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Overview
Rob Breunig is a Partner in the Nashville office of Adams & Reese, where he focuses on middle market mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions, and aircraft finance. Rob serves as strategic outside general counsel to businesses in the transportation and logistics, aviation, and alcohol and hospitality industries, providing transactional, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and tax planning counsel.
Aircraft Finance and Aviation. Rob advises aviation clients on the full spectrum of aircraft finance matters, including secured lending, aircraft acquisitions and dispositions, leasing structures, tax-efficient ownership planning, entity formation for aircraft holding companies, and FAA regulatory compliance. He represents banks and specialty lenders in aircraft-secured financings and counsels corporate flight departments and charter operators on acquisition, management, and operational structuring. Rob's aircraft finance practice is part of Adams & Reese's nationally recognized Aviation & Aerospace practice.
Mergers & Acquisitions. Rob represents buyers, sellers, and investors in middle market M&A transactions across a range of industries, with particular depth in transportation, logistics, warehousing, and alcohol and hospitality. He advises on deal structure, due diligence, tax planning, negotiation, and post-closing integration.
Corporate & Executive Compensation. Rob counsels businesses on entity formations, reorganizations, partnership and LLC operating agreements, corporate governance, bylaws, and shareholder agreements. He also advises employers and trade associations on executive compensation arrangements, employee benefit plans, equity compensation, and ERISA compliance, providing technical knowledge on plan design, tax qualification, administration, and fiduciary obligations.
In addition to his core practice areas, Rob also represents financial institutions in loan origination, credit facilities, and debt financing transactions, including specialty asset-backed lending. Rob earned his J.D. and LL.M. from the University of San Diego School of Law and his B.A. from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is admitted to practice in Tennessee, California, and Nevada, and is admitted to the United States Tax Court.
Aircraft Finance and Aviation. Rob advises aviation clients on the full spectrum of aircraft finance matters, including secured lending, aircraft acquisitions and dispositions, leasing structures, tax-efficient ownership planning, entity formation for aircraft holding companies, and FAA regulatory compliance. He represents banks and specialty lenders in aircraft-secured financings and counsels corporate flight departments and charter operators on acquisition, management, and operational structuring. Rob's aircraft finance practice is part of Adams & Reese's nationally recognized Aviation & Aerospace practice.
Mergers & Acquisitions. Rob represents buyers, sellers, and investors in middle market M&A transactions across a range of industries, with particular depth in transportation, logistics, warehousing, and alcohol and hospitality. He advises on deal structure, due diligence, tax planning, negotiation, and post-closing integration.
Corporate & Executive Compensation. Rob counsels businesses on entity formations, reorganizations, partnership and LLC operating agreements, corporate governance, bylaws, and shareholder agreements. He also advises employers and trade associations on executive compensation arrangements, employee benefit plans, equity compensation, and ERISA compliance, providing technical knowledge on plan design, tax qualification, administration, and fiduciary obligations.
In addition to his core practice areas, Rob also represents financial institutions in loan origination, credit facilities, and debt financing transactions, including specialty asset-backed lending. Rob earned his J.D. and LL.M. from the University of San Diego School of Law and his B.A. from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is admitted to practice in Tennessee, California, and Nevada, and is admitted to the United States Tax Court.
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Education
- University of San Diego School of Law, J.D. | 2012
- University of San Diego School of Law, LL.M. | 2013
- University of Massachusetts Lowell, B.A. | 2006
Bar Admissions
- California
- Nevada
- Tennessee
Court Admissions
- United States Tax Court
Related Services
M&A in Global Trade, Transportation and Logistics
- National motor carrier in negotiating a $225-million syndicated credit facility.
- Regional freight transportation and supply chain service provider in a syndicated loan towards growth and investment.
- Aviation, jet rental company in the business entity’s operating formation, selling off of shares, and management agreements.
- Trucking companies’ warehousing contracts, management services, and logistical needs, including contract drafting, review, and negotiation.
M&A in Alcohol and Hospitality
- Investment partner group involved in the redevelopment of a historic property, assisting in the build-out of distillery operations, real property and hotel acquisition, and alcohol branding.
- Rum brand company, representing clients in the acquisition and IP transaction.
- Whiskey brand company in the establishment of distillery operations.
Education
- University of San Diego School of Law, J.D. | 2012
- University of San Diego School of Law, LL.M. | 2013
- University of Massachusetts Lowell, B.A. | 2006
Bar Admissions
- California
- Nevada
- Tennessee
Court Admissions
- United States Tax Court
Related Services
Publications
- "Know the Rules: Fiduciary Compliance for Health & Welfare," Tennessee Virtual Healthcare & Retirement Plan Summit, November 2020
Presentations
- Tennessee Healthcare & Retirement Plan Summit, Nashville, April 2019
Convergence of Healthcare & Retirement & HSAs- What Every Fiduciary
Needs to Know - Ask the Experts - Local & National Professional Panel
- RFP & Plan Design Best Practices
- Financial Wellness for Plan Sponsors & Employees
Education
- University of San Diego School of Law, J.D. | 2012
- University of San Diego School of Law, LL.M. | 2013
- University of Massachusetts Lowell, B.A. | 2006
Bar Admissions
- California
- Nevada
- Tennessee
Court Admissions
- United States Tax Court
Related Services
Recognitions
- Mid-South Rising Star® (by Thomson Reuters) Employee Benefits, 2018-2021
Education
- University of San Diego School of Law, J.D. | 2012
- University of San Diego School of Law, LL.M. | 2013
- University of Massachusetts Lowell, B.A. | 2006
Bar Admissions
- California
- Nevada
- Tennessee
Court Admissions
- United States Tax Court