William A. Newman

Representative Client Work

• Represented a United Kingdom-based worldwide marketing business in the restructuring of the equity of its U.S. affiliate
• Represented a Slovenian-based manufacturer in the equity restructuring of its partially-owned U.S. subsidiary, including restructuring of requirements with its U.S. management partner
• Represented a publicly held U.S. software business in the acquisition of a Finnish chip technology business
• Represented a U.S./German private company in the acquisition of a life sciences capital equipment business in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Belgium
• Represented a privately held offshore entity in the acquisition of a combined asset-management, investment-banking and securities-brokerage business
• Represented several issuers in capital raises, including venture loans, private placements, PIPE financings and a registered direct offering
• Represented private investment funds in connection with their private placements to raise funds for investment in financial assets and direct real estate assets

Bar & Court Admissions

• New York, 1974
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Publications

• The Ins and Outs of CFIUS Filing, TheDeal Magazine (August 24, 2009)
• Interview with William A. Newman Esq., Partner, Sullivan & Worcester LLP, VCExperts.com (April 15, 2009)
• Overview of Complying with the Voluntary Review Process when Investing in a U.S. Business, VCExperts.com (April 14, 2009)
• "The Future of M&A," Business Credit (September 2002)
• "How an Accounting Rule Spoiled a Popular Deal Format," Mergers & Acquisitions (December, 1997)
• "War Stories—What We Can Learn from Previous Mergers," in Law Firm Mergers, NYSBA (1986)

Client Advisories

• Recent Changes Require Attention to Enhanced Federal Regulation of Foreign Direct Investment into the United States
• Treatment of Loan Transactions by Foreign Lenders as Regulated Foreign Direct Investments
• Complying with the Voluntary Review Process When Investing in or Acquiring a U.S. Business
• Evaluating Contractual Provisions That Relate to CFIUS Review: A Proposed Solution
• Bailout Legislation Includes Important Energy-Related Tax Provisions
• Federal Court Gives Expanded Meaning to "Beneficial Ownership"

Awards & Honors

• Martindale-Hubbell featured AV® Peer Review Rated
• The Legal 500 US (Media & Entertainment), 2007

Professional & Civic Activities

• The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
• Former member of the Board of Directors, On2 Technologies, Inc.

Education

• J.D., The University of Michigan Law School, 1973
• B.A., Yale College, 1969