William B. Gwyn, Jr.
Position: Shareholder
Direct: (919) 510-9266
Phone: (919) 787-8880
Fax: (919) 325-4704
Email: bgwyn@manningfulton.com
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3605 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 500
Raleigh, NC 27612
William B. Gwyn, Jr., is a member of the firm’s corporate practice. Bill has over twenty years of experience counseling and serving clients in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, private equity, international transactions, joint ventures, licensing and commercial transactions. His industry experience includes software, biotechnology, communications, electronics, financial institutions, agribusiness, distribution and manufacturing, among others. He has represented Fortune 1000 companies as well as privately-held businesses in both domestic and international transactions.
Education
- Wake Forest University, J.D.
- Wake Forest University, M.B.A.
- Wake Forest University, B.S.
Admitted to Practice
- State of North Carolina
- United States Tax Court
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- United States Court of Federal Claims
Specific Matters
- Negotiation and drafting of European distribution agreements for a North Carolina manufacturing company
- Negotiation and drafting of worldwide software distribution agreement for a North Carolina software developer
- Negotiation and documentation of merger of a privately-held robotics company with US based public company
- Formation of a China-based subsidiary for a US company
- Formation of a Romania-based subsidiary for a US company
- Acquisition of a robotics distribution company with operations in the U.S. and Europe
- Formation of a U.S. joint venture for an international agribusiness company
- Representation of a “white knight” in a hostile takeover of a publicly-traded North Carolina company
- Sale of a distribution company with 300 shareholders, including counseling the board of directors on negotiations with multiple buyers and preparation of proxy statement
- Merger of a North Carolina electronics company with United Kingdom corporation
- North Carolina counsel on merger of a NYSE-traded North Carolina corporation with a NYSE-traded competitor
Professional Activities
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Business Law Section, Former Chair
- Legal Opinions Committee, Former Co-Chair
- Legislative Committee, Former Chair
- American Bar Association
- Business Law Section
- International Section
- Negotiated Acquisitions Committee
- Legal Opinions Committee
- Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America©
- Recognized by Business North Carolina magazine's "Legal Elite"
- Recognized by North Carolina Super Lawyer magazine
Community Activities
- Council for Entrepreneurial Development
- Board of Directors (former member for over 15 years)
- CED Venture Capital Conference, Past Chair
- Wake Forest University Babcock Graduate School of Management
- Alumni Council Wake Med Capital Campaign Cabinet
- White Memorial Presbyterian Church, Elder
