Hall B. Bryant III
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Recognized for
Corporate Law
The Elite Counsel Perspective
Hundreds of M&A deals, outside general counsel work and former firm leadership mark Hall as a corporate lawyer of exceptional depth and standing.
Hundreds of M&A deals, outside general counsel work and former firm leadership mark Hall as a corporate lawyer of exceptional depth and standing.
Overview
Hall Bryant is a partner in Bradley’s Huntsville office whose corporate practice centers on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, securities law, corporate finance and general corporate advice. He has handled hundreds of M&A transactions, representing clients on both the buy and sell sides. His experience spans domestic and international deals, private equity transactions, strategic acquisitions and leveraged buyouts.
Hall also serves as outside general counsel to numerous clients, advising on day-to-day corporate, legal and regulatory matters. He assists with the formation and structuring of new entities and joint ventures and negotiates and documents commercial arrangements, including supply, distribution, lease and licensing agreements. His work extends to stock option plans, consulting and employment agreements, and obtaining capital from venture capital firms, angel investors and traditional financing sources.
His clients operate across a range of industries, including government contracting, manufacturing, high technology, telecommunications, software and biotechnology. Hall also works with clients in agribusiness, banking, waste disposal, retail, distribution and financial services.
Hall previously served on Bradley’s Board and Finance Committee and as managing partner of its Huntsville office. He currently serves on the board of directors of an Alabama-based bank.
Representative Experience
Doss Aviation, Inc.
Represented Doss Aviation, Inc., a government contracting company, in connection with its sale to J.F. Lehman, a New York- based private equity firm.
Empire Container Corporation
Represented Empire Container Corporation, a corrugated packaging manufacturer, in connection with its sale to Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG).
Represented Aionex, Inc., in Capital Funding
Represented Aionex, Inc., a health care software and solutions company, in connection with capital funding through issuances of preferred stock.
Open Biosystems, Inc.
Represented Open Biosystems, Inc. in connection with its sale to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO).
SourceCF, Inc.
Represented SourceCF, Inc. in connection with its sale to Eurand Pharmaceuticals (NASD:EURX)
Genaco Biomedical, Inc.
Represented Genaco Biomedical, Inc. in connection with its sale to Qiagen N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN)
Digium, Inc. Acquisition
Represented Digium, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Switchvox Systems, Inc.
Digium, Inc. $13.8 million Stock Issuance
Represented Digium, Inc., an open source telecommunications software and hardware company, in connection with the issuance of $13.8 million of Series A-1 Preferred Stock to Matrix Partners.
Sale of Torch Systems, Inc.
Represented Torch Technologies, Inc. in connection with its sale of Torch Systems, LLC
Shearwater Polymers, Inc. $200 Million Company Sale
Represented Shearwater Polymers, Inc. in connection with its sale to Nektar Therapeutics (NASDQ: NKTR).
2C Computing, Inc. Company Sale
Represented 2C Computing, Inc. in connection with its sale to Avocent, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVCT)
Arxceo Company Sale
Represented Arxceo Corporation in connection with its sale to Japan Communications, Inc. (Osaka Stock Exchange)
Education
- Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1992, Order of the Coif
- Birmingham-Southern College, B.A., 1989, magna cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa
Admissions
- Alabama
Honors & Recognition
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®
- "Lawyer of the Year," Huntsville, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, 2022, 2024, 2026
- "Lawyer of the Year," Huntsville, Corporate Law, 2017, 2020, 2024, 2026
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, 2013-2019, 2021-2027
- Corporate Law, 2009-2027
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, 2011-2027
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2011-2027
- Securities/Capital Markets Law, 2010-2027
- Venture Capital Law, 2010-2027
- Listed in Alabama Super Lawyers
- Mergers & Acquisitions, 2010-2015
- Business/Corporate, 2010-2011
- Securities & Corporate Finance, 2010-2011
- Listed in Business Alabama, Legal Elite 2026
Professional Associations
- Boy Scouts of North Alabama, Board of Directors, Past Member
- Huntsville Angel Network, Steering Committee
- Huntsville Madison County Chamber of Commerce, Chamber Leadership Graduate
- Huntsville Rotary Club
- Huntsville Rotary Club Foundation, Board of Directors
- Randolph School, Board of Trustees
