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Kenyon C. Briggs

Senior Associate

Kansas City
phone: 816.983.8245
fax: 816.983.8080

email: [email protected]

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Overview

Kenyon takes pride in guiding clients through buy- and sell-side deals, strategic investments, and corporate formation and structuring projects. From overseeing cross-border transactions to working with local startups, Kenyon excels at juggling the varying matters that arise while helping his clients achieve their goals.

Kenyon routinely represents privately-held companies looking to buy and sell businesses as well as private equity funds looking to strategically invest in the U.S. and internationally. Clients trust him to advise on the letter of intent, lead legal due diligence, negotiate the transaction documents, and close the deal.

In addition to full purchase and sale transactions, Kenyon works with emerging companies looking to grow. These clients are typically working to raise capital with an eye on an eventual exit, and Kenyon’s transactional experience provides an invaluable perspective to help them take their businesses to the next level.

Above all else, Kenyon finds client satisfaction the most fulfilling part of his job. He’s excited to advance clients’ personal and business goals. Clients often praise Kenyon for having a calming presence and always working to find a solution to touch roadblocks.

Industries

Manufacturing

Technology

Transportation

Services

Corporate

Mergers & Acquisitions

Securities & Corporate Governance

Startups

Education

J.D., University of Missouri School of Law
- Business, Entrepreneurship & Tax Law Review, Editor in Chief
Business Administration and Accounting, Graceland University
- summa cum laude

Admissions

Missouri

Professional Memberships and Certifications

Missouri Bar Association

Experience

Sale of $145M material handling solutions manufacturer to private equity buyer.
Sale of $60M cell tower company located across the Eastern U.S and Europe to private equity buyer.
$12M Series B investment in U.S. SaaS company by private equity investor.
Sale of $14M Mid-West company specializing in manufacturing and distributing forensics and laboratory equipment to private equity buyer.
Corporate restructure of an Australian company into a U.S. corporation while simultaneously raising capital from strategic U.S.-based and international investors.
Acquisition of $12M marketing and print communications company by private equity buyer.
$34M Series A and $6M Series B investments in Canadian SaaS company by private equity buyer.
Restructure of a U.S.-owned French conciliation company while simultaneously raising $14M from strategic U.S.-based and international investors.
Acquisition of filtration equipment manufacturer located in Mid-West by private equity buyer.
Assisted with acquisition of $500M gas station and convenience store chain located across the Mid-West by publicly traded buyer.

Articles | April 20, 2020

Startland News: Blockchain Basics: Emerging tech is a silver bullet for some, but not a universal solution

Legal Updates | April 17, 2020

Further SEC and Delaware Guidance on COVID-19 Disclosure and Shareholder Meeting Impacts

Legal Updates | March 30, 2020

A Summary of Recent SEC Guidance Responding to COVID-19

Legal Updates | March 20, 2020

SEC Responds to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Filing Extensions, "Virtual"/"Hybrid" Annual Meetings & Suspended Mail Delivery

Blog | March 04, 2020

Husch Blackwell's Blockchain Basics – Part 2: Should You Use Blockchain Technology?

Articles | January 2020

Ingram's: Setting the Table for Selling Your Business

Blog | January 15, 2020

Husch Blackwell's Block Basics – Part 1: What is Blockchain Technology and How Does it Work?

Blog | December 31, 2019

Blockchain's #DecadeChallenge: Husch Blackwell is Your Source for Blockchain Technology Information Heading into 2020 and Beyond

Articles | October 14, 2019

Startland News: The secret's almost out: Why you should start a business in KC before it becomes cool

Blog | October 01, 2019

Kansas City: Why You Should Start a Business Here Before It Becomes "Cool"

Articles | April 30, 2019

Author, "I Can't Afford Bankruptcy," My Consumer Tips

Articles | March 29, 2019

Author, "Bankruptcy: Costs, Credit Scores, and Life After Discharge in Missouri," My Consumer Tips

Articles | March 26, 2019

Author, "Bankruptcy Presentation," My Consumer Tips

Articles | 2019

Author, "The $1.5 Trillion Albatross Weighing Down College Grads," University of Missouri School of Law blog

Articles | 2018

Author, "The New Blame Game: How Airbnb Has Been Mis-regulated as the Scapegoat for Century-Old Problems," 2 Bus. Entrepreneurship & Tax L. Rev. 155 (2018)

Articles | 2018

Author, "Taming the Wild West: How the SEC Can Legitimize Initial Coin Offerings ("ICOs"), Protect Consumers from Bad Actors, and Encourage Blockchain Development," 2 Bus. Entrepreneurship & Tax L. Rev. 424 (2018).

Speaking Engagements | April 14, 2023

Speaker, "Corporate Law Considerations for Early-Stage Companies," DFA's CoLAB Accelerator

Event | April 6, 2023

Speaker, "Corporate Law Considerations for Early-Stage Companies," Launch KC 2023 Cohort

Speaking Engagements | May 10, 2022

Speaker, "Corporate Law Considerations for Early-Stage Companies," Dairy Farmers of America CoLAB Accelerator

News Releases | April 27, 2022

Casey's General Stores, Husch Blackwell Recognized by Mergers & Acquisitions as Part of 2022 Mid-Market Deals of the Year

Media Mentions | April 25, 2022

Mergers & Acquisitions: Mergers and Acquisitions Reveals the 2022 Middle-Market Deals of the Year

News Releases | January 12, 2022

Husch Blackwell Guides Centerline in Private Equity Sale

News Releases | May 25, 2021

Husch Blackwell Represents Casey's General Stores in Bucky's Acquisition

Media Mentions | November 09, 2020

Law360: 2 Firms Guide Casey's $580M Deal For Gas Station Chain

Media Mentions | November 09, 2020

CStore Decisions: Casey's to Acquire Bucky's Convenience Stores

Outside the Office

A true Kansas City native, Kenyon enjoys smoking barbecue at his house. He’s most proud of his briskets, and his friends frequently request his smoked buffalo wings.

Kenyon and his wife are season ticket holders for the Kansas City Chiefs. The tickets have been in his family for nearly 30 years, and he’s continually working to eventually host the perfect game-day tailgate.

In addition, Kenyon and his wife spend their time outside of work going to the gym, spending time with friends and family, and traveling.

Prior to law school, Kenyon played men’s volleyball at Graceland University.