Bill is the former chair of the firm’s mergers and acquisitions practice group and has worked on scores of M&A transactions over the years, representing buyers, sellers, individual stakeholders, special committees of boards of directors, and investment banks. His M&A work has included acquisitions of public and private companies, tender offers, go privates, reorganizations and recapitalizations, strategic alliances and joint ventures. Bill has assisted domestic clients to make cross-border acquisitions and has advised foreign companies making acquisitions in the United States.

Bill regularly advises public and private clients on capital raises. His work in this area ranges from assisting large public companies on registered equity and debt offerings to helping start-ups obtain seed financing. Bill has represented numerous high-growth and emerging companies to complete financings with angel investors, venture capital firms and later-stage private equity firms.

Bill also enjoys counseling clients on their day-to-day legal needs. This includes providing corporate governance advice, attending Board and committee meetings, assisting public company clients on SEC reporting, drafting executive compensation arrangements, and negotiating license agreements.

In addition to maintaining an active practice, Bill serves as Co-Managing Partner of Foley Hoag and is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He is a past chair of the firm’s Business Department.