William “Bill” D’Angelo has decades of corporate experience handling sophisticated transactions—including M&As, equity investments and financing transactions—for entertainment and media companies as well as representing emerging companies throughout the entirety of their life cycles.
Bill represents clients in a range of corporate finance and entertainment and media matters, with an emphasis on technology, digital media, hospitality and cross-border M&As. In particular, his practice focuses on large-scale and complex restructurings, joint ventures, recapitalizations, financings and private equity transactions for entertainment and media companies across the nation.
Bill also advises startup companies, angel investors and venture capitalists across technology, software and digital media on emerging issues and opportunities in the booming EC/VC ecosystem. He additionally counsels early- and growth-stage companies on intellectual property protections and licensing, employment matters, corporate governance, and capitalization strategies.
Beyond his work in the entertainment and emerging technologies space, Bill provides complete business and legal counsel to investment funds and family offices on broker-dealer and investment-adviser compliance, fund formation, M&As and financing advisory. He also provides corporate governance counsel, advising companies on executive compensation, risk management and fiduciary duties. He additionally has notable experience within emerging industries that are continuing to innovate and converge with entertainment, such as the artificial intelligence and cannabis sectors.