William Greason’s practice is largely devoted to the representation of public and private companies in a wide range of corporate and securities matters. Mr. Greason focuses on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registered offerings of debt and equity securities, the private placement and resale of securities in accordance with Regulation D, Rule 144A and Regulation S, corporate reorganizations, tender offers, acquisitions and divestitures (both stock and asset) and structured financings for U.S. and international clients in various industries, including telecommunications, technology, insurance, pharmaceuticals, software, consumer products and biotechnology. Mr. Greason also advises clients on joint ventures and shareholder agreements, reorganizations and various regulatory matters under the U.S. securities laws, including periodic corporate filings, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, Section 16 issues, proxy filings and Rule 144.

Mr. Greason has also represented originators, brokers, international investment banks and investors in connection with structuring, negotiating and executing transactions involving life insurance policies in connection with life settlement and viatical transactions, arbitrage transactions involving life insurance policies and premium finance plans. He served as managing partner of Chadbourne & Parke in London from 1998 until his return to New York in 2004.