William Weatherford

Managing Director - M&A Tax

Education

  • University of Denver – Sturm College of Law
    M.S. Taxation
  • California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
    B.S., Business Administration (Public Accounting)

Licenses and Certifications

Certified Public Accountant, Michigan

 

William is a Managing Director in Leo Berwick’s Federal M&A Tax practice, where he advises clients on transactional, corporate, and partnership tax matters. He has extensive experience in tax due diligence, transaction structuring across domestic and cross-border deals, and tax modeling to support complex acquisitions and divestitures.

Prior to joining Leo Berwick, William was a Managing Director at a national accounting firm, where he co-led its M&A tax practice. He advised a broad range of private equity clients on both buy-side and sell-side transactions.

William has authored several articles for Tax Notes on M&A and partnership tax matters.