William P Shield, Jr
About
Provided by William P Shield, Jr
Practice Areas
Lead Counsel to the agent banks and lead arrangers in syndicated credit facilities and cross-border financings; lead Counsel to senior lenders, subordinated lenders and borrowers in public and private acquisition financings, debt restructurings, bridge financings, mezzanine financings and other leveraged financings and general commercial lending transactions; extensive experience in asset based and other secured lending and specialized collateral transactions.
Professional Memberships
State Bar of Michigan; Metropolitan Detroit Bar Association.
Publications
Contributing author, ICLE, “Lender vs. Creditors in a Difficult Economic Environment”.
Education
University of Michigan Law School
J.D.
University of Michigan
B.S.E.E.
Awards
"Lawyer of the Year," Banking and Finance Law
Best Lawyers in America®
2021
"Lawyer of the Year," Banking and Finance Law
Best Lawyers in America®
2017
Banking
Michigan Super Lawyers®
“Top Lawyers”, Banking & Financial Services Law
DBusiness
Chambers Review
USA
William Shield advises on the full gamut of commercial lending, with a noteworthy specialty in acquisition and joint venture financing.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Very accessible, timely and extremely experienced."
"Bill Shield is the best lawyer that I've ever dealt with. He is very timely and a good communicator. He explains clearly and gives good strong legal advice in a commercial way."
"Very accessible, timely and extremely experienced."
"Bill Shield is the best lawyer that I've ever dealt with. He is very timely and a good communicator. He explains clearly and gives good strong legal advice in a commercial way."
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