Chad T. Williams

Chad Williams is a business lawyer and co-chair of the Firm’s Venture Capital and Private Equity Practice. Chad’s practice covers a broad range of general corporate, commercial and transactional matters, with a focus on technology, emerging growth companies and family-owned enterprises. He serves as outside general counsel to many companies and provides advice and support to those companies through all stages of growth, from formation and operation matters to merger and acquisition transactions.

Chad’s merger and acquisition practice includes both buy-side and sell-side representation, and he has significant experience advising senior management and boards of directors on matters relating to corporate governance, fiduciary duties, internal investigations, corporate financing transactions, strategic alliances and joint ventures.

Chad’s venture capital and private equity practice involves the representation of growth companies as well as investors. He has advised companies and investors in a variety of industries, including: information technology, software, e-commerce, social media, RFID, medical device, medical practice, professional services, telecommunications, manufacturing and real estate development.

Chad is a member of Delaware’s Alternative Entities Subcommittee, which is responsible for drafting Delaware’s preeminent partnership and limited liability company statutes. His service on this committee provides him with unique insight into the legislative history and intent behind the annual changes to these statutes.

Prior to joining Saul Ewing, Chad was General Counsel and Vice President of Business Development for Cordjia, where he was responsible for legal affairs of the firm and its portfolio investments. He also participated in the founding and operation of several of Cordjia’s start-up initiatives. Prior to joining Cordjia, Chad was in private practice as a business lawyer in Wilmington, Delaware.

Chad lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania with his wife and four children, where he is involved in his community and coaches youth lacrosse.

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