Bio

Chad Williams brings experience as an investment banker, in-house corporate counsel and corporate private practice attorney to his work advising clients on corporate, commercial and transactional matters, both domestically and internationally. Chad serves as outside general counsel to many companies, providing advice and support throughout their growth, from formation and operational matters to merger and acquisition transactions. Chad has deep experience in mergers and acquisitions including both buy-side and sell-side representation. He also has significant experience advising senior management and boards of directors on matters relating to corporate governance, fiduciary duties, internal investigations and corporate financing transactions. Companies rely on Chad to guide them through the formation of joint ventures, strategic alliances, partnership agreements and shareholder agreements, as well as disputes that arise as a result of these agreements. Chad advises companies as well as investors in a variety of industries, including: software, information technology, e-commerce, social media, radio frequency identification (RFID), medical device, medical practice, professional services, telecommunications, manufacturing and real estate development. Chad has also represented hedge fund clients in connection with the formation, operation and liquidation of investment entities. Chad is an advisor to professional athletes, artists and entertainers in connection with a variety of business and legal matters. He is passionate about working with top performers and creative professionals to help them build and protect their business interests. Chad’s work as a trusted advisor to his clients is informed by his diverse professional experience. In addition to his legal practice, Chad was the co-founder and managing director of a strategic consulting and boutique investment banking firm where he worked with private, middle-market companies on executing strategic roll-up and sell-side transactions. In this role, he was also a strategic advisor to growth-stage entrepreneurs on matters including scale-up strategies, business systems and process, and buy-side acquisitions. In addition, he was formerly general counsel and vice president of business development for a newly formed private equity firm, where he was responsible for the legal affairs of the company and its portfolio investments. Because of the diversity of business clients he serves, Chad takes a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to his legal practice, in particular partnering with the Firm’s real estate, tax, litigation, bankruptcy and restructuring, intellectual property, and trust and estates attorneys to serve a spectrum of needs that arise in complex corporate work. Chad is the co-host of The Greater Gold Leadership podcast, where he interviews leaders from a variety of fields including athletics, the military and politics. The mission of the podcast is to inspire, equip and challenge leaders toward excellence in both their professional and personal lives.