REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Brandy A. Sargent
Commercial Bankruptcy and Insolvency
Represented a national consulting practice in successful appeal of an adverse bankruptcy court
decision regarding contract assumption and termination matters
Represented a financial advisor engaged by an official committee of unsecured creditors in
successful defense of disputed professional fees
Represented a customer in the successful transition of services in bankruptcy of a data storage
and cyber-security contract counterparty
Represented an aircraft lessor in obtaining lease assumption and recovery of aircraft in
bankruptcy of a regional air carrier
Represented an employee benefits provider in successful defense against recovery of payments
received prior to its customer’s commercial bankruptcy
Represented a buyer in the bankruptcy asset purchase of a commercial manufacturing facility
Represented a principal in bankruptcies of former agents accused of non-competition and trade
secret violations
Represented an international electronic component manufacturer in bankruptcy and insolvency
matters of customers
Represented a wind energy provider in the after-auction acquisition of a bankrupt wind
generation facility
Represented an official committee of unsecured creditors in the liquidation sale of the
bankrupt’s assets, and assertion of fraudulent transfer and fiduciary duty claims
Agricultural Bankruptcy and Insolvency
Represented national grocery cooperative in successful defense of PACA claims brought by produce
supplier
Represented a national agricultural cooperative in successful assertion of contract rights under
member marketing agreements
Represented agricultural cooperatives in enforcement of setoff rights related to complex
feeding, co-packaging, and sales contracts in dairy, creamery, and cattle bankruptcies
Represented national agricultural cooperatives, nursery, and commodity suppliers, in perfecting
and recovering payment under Oregon's agricultural services and produce liens
Represented a nationally known winery and commodity supplier in recovering payments under
California's processor and seed supplier liens
Represented producer in recovering large receivable through informal PACA complaint
Represented a food processor in recovering PACA claims in an ice cream manufacturer bankruptcy
Represented numerous corn suppliers in successfully defending against preference claims in a
large bio-diesel manufacturer's bankruptcy
Represented an agricultural cooperative in the after-auction acquisition of a bankrupt
bio-diesel manufacturing facility
Represented a national agricultural lender in obtaining full recovery of real estate loans to a
bankrupt dairy
Advised nationally known winery regarding disposition of warehoused wine
Represented a nursery services provider in contract matters related to grower bankruptcy
Represented a food manufacturer in negotiation of critical vendor treatment in a national
grocery bankruptcy
Agribusiness Operations
Represented agricultural cooperatives in negotiation of large non-member or non-marketing
agreement commodity purchase transactions
Represented an international specialty food company in negotiation of contracts and resolution
of contract disputes
Represented an agricultural cooperative in a merger transaction
Represented national cold storage and logistics provider in negotiation of storage agreements
and standard storage terms and conditions
Advised a nursery service provider in development of a standard services agreement
Advised a vineyard on lien and security interest matters related to a vineyard lease
Advised a vertically integrated producer/processor in negotiation of land leases and compliance
with PACA and state agricultural lien regulations
Advised corn, soy, and rice producers and processors regarding purchase and sale agreements,
warehousing regulations, and terms and conditions
Advised client regarding due diligence matters related to PACA and state agricultural liens in
purchase of processing facility
Advised a nursery grower on development of standard terms and conditions
Represented a private investment firm focusing on food and agriculture businesses, in connection
with the acquisition of 51% of a leading premium fresh fruit marketing and distribution
company.
Corporate, Finance, M&A Transactions
Advised Vigor Industrial LLC, an Oregon-based company, engaged in shipbuilding and repair and
complex fabrication, in its sale to private equity firms The Carlyle Group and Stellex Capital
Management. The transaction was part of a combined purchase by the buyer of both Vigor and
Marine Hydraulics International, LLC, a Virginia-based major marine repair and conversion
contractor
Represented a global energy conglomerate with the purchase of a surface mining manufacturing
company in a transaction worth approximately US$1.28 billion
Represented a global energy conglomerate on the sale of one of its business lines to a global
private equity firm following an auction process
Advised a regional distributor of industrial equipment in its acquisition of the assets of a
hose and fittings distributor
Represented a private equity investor investing in agribusinesses headquartered in the Western
United States, in regulatory and contract matters in connection with its acquisition of assets
of a California-based processor of fresh sliced apples, oranges, pears, and other packaged
fruits
Represented a private equity investor investing in agribusinesses headquartered in the Western
United States in its second acquisition from its first fund, acquiring 100% of the membership
interests of a processor of fresh sliced apples and other packaged fruits
Represented a Washington-based producer and supplier of potato and tapioca starches to the paper
and food industries in its sale to an Illinois-based leading global ingredients solutions
company
Representation of closely held private investment group in its acquisition of an industrial
parts manufacturer in Indiana
Representation of ship and industrial repair service in San Diego, California in connection with
its acquisition by a competitor
Assisted a client with purchase of accounting practice and related commercial real estate
Represented a subsidiary of a Missouri-based agricultural biotechnology company on a revolving
asset based loan facility and term loan facilities provided by First National Bank of Omaha
Represented a national wholesale tire distributor in connection with its financing used to fund
working capital and general corporate matters. The financing consisted of a US$200 million
secured ABL credit facility
Represented one of Japan's largest trust companies as lender on a multifamily property in
Portland, Oregon
Assisted with drafting supplier agreements for a US seafood processor
Assisted a registered investment adviser specializing in global farmland and timberland
portfolio development and management, with state and federal regulatory contract diligence in
connection with integrated apple farming and facility acquisitions
Assisted with drafting supplier agreements for a year-round produce grower and shipper
specializing in berries
Represented a client in its acquisition of assets from a family-owned autobody and collision
repair shop.
Represented a logistics company in connection with its sale to a global logistics solutions
provider.
Assisted a publicly traded specialty metals company and certain of its domestic subsidiaries as
they closed a US$600 million Revolving Credit, Term Loan, and Delayed Draw Term Loan Agreement
in a syndicated secured asset-based loan transaction.
Represented a supplier of aerospace structures, ground equipment, and tooling serving a variety
of customers throughout the aerospace industry in its sale to a then-newly-formed subsidiary of
a Dallas, Texas-based private equity fund managing US$2 billion in aggregated capital
commitments.
Represented a nationwide permit expediting and consulting firm in its sale to a building code
and permit expediting consulting company and subsidiary of a private equity firm that invests in
high-growth, lower-middle-market companies in the outsourced business services sector.
Advised a distributor of fluid connectors, fluid power equipment, instrumentation products and
seals, in its acquisition of the assets of an industrial parts distributor with 11 locations
across California, Arizona, and Nevada.
Advised a leading provider of home healthcare supplies in connection with a syndicated credit
facility. The transaction provided partial funding for the acquisition of a competitor in a deal
worth more than US$2 billion in cash and stock. The new revolving and term loan facilities have
more than 200 subsidiary guarantors organized in 36 states.
Represented a publicly traded global leader in unmanned aircraft systems and tactical missile
systems in connection with a new credit facility. The transaction provided a revolving loan and
a term loan and was used, in part, to finance an acquisition.
Represented a recycling solutions and environmental services company in its acquisition of a
manufacturer of custom polyethylene-based films and bags for markets throughout the United
States
Represented a national material handling installer specializing in pallet racking/shelving
installation in its sale to a subsidiary of a lower-middle-market private equity firm.
