Brian Nash is one of the original members of Continuum Legal Group. He has served as general outside counsel to leaders of growth-oriented technology companies for more than three decades and has helped his clients generate hundreds of millions of dollars in stakeholder value.
Brian’s hands-on experience as a software developer and systems analyst provides useful insight in negotiating technology-related transactions, including master licensing and services agreements, software-as-a-service (SaaS) agreements and other technology transfer, licensing and distribution, e-commerce and complex technology purchasing agreements. He also enjoys working closely with clients through major life cycle events, including liquidity events, private placements, and venture capital, angel and private equity investments.
Brian believes that every client needs a trusted advisor who is as committed as they are to achieving their goals.
Brian and his wife have been married for more than 40 years and have three adult children. He is an enthusiastic sailor, occasional golfer and avid outdoorsman, having served as a Scoutmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster and Den Leader for over ten years.
Practice Highlights
- Purchase of a consumer services division of a Fortune 50 company
- Purchase of an industrial products manufacturer by a UK private equity fund
- Representation of a medical device company in Series A, B and C venture capital investments by a Fortune 100 company, two state-sponsored venture capital funds, and a private equity fund
- Series E "up round" for IT security company, followed by a merger with a subsidiary of a Fortune 50 company in a deal priced at more than $85 million
- Sale of IT reseller to a NASDAQ listed company for $54 million
- Private equity platform company acquisition of Texas telecommunications company for $12 million
- Acquisition of consumer products company with operations in U.S. and Canada for $7.5 million
- Sale of franchise system to a Fortune 50 company in a transaction valued at $125 million
- Sale of controlling interest in Georgia electrical supplier for $15 million
- Sale of defense contractor to a private equity fund for $285 million
- Simultaneous Rule 506(b) and 506(c) offerings to raise $15 million for Georgia real estate developer
- Multiple acquisitions of regional media companies
- Sale of ecommerce related business to a private equity fund for $23 million
- Negotiation of equipment and SaaS services agreements with many of the largest apartment owners in the United States
Education
- University of Wisconsin – Madison, B.S. 1984
- Emory University School of Law, J.D., 1987
Bar Admissions
- Georgia
Rankings and Recognition
- Martindale Hubbell Preeminent, 2012-2022
Community Involvement
For the past 25 years, Brian has been the Chancellor of Christ Church of Atlanta, a congregation in the Anglican Church of North America. He has served in many positions during that time, including Senior Warden, Vestry Member and lay reader. He was on the Constitutions and Canons Committee that formed the Anglican Diocese of the South, and has served as a Member of the ADOTS Standing Committee (Chairman, 2012), Synod Delegate, Provincial Council Delegate, Chancellor and Parliamentarian, and Member of the Anglican Church in North America’s Court of Extraordinary Jurisdiction.
Brian was a leader in the Boy Scouts of America for ten years and led numerous High Adventure expeditions to the Quetico (Canada) and Philmont (New Mexico). In 2009, he received the Scout Leader Award, followed, in 2010, by the Scoutmaster Award of Excellence by the Atlanta Area Council.
Professional Associations
- Atlanta Technology Angels
- Georgia Bar Association