A. Brooks Hock
Partner, Attorney at Williams Mullen
American Bar AssociationRichmond Bar Association, Real Estate Section - Past ChairCARITAS - Past President, Board of Directors
About
A. Brooks Hock, a partner at Williams Mullen, represents regional companies when they acquire or sell a business. He counsels them on business, finance, and the growth of their operations. He represents restaurants, franchisors, and franchisees on purchases and sales. Gasoline refiners, jobbers, and dealers engage him on acquisitions and dispositions. He earned his J.D., cum laude, in 1983 from Washington and Lee University School of Law. He earned his University of Virginia B.S. in commerce, concentrating in finance, in 1978. He worked at Bank of Virginia, now part of Wells Fargo, from 1978 to 1980.
Who is a good fit for A. Brooks Hock
- Owners of restaurants planning a purchase or a sale.
- Franchisors and franchisees working through an acquisition or a disposition.
- Gasoline refiners, jobbers, and dealers buying or selling a business.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D., 1983
- University of Virginia, B.S., 1978
- Bar admissions
- Virginia
Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America ® \- Real Estate Law (2007-present)
- Listed in Virginia Business magazine's "Legal Elite" (2012-present)
- Virginia Super Lawyers - Real Estate (2006-2009, 2011-2021); Top 100 Lawyers in Virginia (2013), Top 50 in Richmond (2013)
Specialties
Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representation
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional