William "Bill" H. Zimmern
Co-head of Corporate, Attorney at Moore & Van Allen PLLC
About
William "Bill" Zimmern advises financial sponsors and large corporations on mergers and acquisitions. He represents founders and long-time owners in those deals. He serves as co-head of Corporate at Moore & Van Allen PLLC in Charlotte, NC. He assists clients on securities questions and other corporate matters. He works with clients in healthcare, information technology, and financial services. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill awarded him a J.D., and he practiced in New York with Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP before he joined the firm. He also serves clients in retail, real estate, and business and industrial services, advising them and their owners on the purchase and sale of companies.
Who is a good fit for William "Bill" H. Zimmern
- Financial sponsors that need counsel for a merger or an acquisition.
- Founders and long-time owners seeking representation in mergers and acquisitions.
- Healthcare companies looking for counsel on a merger or an acquisition.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D.
- Cornell University, B.A.
- Bar admissions
- New York, North Carolina
Recognition
- Chambers USA \- North Carolina, Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions, 2025-2026
- Legal 500 US, National M&A: Middle-Market, 2023-2025
- Legal 500’s North Carolina Elite, Corporate and M&A, 2026
- Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, 2024-2027; Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2024-2027
- Business North Carolina Legal Elite, Corporate, 2023
- North Carolina Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2013-2016
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented a financial sponsor in the acquisition of an environmental services firm from another financial sponsor
- Represented a financial sponsor in the purchase of a financial services software business, subsequent add-on acquisitions, and successful sale of the business to a large publicly traded consulting firm
- Represented a financial sponsor in the acquisition of a retail eye wear business, an equity recapitalization, and subsequent add-on acquisitions
- Represented a platform business that provides professional educational services in add-on acquisitions and related transactional matters
- Represented a specialty finance holding company in the acquisition of an equipment leasing business
- Represented a publicly traded hospital chain in the sale of various healthcare facilities
- Represented the founders of a specialty fabrication and engineering business with the auction process and sale to a financial sponsor
- Represented the founders of an industrial equipment distribution company in the sale of the business to a Dow 30 conglomerate (seller side)
- Represented management in its buyout of an insurance services business from a publicly traded financial institution
- Represented an investor group with the sale of a health and fitness center business
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional