Wendell C. Taylor
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    Wendell C. Taylor
    Firm: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
    Address: 60 State Street
    Boston, MA 02109
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    Lawyer Profile:

    Wendell Taylor is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He joined the firm in 1995. Mr. Taylor serves on the firm's Executive and Hiring Committees, and is co-chair of the Diversity Committee.

    Practice

    Mr. Taylor's practice focuses on domestic and international corporate transactions, including venture capital financings, initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and continuing public company reporting requirements.

    Mr. Taylor works with a variety of national and international public companies, including BE Semiconductor Industries N.V., Bookham Technology plc, The Medicines Company and PerkinElmer, Inc. He has represented issuers such as BioTransplant Incorporated and Diacrin, Inc., and leading underwriters including Goldman Sachs & Co., Deutsche Bank AG and Morgan Stanley, in numerous public and private offerings. In addition, Mr. Taylor has represented both buyers and sellers in merger and acquisition transactions, including Bookham Technology PLC's acquisition of New Focus, Inc. and Diacrin, Inc.'s merger with Genvec, Inc.

    Mr. Taylor has an active pro bono practice, which includes providing legal services to the firm's non profit partners in the Youth and Education Initiative.

    Honors and Awards

    • Honored by Massachusetts Lawyers' Weekly in 2006 for his career achievements, continued work with the young people of Boston and his commitment to diversity at the firm
    • Recognized as a "New England Super Lawyer" in the 2007 issue of Boston Magazine. Also named a "Massachusetts Super Lawyers' Rising Star" in corporate finance in the 2005 and 2006 issues.
    • Selected as one of Boston Business Journal's"40 under 40;" noted not only for his exceptional legal work, but also his dedication to Boston's youth

    Community Involvement

    • Participant, WilmerHale Youth and Education Initiative
    • Participant, Boston Scholars Program, Partnership, Inc.
    • Member, Partnership, Inc.
    • Alumnus, Boston Fellows Program

    Professional Activities

    • Lecturer in Law – Boston University School of Law – "Negotiated Mergers & Acquisitions"
    • Co-Chairman – Boston Bar Association International Transactions Subcommittee
    Areas of Practice:
    Corporate
    Corporate and Transactional
    Bar Admissions:
    Massachusetts
    Education:
    Boston University School of Law, 1995
    JD

    College of William and Mary, 1990
    BS, Biology

    West Practice Categories:
    Joint Ventures, Public Finance, Venture Capital
    Profile Last Updated:
    9/8/2009
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