William B Brentani

Corporate Partner Bill Brentani’s practice focuses on corporate finance and general securities and corporate matters. Bill regularly advises issuers and underwriters on a wide range of capital market transactions, including initial public offerings (IPOs), follow-on equity and preferred stock (including PIPEs) offerings, and debt, equity-linked and high yield transactions. Bill also represents private equity sponsors in connection with acquisition financings and advises companies on corporate governance and securities law-related matters. He has worked on offerings involving issuers from a variety of industries, including technology, healthcare, real estate, retail, energy, transportation and entertainment. Bill serves as Co-Chair of the Firm’s Opinion Committee and is a prior Head of the Firm’s Palo Alto office and a former member of the Firm’s Executive Committee.

Joined firm in 1989; Partner since 1999.