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Provided by William Bernat
William J. Bernat is a partner in Nutter’s Corporate and Transactions Department. He chairs the firm's Emerging Companies Group and leads the firm's Food and Beverage group. Clients routinely rely on Will to help them navigate through private equity, venture capital, and angel financing transactions, as well as mergers and acquisitions, commercial lending transactions, and other corporate governance issues.
Tech, life sciences, consumer/retail, and food & beverage companies look to Will for assistance throughout their entire lifespans, from initial planning and formation to operations and exit, including formulating the strategy to realize their business goals and to build the foundation necessary to secure third party investment. Investors in emerging growth companies seek Will’s counsel when structuring their financing transactions. Will has counseled clients in angel and venture backed financings representing an aggregate of over $500 million in investment in local early stage companies.
Banks and other financial institutions rely on Will’s expertise when structuring asset-based and other commercial lending transactions with both emerging and entrepreneurial companies and more mature borrowers. Will has guided both lenders and borrowers through transactions representing aggregate commitments in excess of $1 billion.
J.D., magna cum laude, Suffolk University Law School; B.A., summa cum laude, Providence College.
Provided by Chambers
William Bernat is noted for his experience advising clients and investors on a range of early-stage financings. He has particularly deep experience in the food and beverage sector.
Provided by Chambers
William Bernat is solution-oriented and pragmatic. He understands the business context behind legal issues and tailors his advice accordingly. His communication is clear and timely.
William Bernat is very responsive and easy to work with - he makes things easy to understand and has a good nose for value when working through complex matters.
William Bernat is solution-oriented and pragmatic. He understands the business context behind legal issues and tailors his advice accordingly. His communication is clear and timely.
William Bernat is very responsive and easy to work with - he makes things easy to understand and has a good nose for value when working through complex matters.