William R. Mitchell

Associate

Bill’s practice focuses on transactional tax matters.

William Mitchell Portrait

Bill is a tax lawyer who helps clients achieve their goals with tax efficiency. His practice focuses primarily on the federal income tax aspects of M&A, real estate, EC/VC, and tax-credit finance transactions. He advises clients on structuring transactions, negotiating and drafting transactional/organizational documents, and conducting tax diligence.

Bill’s experience includes working with private equity funds, banks, closely held businesses, start-ups, and strategic buyers in middle-market M&A and financing transactions. He also assists real estate developers and investors in joint ventures, multi-family developments, acquisitions and dispositions, and utilization of tax-advantaged structures (e.g., opportunity zones/1400Z-2). He also advises renewable energy developers and banks on various aspects of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and utilization of tax credits.

Client Work

  • Represented a construction materials company in a $300m sale of the company and affiliate entities.
  • Represented a bank holding company in its $128m merger with another Bank.
  • Represented a wastewater product manufacturer in a $75m sale of a subsidiary to an OEM.
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Life Beyond the Law

Outside of work, Bill enjoys playing golf, hiking in Shenandoah National Park, and exploring DC concert venues/discovering new bands with his wife, and actively serving in his church.

  • Bar & Court Admissions
    • District of Columbia Bar
    • Alabama Bar
  • Education
    University of Florida Levin College of Law, LL.M., 2019
    University of Alabama School of Law, JD, 2018
    Auburn University, BS, Economics, 2014

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