properties
  • Itron, Inc.
  • Jo-Ann Stores
  • Lincoln Education
  • Live Nation Entertainment
  • Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
  • Marcus & Millichap
  • Pinnacle Entertainment
  • Prospect Medical Holdings
  • Rexford Industrial Realty
  • Sunstone Hotel Investors
  • Tenet Healthcare
  • The Beauty Health Company
  • The Oncology Institute
  • The Trade Desk
  • True Car

In addition, Brent is active representing many of the above companies and others in general public company matters, including securities law compliance and corporate governance.

Bar Qualification

  • California

Education

  • JD, University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 2008
    cum laude, Editor, Hastings Law Journal
  • BA, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2004