William L. Rivers
Partner
billrivers@andrewskurth.com

1717 Main Street
Suite 3700
Dallas TX 75201
P: 214.659.4693
F: 214.659.4893

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Bill's practice includes venture capital investments and fund formation; mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; investment entity selection and formation; hedge fund representation; general corporate matters and contract negotiation; and real estate transactions, including purchase, sale, and lease matters. Bill is also experienced in in workout, bankruptcy and reorganization negotiation and counseling.

Representative Experience

• Represented founding investor in creation of venture capital fund
• Formed and structured various hedge funds
• Represented venture capital investors in creating publicly held internet/telecommunications company
• Represented publicly held telecommunications company in all legal matters, including mergers and acquisitions, securities law compliance, financing arrangements, and contract negotiations
• Represented multiple sellers of construction equipment businesses in an industry consolidation
• Represented various companies in medical, recycling technology, and electronics industries in structuring venture capital investments and negotiating multiple layers of debt and equity financing
• Represented buyer of 41 franchised restaurants in acquisition, financing, and disposition matters
• Represented NYSE multinational electronics corporation in disposition of operating subsidiaries and divisions
• Represented NYSE computer reseller and service provider in connection with acquisitions, divestitures, and offerings of trust preferred securities
• Represented various clients in acquisition, divestiture, and financing of multi-family, office, warehouse, and other real estate projects
• Represented sellers of various country clubs and residential developments
• Represented landlords and tenants in office and retail lease matters

Professional / Civic Affiliations

Member

• State Bar of Texas
• Texas Bar Association
• Advisory Board Member, The Entrepreneurship Institute (1999-2000)

Headline News

• Arter & Hadden’s Dallas Corporate and Financial Institutions Team Joins Andrews & Kurth (July 10, 2003)

Industries

• Private Equity

Practice Areas

• Private Equity
• Corporate/Securities

Education

• JD, 1988, honors, University of Texas School of Law
• MBA, 1988, University of Texas at Austin
• BBA, 1984, University of Texas at Austin

Admitted

• Texas 1991
• California 1988