William Haddad is a partner in Cooley's business department. He joined the firm in July 2015 and is resident in the New York office.
Mr. Haddad has worked on a full range of securities offerings and transactions, with a particular focus on international listings and mergers and acquisitions in the United States, China, Europe, Australia, Eastern Europe, Israel and Ireland.
Generally, Mr. Haddad represents numerous privately held and publicly traded companies, investment banks, financial institutions and private equity sponsors and venture capital firms, with a strong emphasis on global companies. On their behalf, he provides representation in general corporate matters, corporate finance and acquisitions.
Additionally, his corporate finance practice includes extensive experience with both private and public offerings. He has been involved in more than 100 capital markets transactions, providing a unique familiarity and strength in the area of initial and follow-on public offerings, special purpose acquisition companies, shelf-takedowns, registered directs, PIPEs, at-the-market offerings (ATMs), mergers of public and private companies, going-private transactions, private equity and venture capital formation and investments, 144A debt offerings of public and private companies and rights offerings.
Mr. Haddad is "Highly Recommended" by Legal 500 US 2013 for Capital Markets: Equity Offerings - both for advice to Issuers and Managers.
Mr. Haddad is a frequent public speaker on matters relating to securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions and other topics relevant to private and public companies.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Haddad practiced at Reed Smith in their NY office and at DLA Piper. Before practicing law, Mr. Haddad worked for Moody's Investor Services, the United States Bankruptcy Court and as a certified public accountant for Ernst & Young LLP.
Mr. Haddad earned his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 1994. He received his B.S. from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Haddad is admitted to practice in New York.
