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Benjamin A. McCall

Partner, Attorney at Williams Mullen

Medium firm (21 to 100 attorneys)Richmond, VA Website 804.420.6218
Virginia Capital Trail Foundation - Board MemberWorks with buyers & sellers

About

Benjamin A. McCall, a Williams Mullen partner, represents buyers and sellers of financial institutions in multi-million dollar mergers. He works with community banks, bank holding companies, and savings institutions. He also works with investment banks and broker-dealers. He handles public and private transactions, asset purchases, and branch acquisitions and sales. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina. Virginia Tech granted him a Bachelor of Science in finance, magna cum laude. He helps publicly held financial institutions comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and periodic reporting. He also covers the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for them, along with federal, state, and SEC rules. He represents issuers and underwriters on initial public offerings, secondary public offerings, and placements of private debt and equity.

Who is a good fit for Benjamin A. McCall

  • Buyers and sellers of community banks in a multi-million dollar public or private merger.
  • Issuers and underwriters preparing an initial or a secondary public offering.

Education and admissions

Education
  • University of North Carolina, J.D.
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, B.S.
Bar admissions
Virginia

Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America® - Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2022-present)

Specialties

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationAsset purchase agreementsEntity formation and holding structures

Representative matters

As described on the firm’s website.

  • Buyer’s counsel in acquisition of bank holding company valued at $445 million ($445,000,000, buyer side)
  • Buyer’s counsel in acquisition of bank holding company valued at $324 million ($324,000,000, buyer side)
  • Seller’s counsel in sale of a bank holding company valued at $912 million ($912,000,000, seller side)
  • Seller’s counsel in sale of a bank holding company valued at $303 million ($303,000,000, seller side)
  • Counsel in merger of equals transaction between bank holding companies creating institution with $2.8 billion in assets
  • Buyer’s counsel in acquisition of branch office with $59 million in deposits (buyer side)
  • Buyer’s counsel in acquisition of $50 million loan portfolio (buyer side)
  • Buyer’s counsel in acquisition of mortgage company (buyer side)
  • Bank’s counsel in bank holding company reorganization
  • Numerous other public and private mergers and acquisitions, asset purchase transactions and branch acquisitions and sales

Deal profile

Typical deal size
Any deal size
Remote work
In-person / regional

Frequently Asked Questions

Benjamin A. McCall counsels C-suite executives and boards on corporate governance and fiduciary duties. He addresses shareholder relations, proxy matters, and conflicts of interest. He also covers independence, good faith, and due care. He guides clients on stock exchange listing requirements.

Benjamin A. McCall received recognition in The Best Lawyers in America for Banking and Finance Law. He also holds that recognition for Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. He has held the listing from 2022 to the present.

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