Jeffrey Brill

Practice Areas

Jeffrey Brill is co-head of Skadden’s Financial Institutions Group and co-head of the M&A Group in New York. He also co-heads the firm’s global FinTech practice, which was named a Law360 Practice Group of the Year in 2024 for the third consecutive year and the fourth time in five years.

Mr. Brill has a diverse practice, primarily concentrating on mergers and acquisitions, other corporate and commercial transactions and corporate law matters. He has represented public and private clients in a broad variety of U.S. and international transactions, including negotiated and contested acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, auctions, carve-outs, strategic investments, recapitalizations, reorganizations, joint ventures, partnerships, and other corporate and commercial transactions. He also represents clients in connection with various corporate matters, financings and corporate governance.

Mr. Brill serves on the firm’s Policy Committee, its top governing body. He also is the co-coordinator of the firm’s global alumni program.

Professional Memberships

Member, Board of Directors, National Academy Foundation

Publications

Mr. Brill's recent publications include: "How 2025 is Shaping the Future of Bank Mergers So Far" (Law360; March 19, 2025); "The Modernization of the US Bank Merger Review Process Begins" (Skadden Publication; September 20, 2024); "The Third Attempt: Banking Agencies Revive Incentive-Based Compensation Rules for Financial Institutions" (Skadden Publication; May 21, 2024)

Personal

In recognition of his work, Mr. Brill has been ranked repeatedly in Chambers FinTech and Chambers USA, where clients describe him as an “incredible lawyer” with a “keen sense for spotting, and more importantly, resolving even the most difficult issues,” The Best Lawyers in America, The Legal 500 US and IFLR1000.

In addition, he has been named:

• to Lawdragon's 2024 list of 500 Leading Dealmakers in America;

• a 2023 Dealmaker by MergerLinks;

• a 2022 Fintech MVP by Law360;

• a recommended practitioner by Who’s Who Legal: Fintech & Blockchain;

• one of the best blockchain lawyers by global technology think tank Identity Review;

• a Sports Business Journal Power Player in Sports Law (Platinum Tier);

• one of six attorneys named to Investment Dealers’ Digest's Forty Under Forty top dealmakers nationwide; and

• a recipient of 40 Under 40 accolades by The M&A Advisor.

Education