William "Bill" Greenhill advises corporate decision makers, in-house counsel, and financial industry executives on structuring complicated corporate and financial transactions to promote their business objectives. His clients include established public and private corporations involved in debt, equity, and merger and acquisition transactions; financial institutions involved in structured financings; start-up companies whose goal is either to "go public" or to build up their business to become attractive for purchase; and businesses, including underwriters, borrowers, collateral agents, and trustees involved in sophisticated taxable and tax exempt municipal bond transactions.
During the course of his 30+ years of practice, Bill has also assisted large corporation, start-ups and emerging businesses in navigating the securities/capital markets and the complex laws which regulate them. Bill also advises clients who deal with land use regulation and zoning issues on a state-wide basis.
Selected Client Representations
- Represented an underwriter in the placement of Participation Interests in a Lease Agreement with Option to Purchase in connection with the financing of the construction of a utility plant for the University of Colorado.
- Represented the Special Board Committee in a certain merger and acquisition transaction in connection with a publicly held company "going private."
- Represented public companies with regard to the implementation of their take-over-strategies, including the adoption and implementation of their shareholder rights plans.
- Represented parties in connection with merger and acquisition transactions.
- Represented a company in connection with its placement of securities pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933 and subsequent exchange offer for certain of such securities.
- Represented tax exempt organizations in regard to conduit bond financings.
- Advised a nation-wide retailer in regards to zoning regulations in multiple Texas jurisdictions.
Recent Publications
- "What, Me Worry? Attorneys and other service providers who deal with securities may unwittingly become liable for aiding and abetting violations of the Texas Securities Act," (Fort Worth Business Press, 2003; Tarrant County Bar Journal, 2003).
Honors and Awards
- Chosen as one of 12 pre-eminent attorneys by Fort Worth Business Press in its 2010 Power Attorneys list
- Selected by Fort Worth Business Press as one of its Attorneys of Excellence, 2003 and 2004 in Business Transaction Law
- Chosen by his peers as a Top Attorney in Fort Worth Magazine's Top Attorneys in Corporate Finance/Mergers & Acquisitions, 2008-2011
- Recognized in Best Lawyers in America for Project Finance Law, 2010-2012
Selected Professional and Civic Activities
- Member of the Board of Directors - Community College Association of Texas Trustees, May 2012 to present.
- District 4 Tarrant County College Board of Trustees - President, August 18, 2011 to present; Chair of Audit and Finance Committee, July 2010 to present; Trustee, May 2010 to present.
- Member, Fort Worth Zoning Board of Adjustments, October-February 2010; Member Fort Worth Board of Adjustment (Commercial), March 2010 to present.
- Former member, and Chair and Vice Chair, Fort Worth Zoning Commission (District 7), October 2006-October 2010.
- Former member of Board of Directors, City of Fort Worth Parks and Community Services Board.
- Annexation Program, Policy Committee, City of Fort Worth, Texas.
- Member, Development Advisory Committee to the City Manger of Fort Worth (evaluated impact fees).
- Board of Disciplinary Appeals of the Texas Supreme Court, 2001-2007.
- Former member of the Boards of Directors of The Gladney Center for Adoption; Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Tarrant County, for which he served as President; The Presbyterian Night Shelter of Tarrant County; and the YMCA of Downtown Fort Worth; former member of the Site Base Committee, Arlington Heights High School.
- Presently a member of the Board of Directors of Community Hospice of Texas and The WARM Place, and member of the Board of Trustees of the Tarrant County Community College Foundation.
Selected Representative Experience
Stock Purchase Agreement
Represented Advanced Medical Partners, Inc., a private company, in its being acquired by HealthTronics, a public company, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement.