Brad Weber is co-chair of Goodwin’s global Capital Markets practice and is a partner in the firm’s Technology Companies business unit. He specializes in sophisticated capital markets transactions for companies across industries. Brad is a regular speaker and author on complex securities law subjects. In 2014, Brad was recognized by The Daily Journal as one of its “Top 20 Under 40” attorneys in the State of California. Brad has been selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business every year since 2020. Brad was also recognized as a Law360 MVP in the Capital Markets category for 2021. Brad has been a partner at the firm since 2009.
Representative Matters
Brad has been involved in many leading IPOs over the course of his career, including IPOs for the following issuers since January 2021:
- Astera Labs, Inc.
- Klaviyo, Inc.
- Amplitude, Inc.
- Blend Labs, Inc.
- Bright Health Group, Inc.
- Marqeta, Inc.
- MeridianLink, Inc.
- Qualtrics International Inc.
- ThredUp Inc.
- Real Good Food Company, Inc.
- six other issuers that submitted multiple registration statements to the SEC but ultimately completed an M&A or other strategic transaction as part of a “dual-track” M&A and IPO process.
A representative list of Brad’s current and former public company clients include:
- Astera Labs, Inc.
- Doximity, Inc.
- Klaviyo, Inc.
- Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc.
- MeridianLink, Inc.
- PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
- ThredUp Inc.
- TPI Composites, Inc.
- Amplify Snack Brands, Inc. (acquired by The Hershey Co. for $1.6 billion)
- Hortonworks, Inc. (merged with Cloudera, Inc.)
- Leaf Group Ltd. (acquired by Graham Holdings Company for $323 million)
- Qualtrics International Inc. (acquired by Silver Lake for $12.5 billion)
- Zendesk, Inc. (acquired by Hellman & Friedman and Permira for $10.2 billion)
Brad’s investment bank representations include advising:
- Citigroup
- Goldman Sachs
- Jefferies
- J.P. Morgan
- Morgan Stanley
Professional Activities
Brad is a member of the American, California and New York Bar Associations.
Professional Experience
Prior to joining Goodwin, Brad was a corporate associate at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York City and a corporate associate at Heller Ehrman LLP in California.
Credentials
Education
JD2002
Columbia Law School
(Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar)
BA1999
Princeton University
(magna cum laude)
Admissions
Bars
- California
- New York
Recognition & Awards
Brad has been selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business every year since 2020. Brad is ranked for his capital markets expertise, and as highlighted by the guide, is described as “phenomenal. He is very pragmatic, easy to work with and makes our lives easier.” Brad has also been recognized as a recommended lawyer for Capital Markets: Equity Offerings by The Legal 500 every year since 2021 and a 2021 Law360 MVP in the Capital Markets category.
Earlier in his career, Brad was selected by The Daily Journal as one of its 2014 “Top 20 Under 40” attorneys in California, recognizing him for his leadership on a variety of sophisticated capital markets transactions. In 2015, he was named a “Rising Star” in Northern California by Super Lawyers.
While attending law school, Brad was a member of the Columbia Science & Technology Law Review