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Practice Expertise
- Capital Markets and Securities
- Chemical
- Corporate
- Corporate Governance
Areas of Practice
- Capital Markets and Securities
- Chemical
- Corporate
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Strategic M&A
- Joint Ventures
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Private Equity
- Public Company Transactions
- Supply Chain Management
- Technology
- Technology Mergers and Acquisitions
- Technology Transactions
- Venture Capital and Emerging Company View More
Profile
Bill Kleinman focuses on M&A, securities, corporate and technology law. His experience includes mergers and acquisitions, carve-outs and divestitures, strategic alliances, corporate governance, capital formation (equity and debt), and technology/commercial contracting. His focus on finding reasonable solutions to gating issues gets deals done. Bill is also a member of the ABA's Task Force on Legal Project Management. He assists general counsel and corporations that have robust legal needs by coordinating service delivery, project management and budgeting across all sections of the firm. Bill graduated as a chemical engineer, and he has a broad understanding of the science and technology that drive today's most innovative companies. He helps companies implement technology intensive business strategies and transactions, and turn their technology advantage into competitive advantage.
Bill was recognized in Chambers USA, Chambers and Partners, for Technology: Corporate & Commercial (Texas), 2019. Bill led the Haynes and Boone deal team that was selected as the “Energy M&A Deal of the Year” (middle market) at the Global M&A Network, Americas 2019, and the “U.S.A. M&A Deal of the Year” award at the Global M&A Network, Americas Awards 2018. Bill is AV Peer Review Rated Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. He was recognized by The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc., for Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2016-2020, was recognized as a Standout Lawyer, Acritas Stars, 2018-2019, and won the Client Choice Award for General Corporate in Texas, Globe Business Publishing Ltd., 2016.
Technology Capabilities
Bill graduated as a chemical engineer, and he has a broad understanding of the science and technology that drive today's most innovative companies. He helps companies implement technology intensive business strategies and transactions, and turn their technology advantage into competitive advantage.
Bill was recognized in Chambers USA, Chambers and Partners, for Technology: Corporate & Commercial (Texas), 2019. Bill led the Haynes and Boone deal team that was selected as the “Energy M&A Deal of the Year” (middle market) at the Global M&A Network, Americas 2019, and the “U.S.A. M&A Deal of the Year” award at the Global M&A Network, Americas Awards 2018. Bill is AV Peer Review Rated Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. He was recognized by The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc., for Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2016-2020, was recognized as a Standout Lawyer, Acritas Stars, 2018-2019, and won the Client Choice Award for General Corporate in Texas, Globe Business Publishing Ltd., 2016.
Technology Capabilities
Bill graduated as a chemical engineer, and he has a broad understanding of the science and technology that drive today's most innovative companies. He helps companies implement technology intensive business strategies and transactions, and turn their technology advantage into competitive advantage.
Bar Admissions
Texas
Education
J.D., University of Texas at Austin School of Law, 1983, Associate Editor, Texas Law Review
B.S., Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1979
Areas of Practice
- Capital Markets and Securities
- Chemical
- Corporate
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Strategic M&A
- Joint Ventures
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Private Equity
- Public Company Transactions
- Supply Chain Management
- Technology
- Technology Mergers and Acquisitions
- Technology Transactions
- Venture Capital and Emerging Company
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Represented a private equity-backed international manufacturer in its acquisition of a U.S. operation focused on oilfield equipment, in order to enter the U.S. market.
Represented companies in industries such as telecommunications hardware, enterprise software, wireless PCS and international distribution in IPOs, public offerings of equity and debt and 144A transactions.
Represented buyers and sellers of companies in industries such as technology, software, service, and industrial products in mergers, stock and asset acquisitions, auctions, private equity and ESOP transactions.
Represented publicly traded companies in connection with corporate governance matters, defensive measures and SEC reporting and compliance.
Represented industrial and service companies in connection with the formation of domestic and international joint ventures and strategic partnerships.
Represented start-up companies and their investors in segments such as VOIP, network processors, semiconductors, outsourcing and internet media in seed and venture capital fundings, stock option plans, stockholder agreements and strategic agreements
Represented a private equity-backed international manufacturer in its acquisition of a U.S. operation focused on oilfield equipment, in order to enter the U.S. market.
Represented companies in industries such as telecommunications hardware, enterprise software, wireless PCS and international distribution in IPOs, public offerings of equity and debt and 144A transactions.
Represented buyers and sellers of companies in industries such as technology, software, service, and industrial products in mergers, stock and asset acquisitions, auctions, private equity and ESOP transactions.
Represented publicly traded companies in connection with corporate governance matters, defensive measures and SEC reporting and compliance.
Represented industrial and service companies in connection with the formation of domestic and international joint ventures and strategic partnerships.
Represented start-up companies and their investors in segments such as VOIP, network processors, semiconductors, outsourcing and internet media in seed and venture capital fundings, stock option plans, stockholder agreements and strategic agreements
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