Brenna works with public and private companies on a wide range of corporate matters including equity and debt offerings, SEC reporting, corporate governance, and financial services regulatory matters. Specifically, Brenna has experience in the following areas:

• Buy- and sell-side mergers and acquisitions
• Private placements and public offerings for a variety of companies, including highly regulated financial institutions
• SEC reporting
• Corporate and de novo bank formations
• Licensing and regulatory compliance for state and nationally chartered banks, credit unions, and nonbank financial services companies

In her pro bono work, Brenna helps low-income clients with criminal record restrictions and assists nonprofit entities with formation and 501(c)(3) applications.

• Represented a private bank holding company in a $30 million private equity investment and spin-off of its wealth management subsidiaries to existing shareholders.
• Represented a publicly traded bank holding company with assets of $3.8 billion in its sale to a publicly traded financial services company.
• Represented a private bank holding company with $2 billion-plus in assets in a $453 million merger with a $9.8 billion-asset bank holding company.
• Represented an investor group in its acquisition and $125 million recapitalization of a private bank holding company with approximately $2 billion in assets.
• Advised a public bank holding company on participation in the private placement of a data analytics company.
• Represented a startup in formation through multiple rounds of financing.
• Represented a group forming a de novo bank and subsequent bank holding company formation.
• Acted as counsel to a nonbank commercial equipment finance company in connection with state licensing matters.
• Represented a bank holding company in a $130 million acquisition of a high-performing equipment finance platform with a national reach.
• Counseled a utility company in a $100 million-plus first-mortgage bond private placements.

• Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch: Corporate Governance and Compliance Law (2026), Financial Services Regulation Law (2021-2026), Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2022-2026)