The Hunton & Williams LLP Immigration practice, part of the firm's Labor and Employment Team, is concentrated in two major areas. First our work involves advising American and foreign businesses about obtaining the most appropriate temporary and permanent work visas for executives, professionals, and other skilled foreign workers. Careful planning and documentation are necessary to ensure the greatest chance of success. We also represent our clients in any negotiations or administrative...
Practice Expertise
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Corporate Governance and Board Advisory
- Capital Markets and Securities
- Corporate
Areas of Practice
- Capital Markets and Securities
- Corporate
- Corporate Governance and Board Advisory
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Accounting Firm Mergers and Acquisitions
- Private Equity View More
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Profile
Charlie represents clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, other strategic transactions and general corporate matters. He also advises public companies on corporate governance policies and practices and related securities law issues. Charlie works closely with clients to help them evaluate, plan and execute their significant transactions. This includes coordinating due diligence efforts among the business team, in-house legal team and lawyers from the firm’s other practice groups; negotiating acquisition and ancillary agreements to address the unique issues affecting a particular deal; and helping to guide transactions from signing to closing as quickly and efficiently as possible. Charlie also counsels clients on post-closing issues, including indemnification claims and the integration of newly-acquired companies’ operations.
Before practicing law, Charlie was a member of the investment team of a fund of hedge funds. He was involved in all facets of investment and operational due diligence, focusing primarily on funds with Global Macro/CTA and Relative Value investment strategies.
Bar Admissions
Education
JD, William & Mary Law School, summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, Lead Articles Editor, William & Mary Law Review, 2015
BA, Economics and Philosophy, University of Virginia, 2008
Areas of Practice
- Capital Markets and Securities
- Corporate
- Corporate Governance and Board Advisory
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Accounting Firm Mergers and Acquisitions
- Private Equity
Professional Career
- Richmond Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Articles
Coronavirus/COVID-19: Considerations for Shareholder Meetings
By Charles Brewer, W. Lake Taylor Jr. |March 2020
- Dissident Uses Disclosure Litigation as an Offensive Tactic in Proxy Contest, Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Regulation
- What’s the Deal with Nonvoting Shares? An Overview of the Legal Differences Between Voting and Nonvoting Stock, Insights
- Delaware Court Addresses Ability to Sue Buyers for Lost Premiums in M&A Deals, Deal Lawyers
- A Brief Overview of Virtual Shareholder Meetings, Model Business Corporation Act Newsletter
- Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings: A Practical Guide, Ethical Boardroom
- Dissident’s Disclosure Lawsuit Leads to ISS Recommendation Change, Deal Lawyers
- Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings: A Practical Guide, Corporate Governance Advisor
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