BRAD J. SCHWARTZBERG
Partner/Co-Chair, Corporate

As co-chairman of the Corporate Department, Brad J. Schwartzberg is involved in all aspects of the Firm's general corporate practice, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, financings, and general commercial matters. His general corporate practice involves negotiating and advising clients in connection with acquisition agreements and divestitures (both public and private), employment agreements, non-competition agreements, commercial financings, debt and equity investments, as well as providing counsel on daily corporate matters. Mr. Schwartzberg has represented a number of major companies, such as Omnicom Group Inc. (and its various subsidiaries, including DDB Worldwide, BBDO Worldwide, TBWA/Chiat Day, Porter Novelli, Rapp Collins Worldwide and Fleishman-Hillard), and Publicis Groupe S.A., in transactions involving the purchase and sale of both assets and stock, domestically and abroad. He has also provided corporate representation to the Council of Public Relations Firms since its inception in 1998. In addition, he has significant experience in representing Asian clients and possesses strong Japanese language skills. Mr. Schwartzberg has served on the faculty of the Advertising Industry Mergers and Acquisition Forum.

EDUCATION
Boston College, J.D., 1989
Skidmore College, B.A., 1984
Sophia University, Japan, Masters Degree in Japanese

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS
American Bar Association

ARTICLES
"Preparing for Sale and the Acquisition Process," Business Week, October 27, 2003

CONTACT
212-468-4966
bschwartzberg@dglaw.com