Coquillette, William H.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Bill Coquillette's corporate law practice focuses on complex mergers, acquisitions, and financings and, for more than two decades, a substantial portion of his practice has focused on representing private equity funds, management groups, and other parties in connection with leveraged buyouts and venture capital transactions. In addition, having served as a director for several companies, including an NYSE company, he counsels boards and investors on a variety of corporate governance issues.

Recently, Bill was the lead outside M&A lawyer on the sale of The North American Manufacturing Company to Fives SA, the purchase by Primus Capital of HMS, and the sale by Axcelis Technologies of its Japanese joint venture.

Bill's public service efforts include 30 years of involvement in the Cleveland Foodbank, of which he is currently board president. He also is president of the Association of Marshall Scholars.

Areas of Practice

• Private Equity
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Buyouts
• Fund Formation
• Venture Capital - Investor
• Financial Services
• M&A
• Venture Capital - Issuer

Representative Cases

• Axcelis Technologies in agreement to sell its interest in joint venture SEN Corporation to Sumitomo Heavy Industries , (2009)
• Blue Point Capital acquires The Hygenic Corporation
• Blue Point Capital sells Hygenic Holdings , (2009)
• ComparisonMarket places shares with Berkley and StarVest , (2009)
• ComparisonMarket places shares with StarVest
• ComparisonMarket.com negotiates software license agreements with ISPs
• Dow Corning closes bridge loan
• Dow Corning Corp acquires Silicone Division of Nippon Unicar Company
• PNC Equity and Primus Venture Partners complete DecisionQuest disposition
• PNC Equity, Primus Venture Partners acquire DecisionQuest
• Power Packaging sells Power Logistics and Power Europe to Exel
• Primus Capital acquires Healthcare Management Systems
• Primus Venture acquires Universal Tax Systems
• Primus Venture invests in Cleveland Unlimited
• Renal Solutions raises $16.5 million in Series B round
• Smart Bottle develops global patent portfolio for green technology beverage bottles , (2010)
• TECT Aerospace develops international portfolio of patents for highly efficient turbine fan blades
• Telegraph Hill invests in AltheaDx , (2009)
• UCA Holdings acquires turbine engine components unit of Textron , (2009)

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, Joint Ventures, Lending & Secured Transactions, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Trade Associations, Venture Capital

Bar Admissions

• Massachusetts
• Ohio

Education

• Harvard University
• Oxford University - England
• Yale University

Address

North Point
901 Lakeside Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114-1190

Phones

1.216.586.7137 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.216.579.0212 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com