Brian Blaney concentrates his practice on corporate and securities law, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity investments. Brian has extensive experience in capital markets transactions including public and private offerings of equity and debt securities. Brian regularly advises public companies on mergers and acquisitions as well as on compliance with SEC reporting requirements, stock exchange listing rules, and general corporate matters. In addition to advising companies in a broad range of industries, Brian has significant experience in the securities aspects of real estate syndicates and real estate investment trusts.
Brian H. Blaney
Awarded Practice Areas
Securities / Capital Markets Law Securities Regulation Corporate Governance Law Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Venture Capital Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Phoenix.
Awarded Practice Areas
Securities / Capital Markets Law Securities Regulation Corporate Governance Law Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Venture Capital Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Phoenix.
Biography
Locations
Education
- University of Notre Dame, J.D., graduated 1998
Bar Admissions
Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Business Law Section - Member
- Association for Corporate Growth, Arizona Chapter - Member
- Desert Voices Oral Learning Center - Board of Directors
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Securities / Capital Markets Law, Phoenix (2026)
- Securities Regulation, Phoenix (2026)
- Venture Capital Law, Phoenix (2024)
- Corporate Governance Law, Phoenix (2023)
- Securities Regulation, Phoenix (2023)
- Venture Capital Law, Phoenix (2021)
- Venture Capital Law, Phoenix (2019)
- Securities Regulation, Phoenix (2018)
- Securities Regulation, Phoenix (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
- Venture Capital Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Corporate Compliance Law
Awards:
- Arizona's Finest Lawyers, 2011
- Super Lawyers magazine, Southwest Super Lawyers, 2007-2013 "Top 50 Super Lawyers in Arizona," 2007, 2010 and 2013
- Chambers USA Guide, 2006-2013
- Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc., one of "America’s Best Corporate Law Firms," 13th Annual Legal Industry Study, 2013
Case History
Cases
- Areas of Concentration
- Securities law
- Public offerings
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Venture capital and private placements
- Corporate law
- Significant Representations
- Represented issuers, selling stockholders, and underwriters in public offerings and private placements of equity and debt securities.
- Represented public companies with respect to securities law compliance, governance issues and general corporate matters.
- Represented buyers and sellers in merger and acquisition transactions.
- Represented emerging growth companies in connection with business plan development, private placement memorandum drafting and venture capital financing.
- Represented venture capital funds with respect to portfolio company investments.
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