Bill has experience representing clients across a wide array of industries, particularly software and technology, financial services, renewable energy, telecommunications, retail, and food and beverage.  Bill’s recent representations include: 

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Westrock Coffee Company in its strategic acquisition of Bixby Coffee;
• Westrock Coffee Company in its strategic acquisition of Kohana Coffee;
• Stone Bancshares, Inc. in its merger with Alton Bancshares, Inc.;
• An oil pipeline construction business in its $22.5 million sale to a private equity buyer; 
• A private equity group in its $70 million acquisition of a cloud-based e-discovery platform;
• A financial services and payment processing company in its $75 million sale to a private-equity-backed payment processor; 
• Printfection Group, LLC, an enterprise swag management platform, in its sale to CustomInk, LLC;
• Safe Foods Corporation, a global leader in food safety processing, in its merger with Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. Ltd., a leading provider of food safety and contract sanitation services for food processing facilities; and
• A specialty bicycle manufacturer in its $8 million sale to a private equity buyer.

Energy Project Mergers & Acquisitions

• A leading renewable energy developer in its disposition of a 260 MWac solar energy project in Georgia;
• A leading renewable energy developer in its acquisition of two solar energy projects in Florida having a combined energy output of 150 MWac;
• A leading renewable energy developer in its acquisition of three solar energy projects in Florida having a combined energy output of 219.8 MWac; and
• A leading renewable energy developer in its acquisition of a 68.8 MWac solar energy project in Alabama.

Private Securities Offerings and Investments

• An early-stage housing market data analytics company in connection with an investment by an institutional investor in Series A preferred stock;
• An early-stage ski-resort management software platform in its offering of Series A preferred stock to investors;
• A global financial services group in its minority investment in a Virginia-based energy services company;
• An early-stage cyber-security company in its offering of series seed preferred stock to investors;
• A memorabilia authentication company in its offering of SAFE notes to investors;
• A regional hospital system in its minority investment in a healthcare technology joint venture;
• A family office in its minority investment in an online boutique clothing and accessories store;
• A financial services and banking company in its offering of preferred equity to investors; and
• An early-stage retirement planning software platform in its offering of series seed preferred stock to investors.

Formation of Private Investment Funds

•  A New York private equity sponsor in the formation of a $100 million investment fund formed for the purpose of making debt investments in private companies in the consumer-market;
• A Colorado real estate developer in the formation of a $200 million investment fund formed for the purpose of acquiring, managing and leasing convenience stores;
• A Nebraska affordable housing developer in the formation of a $30 million investment fund formed for the purpose of acquiring, developing and leasing an affordable housing development; 
• A Colorado real estate developer in the formation of a $20 million investment fund formed for the purpose of acquiring, developing and selling industrial real estate;
• A California financial services group in the formation of a $3 million investment fund formed for the purpose of investing in foreign exchange currency investments; 
• A Colorado real estate developer in the $7 million syndication of a single investment property; 
• An Arkansas real estate investor in the formation of a $100 million investment fund formed for the purpose of acquiring, developing and operating retirement communities;
• A Missouri real estate developer in the formation of a $35 million investment fund formed for the purpose of investing in real estate development projects;
• A Nebraska financial services group in the formation of a $50 million investment fund formed for the purpose of acquiring bonds secured by mortgages on affordable housing projects; and
• An Arkansas based minerals investor in the formation of a $6 million investment fund formed for the purpose of acquiring, owning and selling oil and gas interests.