Gregory R. Bishop

About

Gregory R. Bishop advises public and private companies on mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures. He advises companies in financial services, retail, and federal government contracts. He counsels manufacturing and distribution companies too. He chairs the Corporate Section at Williams Mullen and sits on the firm's board. He also counsels clients on formation and on capital from private equity and venture capitalists. He previously worked as a CPA at KPMG. He earned his J.D. from the University of Richmond School of Law. He also earned a B.B.A. in accounting from James Madison University. He also counsels information technology, e-commerce, and software development companies.

Who is a good fit for Gregory R. Bishop

• Financial services companies planning a merger or an acquisition.
• Manufacturers and distributors entering a joint venture.
• Software and e-commerce companies raising funds from private equity or venture capitalists.

Education and admissions

Education

• University of Richmond School of Law, J.D.
• James Madison University, B.B.A.

Bar admissions

Virginia

Recognition

• Best Lawyers® - Richmond "Lawyer of the Year" for Corporate Law (2026)
• Best Lawyers® - Richmond "Lawyer of the Year" for Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2021-present)
• Chambers USA - Corporate/M&A Law (2014-present)
• Virginia Super Lawyers \- Mergers & Acquisitions (2010-present), Top 100:Virginia (2024), Top 50: Richmond (2024)

Specialties

Representative matters

As described on the firm’s website.

• Represented two manufacturers of custom printed labels in a $230 million sale to a private equity firm. ($230,000,000)
• Represented a metal fabrication services provider in a $100 million sale to a private equity firm. ($100,000,000)
• Served as co-counsel in the sale of an insurance and risk management company to a global insurance broker at over $2 billion.
• Represented an off-shore financial institution in its acquisition of a US bank in a transaction valued at over $400 million.
• Represented a financial and real estate transaction services provider in its acquisition of an insurance services company in a transaction valued at over $250 million.
• Represented an insurance and risk management company in its acquisition of an insurance provider in a transaction valued at over $240 million.
• Represented a real estate transaction service provider in its sale to a title insurance company in a transaction valued at over $230 million.
• Represented a regional bank in the sale of a computer software designer to a government contractor manufacturing company in a transaction valued at over $230 million.
• Represented a financial and real estate transaction services provider in its acquisition of a tax and flood service provider in a transaction valued at over $200 million.
• Represented an industrial parts distributor in its sale to a wholesale parts distributor in a transaction valued at over $60 million.

Deal profile

Typical deal size

Any deal size

Remote work

In-person / regional