About
Will Davisson represents search funds in their acquisitions and is a partner in Goodwin Procter LLP's Technology Companies and Life Sciences group. His practice centers on mergers and acquisitions, financings, and ongoing company representation. He acts for companies and for the investors that finance them, and he carries search fund clients from the purchase of a business through its later sale. He earned his J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1995 and his A.B. from the University of California, Berkeley. He joined Goodwin Procter LLP in 2007 as a founding partner of its Silicon Valley office, after serving as a partner at another law firm. That experience goes into the acquisitions and sales he handles for searchers and the companies they buy.
Who is a good fit for Will Davisson
- Search funds acquiring a company and later selling it.
- Companies pursuing a merger or an acquisition.
- Investors backing a company through an acquisition.
Education and admissions
- Education
- New York University School of Law, J.D., 1995
- University of California, Berkeley, A.B., 1992
- Bar admissions
- California
Recognition
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
- The Best Lawyers in America Best Lawyers for his work in Corporate Law 2023
Specialties
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional