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William L Thomas

William L Thomas

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

William L. Thomas is counsel and head of the firm’s Environment, Health & Safety Practice. Bill advises companies, private equity firms, investment funds, financiers, developers and other enterprises on environmental law matters, including transactions, energy, infrastructure and real estate projects, and formulation of management and legal strategy. He also handles litigation and disputes involving environmental, health and safety concerns. His expertise in international environmental law and policy matters includes analyzing risks and opportunities under regional and international environmental agreements, requirements under emerging legal regimes and related international standards and codes of conduct, as well as legal aspects of sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG).

Personal

JD, Georgetown University, 1989; BA, St. Olaf College, 1986.

See: http://www.willkie.com/professionals/t/thomas-william-l

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Environment: Mainly Transactional - District of Columbia

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Band 1

Individual Editorial
William Thomas acts for power companies and financial institutions on the environmental aspects of both large corporate transactions and significant project developments.

Strengths

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  • Bill is top notch, he's extremely bright and knowledgeable, and runs a great shop.

    Environment: Mainly TransactionalChambers Guide to the USA
  • He's good at cutting through the legal issues and providing feedback on the practicalities. I found him to be very practical and commercial.

    Environment: Mainly TransactionalChambers Guide to the USA
  • William is a strong attorney that knows the practice inside and out.

    Environment: Mainly TransactionalChambers Guide to the USA

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