William (Bill) Hadler counsels clients on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, securities offerings and general corporate matters. Bill has advised public and private companies, as well as private equity funds and their portfolio companies, in connection with mergers, acquisitions and divestitures across multiple industries, including health care, specialty retail, consumer products and financial services.
Bill also has advised public and private companies on equity and debt financing transactions and securities law compliance, including periodic reporting requirements, corporate governance and stock exchange matters. He also represented underwriters in connection with common stock offerings, including initial public offerings.
Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, JD, with high honors, Order of the Coif, 2008
Vanderbilt University, BS, magna cum laude, 2001
Admissions
Illinois
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Changes to SEC Review of Shareholder Proposals, Expansion of Testing-the-Waters, Regulation FD Enforcement Action, Applicability of Proxy Rules to Proxy Advisors and Risks Associated with LIBOR Transition / October 17, 2019
SEC Proposes Amendments to Accelerated and Large Accelerated Filer Definitions, SCOTUS Quashes FOIA’s ‘Substantial Competitive Harm’ Requirement, and NASDAQ Revises Director Independence / July 2019
SEC Modernization and Simplification Amendments, Guidance Regarding Board Diversity Disclosure, and Updates at NASDAQ and NYSE / April 2019
Reminders for the Form 10-K and Proxy Statement, Cyber-Related Frauds Report, Staff Legal Bulletin 14J and Updates to Proxy Voting Guidelines / January 2019
On the Subject / October 11, 2018
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Inside Counsel / May 1, 2015
McDermott’s McCann Leads on Three Financing Deals for Sensata
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin / April 6, 2015
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McDermott Advises on Trio of Financing Transactions for Leading Global Sensor and ...
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