Cecily S. Sweet

Cecily S. Sweet

Associate

Background

An analytical problem solver, Cecily Sweet brings acute business insight and attention to detail to her corporate practice while always keeping the big picture and primary goals of her clients in mind. Cecily works extensively with entrepreneurs and founders on sell-side deals and private equity buyers in the middle market space throughout a wide range of industries.

She advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, minority investments and general corporate governance matters. Cecily represents clients in consumer products, manufacturing, hospitality, health care and consumer services, among other industries. 

She is on the steering committee of the firm’s Women’s Leadership Initiative and volunteers for the firm’s Committee on Diversity, Inclusion and Equity. Prior to joining Brownstein, Cecily was a leadership consultant and associate in-house counsel at Talent Plus, Inc. 

Representative Matters

Recent Experience

  • Counsel to MGM Resorts in its $825 million sale of the Circus Circus Hotel Casino and Festival Grounds to an affiliate of businessman Phil Ruffin.

Insights & Publications

Credentials

Education

  • J.D., 2015, University of Nebraska College of Law, with distinction
  • M.B.A., 2015, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, magna cum laude
  • B.A., 2011, University of Arizona, cum laude

Admissions

  • Colorado
  • California

Memberships

Club CiviCO

Community Involvement

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

Treasurer, Youth On Record

Denver Children’s Home

The GrowHaus

Downtown Denver Partnership

Denver Start-Up Week

CBCA/CAFTA