A&O Shearman

Litigation

Partner

Bill is Co-US General Counsel. He advises the firm on legal issues including litigation, legal ethics, regulatory, and risk issues.

Bill is experienced in representing financial services firms, public companies, and their officers, directors, and employees in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement investigations, FINRA investigations, as well as related criminal investigations, internal investigations, and securities litigation. Over the years, Bill has led dozens of high profile securities matters including those involving the FCPA, insider trading, broker-dealer and investment adviser rules and regulations, accounting issues, public company disclosure requirements, and municipal securities regulation.

Bill served for eight years on the staff of the Enforcement Division of the SEC serving as a staff attorney, branch chief and senior trial counsel. While at the SEC, Bill led investigations and litigation involving accounting and financial fraud, insider trading, municipal securities, broker-dealer and investment adviser violations and market manipulation.