Brooks W. Binder III
Partner

Phone: 404.504.7626
Fax: 404.365.9532
Email: bbinder@mmmlaw.com

Mr. Binder is a partner in the firm’s Corporate, Securities, Insurance and Exempt Organizations Practices. Mr. Binder represents clients in corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, recapitalizations, venture capital financings, leveraged buyouts, debt offerings including mezzanine loans, equipment leasing and other commercial lending transactions. Mr. Binder also frequently represents clients on general corporate matters, including corporate governance and stockholder rights and he has significant experience representing religious and other exempt organizations on a wide range of corporate and transactional issues. Mr. Binder’s corporate clients have included companies involved in a wide variety of industries, including software for supply chain and artificial intelligence applications, manufacturing, health care claim processing services, domestic and international insurance services, real estate brokerage services, media and advertising, and food processing and distribution.

Recent Experience

Representation of leading provider of internet intelligence solutions in a merger with a major US media conglomerate

Representation of a leading next generation supply chain software company in a series of equity investments and M&A transactions, including an eventual merger with a public company and subsequent going-private transaction

Representation of publicly held Bahamian life insurance company in the acquisition of another Bahamian life insurer and subsequent strategic equity investment by a publicly held Barbados-based financial services company

Representation of major long term care insurance company and independent committee of Board of Directors in various equity and debt restructurings and related transactions

Representation of a leading next generation healthcare claims processing company, from start up through recognition as number 40 on Deloitte’s 2007 Technology Fast 500, and beyond

Representation of a healthcare services company in a three party merger and related closing of a secured term loan and revolving credit facility

Representation of a public hospitality company in a $370 million restructuring of fixed and floating rate debt

Representation of leading healthcare cost containment company in the initial closing of a term loan and revolving credit facility

Representation of public insurance company in a $40 Billion corporate restructuring

Representation of a major property and casual mutual insurance company in a proposed comprehensive reorganization, including its affiliated mutual and stock companies

Representation of the 501(c)(3) organization which sponsors the Tour de Georgia bike race, North America’s premier professional cycling event

Representation of mezzanine lender in leveraged buyout of a major distributor of imported home products

Representation of a major Southeastern real estate brokerage in various equity and franchise debt restructurings and related transactions

Bar Admissions

State Bar of Georgia, admitted 1993

Education

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., 1987
Emory University School of Law, J.D., 1993

Professional Activities

Co-Chair of the Nonprofit Law Section, State Bar of Georgia

State Bar of Georgia (Computer and Business Law Sections)

Corporate Code Committee

UCC Opinions Committee

Recent Speaking Engagements

“Corporate Governance for Nonprofits,” Tax Professionals Seminar, 2008
"Non-Tax Considerations in Choice of Entity," Lorman Seminar, 2007 “Exemptions Under the Securities Laws,” Venture Capital Financing Seminar, 2004
“Negotiating the Letter of Intent,” Lorman Seminar, 2003


Publications

Back to Basics - Annual Corporate Maintenance,” Morris, Manning & Martin Insurance/Reinsurance/Healthcare Review, Spring 2009
“Coming to a Financial Statement Near You: CHANGE – It’s Not Just for Politicians Anymore,” Morris, Manning & Martin Insurance/Reinsurance/Healthcare Review, Fall 2008
“Qualified Independent Directors: Now is the Time to Recruit” Morris, Manning & Martin Insurance/Reinsurance/Healthcare Review, Winter 2006
“Delaware’s Highest Court Invalidates Locked Up Merger,” GA Business Law Section Newsletter, 2003

Latest Press Releases

6/23/2010 - MMM Partners Co-Chair Ga. Bar’s New Nonprofit Law Section

Service Areas

Commercial Lending
Corporate
Exempt Organizations
Insurance & Reinsurance
Mergers & Acquisitions
Securities