About

Provided by Williams Mullen

Williams Mullen provides comprehensive legal services and innovative solutions to regional, national and international business clients. Our clients range from multinational Fortune 500 companies to family-owned private businesses. We provide corporate and business legal services to a broad range of industries, including banking and financial services, insurance, manufacturing, retail, computer software and technology, information technology, energy, investment banking, real estate, construction, health care, media and communications, transportation, food and beverage, franchises and utilities. Our lawyers provide seasoned guidance; first working to understand our client’s individual businesses and goals, then providing solutions that mirror those priorities and needs. Our core capabilities within the Corporate Section include mergers and acquisitions, entity formation, strategic planning, commercial transactions and financings, contracts and business agreements, securities and corporate governance. We also have a significant practice devoted to serving private equity companies, fully understanding the complex environment those companies face. The benefit of choosing Williams Mullen is our deep bench of approximately 240 lawyers. Working as a team enables us to effectively draw upon the firm’s resources in specialty areas as needed, including tax planning and executive compensation, real estate, intellectual property and employment, among others.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Virginia: Southern

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Williams Mullen houses a notable team that is well versed in M&A, corporate restructurings and recapitalizations, buyouts and spinoffs. It enjoys a fine track record for its work with publicly traded companies and demonstrates strength in the insurance and retail sectors, among others. The team has additional strength in the corporate finance and private equity spaces. The department also regularly assists corporate clients on advisory matters including corporate governance.

Work Highlights

  • Williams Mullen continued to represent DroneUp in a variety of acquisition and funding matters.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Gregory R Bishop
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Gregory R Bishop
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Band 1
Gregory Bishop focuses his practice on midmarket M&A transactions. He currently serves as chair of the corporate section at Williams Mullen.

Gregory is highly knowledgeable and responsive. He is always there to help and is very business-oriented.

John M Paris Jr
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John M Paris Jr
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Band 2
John Paris has a wide-ranging corporate practice with notable strength in private equity and venture capital transactions. He represents both investors and growth companies.
David M Lay
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David M Lay
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Band 3
David Lay advises both individuals and companies on a range of transactional mandates, including mergers and acquisitions, financings and securities matters. He has particular expertise in the technology sector.

David is extremely thorough and detail-oriented.

Meagan J Kalantar
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Meagan J Kalantar
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Band 3
Meagan Kalantar has experience handling a wide range of corporate transactions, including M&A and venture capital investments. She also advises on entity formation.

Ranked Lawyers at
Williams Mullen

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Virginia: Southern

Corporate/M&A

Gregory R Bishop
1
Gregory R Bishop
1
Band 1
John M Paris Jr
2
John M Paris Jr
2
Band 2
David M Lay
3
David M Lay
3
Band 3
Meagan J Kalantar
3
Meagan J Kalantar
3
Band 3

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