William (Bill) Hadler counsels clients on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, securities offerings and general corporate matters. Bill has advised public and private companies, as well as private equity funds and their portfolio companies, in connection with mergers, acquisitions and divestitures across multiple industries, including health care, specialty retail, consumer products and financial services.
Bill also has advised public and private companies on equity and debt financing transactions and securities law compliance, including periodic reporting requirements, corporate governance and stock exchange matters. He also represented underwriters in connection with common stock offerings, including initial public offerings.
Among the cases William has handled include the following:
- Represented a US private equity fund in connection with its platform acquisition of a family footwear retailer in the Midwestern United States
- Represented a US private equity fund in connection with its platform acquisition of a leading California-based producer of pinot noir
- Represented a US private equity fund in connection with its platform acquisition of a manufacturer of packaging products for the agricultural and consumer markets
Core Capabilities
- Capital Markets & Public Companies
- Corporate & Transactional
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity
Education
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, JD, with high honors, Order of the Coif, 2008
- Vanderbilt University, BS, magna cum laude, 2001
