William "Bill" Peffer

Bill is a transactional lawyer who has represented hundreds of clients in successful M&A transactions, representing founders, larger institutional companies, and private equity sponsors as sellers or buyers across industries by bringing a pragmatic and service-oriented approach to each sale. In addition to deal work, Bill frequently serves as outside general counsel to middle market companies, advising management on corporate governance and important transactions.

Bill’s work in this area has earned him recognition from Best Lawyers in America (ranked for Corporate Law).

Bill also has significant experience representing commercial lenders and financial institutions in connection with loan origination and documentation involving all types of credit structures and collateral.

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Represented Novastone Capital Advisors, a Swiss search fund, in its acquisition of a U.S. steel distribution business with subsidiaries in China and Canada.
• Represented an Australian-based lighting manufacturer and design company in the sale of its U.S. and European business to Panzeri, an Italian private equity company.
• Represented a nonprofit in its acquisition of the Hoyt Radio Tower, the tallest man-made structure in Colorado, FCC radio licenses, and 300+ acres of real property from Max Radio.
• Represented a Colorado-based satellite manufacturer in its purchase of a South African supplier of satellite gyroscopes and other parts.
• Represented two Colorado wireless communications companies in the concurrent sale of their businesses and related FCC licenses to a subsidiary of Verizon Wireless.
• Represented a Fortune 100 cable and telecommunications company in the sale of its home security division to Brinks Home Security and in connection with its acquisition of an IT service provider.
• Represented strategic buyer in the acquisition of assets and intellectual property from UK wireless company focused on Wi-Fi/Cellular Network Interoperability.
• Represented PE portfolio company in the commercial and residential restoration business in its acquisitions of over fifteen (15) restoration companies across the United States since 2020.
• Represented over fifty (50) owners of veterinary, boarding, grooming, and pet care businesses in the sales of their businesses to various private equity-backed aggregators since 2020.
• Represented orthopedic surgery group in the license, development, and sale of a shoulder arthroplasty implant system and related IP to Integra LifeSciences and Smith+Nephew.
• Represented the owners of a framing and windows business in connection with the sale of their window construction and insurance adjustment business to a subsidiary of Aquiline Capital Partners.
• Represented the owners of a health risk assessment device and software provider in the sale of the business and related pre-sale debtholder workout and restructuring.
• Represented a custom cable and engineering company in the sale of its assets to a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity.
• Represented a Telluride-based vacation rental management company in connection with the sale of its portfolio of managed properties and related assets to Vacasa.
• Represented the owner of Xclusive Staffing, LLC, an outside staffing company, in the sale of the company equity to a subsidiary of Transition Capital Partners, a Dallas private equity firm, involving an F-Reorganization and issuance of rollover equity.
• Represented a Colorado-based lubricants, chemical, and auto parts distributor in the sale of its assets to West Direct Oil Company, a subsidiary of Diesel Direct.
• Represented a Colorado-based aggregates company in the sale of its business to a PE buyer.
• Represented Boulder-based cloud particle probe development company in connection with a recapitalization and sale of minority equity to a private buyer.
• Advised publicly held company in connection with acquisition and negotiation of warrants to purchase shares of its third-party sales and technology partners.

Finance

• Represented numerous commercial banks and non-bank lenders in connection with loan documentation and diligence for hundreds of commercial and industrial, acquisition finance, and real estate loans, including syndicated loans representing lead arrangers and administrative agents, mezzanine loans with warrant coverage, and loans involving intercreditor agreements.
• Assisted Denver-based manufacturer of spacecraft platforms with the negotiation and closing of a $100M private debt facility that required an internal corporate reorganization.
• Worked with a start-up aerospace company to complete private placements of convertible debt, term loans, and equity securities.
• Represented a privately-held California company in connection with the negotiation and closing of a $750M syndicated credit facility.
• Represented a large telecommunications provider in connection with a loan from Webster Bank to finance 5G network buildout and maintenance.