Speakers

Bill is partner and co-head of Davis Polk’s private equity practice. His diverse and broad-based practice encompasses both public and private M&A, private equity transactions, joint ventures, collaborations, restructurings, spinoffs and corporate governance matters.

Bill represents private equity firms and their portfolio companies in all aspects of their businesses, including acquisitions and dispositions of public and private companies, recapitalizations, minority investments, co-investment arrangements and sponsor team governance arrangements. His clients include Arcline Investment Management, Atlantic Street Capital, Atairos, Bansk Group, Cerberus, Cornell Capital, Tailwind Capital and TruArc Partners.

Bill also represents multinational corporations on critical business initiatives and transactions, including both domestic and cross-border M&A. He has handled matters across multiple industries, with particular experience in the healthcare sector.

Bill is ranked among leading lawyers for Private Equity: Buyouts by Chambers USA, and has received additional recognitions from Law360 and IFLR1000.

Bill received his J.D. from Cornell Law School and his B.S. from Cornell University