Experience

Mestel & Company

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Managing Director - Partners, Groups, and Mergers

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Bill specializes in placing partners, developing attorney groups, and facilitating law firm mergers. With nearly 40 years of legal experience, Bill has deep expertise in the project finance, structured finance, leveraged and acquisition financing, and energy sectors. Bill has also worked on various financing transactions, including acquisitions, highly leveraged transactions and LBO and structured financings. He shares his valuable knowledge and insight with his candidates, helping them make sound career decisions that are strategic and beneficial for the long-term.



Baker Botts

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Partner

  • 2006 - 2014

  Head of Global Project Finance Practice Head of Global Project Finance Practice



Shearman & Sterling LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Partner

  • 1983 - 2006

  Head of Bank Finance Practice Group Co-Chairman of Conflicts & Ethics Committee Partner-in-Charge of firm-wide recruiting and hiring Head of Bank Finance Practice Group Co-Chairman of Conflicts & Ethics Committee Partner-in-Charge of firm-wide recruiting and hiring



Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • 1975 - 1980