Overview

Brian Tunis is a Shareholder in the firm’s Business Transactions Group.  Brian advises businesses and their owners on a wide variety of transactional and business matters including mergers and acquisitions, franchise matters, tax planning, and the establishment, reorganization, structure, and operation of their businesses. He also assists private companies and private equity groups with their fundraisings and offerings.

The multifaceted nature of Brian’s practice allows him to counsel his clients in a wide variety of industries and sectors effectively through a broad range and complex mix of business, financial and tax related issues.

Representative Matters

  • Represented one of the largest home furniture retailers in the United States with more than 300 stores in eight states in a $580 million sale of the company, by way of a 100% equity sale, to Franchise Group.

Honors and Distinctions

  • Tampa Magazine’s Top Lawyers List, 2023-2024
  • The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, Business Organizations – including LLCs & Partnerships, 2021-2025
  • Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2022-2024

Thought Leadership

  • “Lifecycle of a Business,” Panelist, Bay Area Manufacturers Association (BAMA)’s Made in Tampa Bay Expo, March 2023