Williams Mullen
Law Firm · Medium firm (21 to 100 attorneys) · Founded 1909 · Updated September 2026
About Williams Mullen
At Williams Mullen, lawyers represent buyers and sellers in mergers, purchases, divestitures, and going-private deals. Clients include public companies, private companies, private equity funds, and venture capital funds. The work covers joint ventures, tender offers, spin-offs, leveraged buyouts, and acquisitions of minority interests. Dealerships, franchises, banks, government contractors, hospitality companies, and insurers come to the group. Manufacturers, long-term care operators, and software companies do as well. Private equity lawyers help sponsors form funds, place securities privately, and buy or sell portfolio companies. Early-stage, mid-stage, and later-stage companies raise capital from institutions, venture firms, mezzanine funds, and angel investors. Add-on acquisitions, stock-for-stock deals, split-offs, and divestitures sit with the same lawyers. Deal teams call on tax, employee benefits, intellectual property, real estate, and environmental colleagues. Lawyers based in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina also act for healthcare, technology, insurance, and retail clients.
Who is a good fit for Williams Mullen
- Sellers of manufacturing or hospitality companies preparing a sale to a corporate or financial buyer.
- Private equity sponsors forming funds or buying and selling portfolio companies.
- Early-stage and later-stage companies raising capital from venture firms or angel investors.
- Buyers of automotive dealerships, franchises, or long-term care businesses.