Brian Kocak practices corporate transactional and real estate law, with an emphasis on general corporate law, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, finance, and business development. Brian provides counsel to developers, individual landowners, small and medium-sized businesses, and financial institutions for all matters related to the purchase, sale, financing, and development of commercial, residential, and mixed-use real estate projects. He also assists clients in preparing memorandums and capital raise documents for securities matters. Brian’s background in planning and design allows him to be an asset to clients looking to capitalize on the green building movement and sustainable development practices.
Education & Credentials
Education
Capital University Law School
J.D., 2016- summa cum laude
- Associate Editor, Capital University Law Review
The Ohio State University, Austin E. Knowlton School of Architecture
B.S., Landscape ArchitectureBar Admission
Acknowledgements
- Ohio Super Lawyers
- "Rising Stars," Real Estate, 2024-2025
Prominent Assignments
Real Estate and Finance:
- Closed a multi-lender capital stack loan for a mixed-use development project on behalf of a real estate developer.
- Represented a privately held investment firm in a complex transaction involving the refinancing of a substantial portfolio of real estate properties and operating businesses, in collaboration with a private equity group.
Corporate Transactions:
- Assisted a client in selling the assets and equity of multiple entities operating in the dental practice and administrative services sector.
- Represented a Michigan limited liability company in an Equity Purchase and Contribution transaction with a private equity company.
- Supported a pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing industry in its merger with several limited-liability cannabis companies.
Healthcare and Dental Services:
- Supported a nationally recognized leader in multifamily and seniors housing finance as borrower in acquiring funding for the development of an assisted living, memory care, and independent living facility.
- Assisted a private equity portfolio enterprise in acquiring distressed assets of a multi-state dental organization and structuring a dental services organization.
- Facilitated the acquisition of over 25 multi-state dentistry practices, merging them to create a large network of affiliated dental practices.
Consumer Goods and Beverage Industry:
- Supported a client in completing the sale of the majority stake in Clearly Canadian to a strategic partner.
Professional Involvement
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Columbus Bar Association
- US Green Building Council
- Urban Land Institute
Community Involvement
- Central Ohio Sigma Chi Alumni Chapter