William A. Buck - Leech Tishman: Legal Services

William A. Buck is a Partner with Leech Tishman and a member of the Corporate and Taxation Practice Groups. Bill is based in Leech Tishman’s Pittsburgh office, where he focuses his practice primarily on corporate and commercial law, providing outside general counsel to middle-market clients on business operations, mergers and acquisitions, structuring strategic business relationships, and intellectual property matters.

Bill also provides counsel to clients in federal and state tax planning, tax controversy matters, and acquisition tax planning.

Some of Bill’s recent representative transactions include:

Served as M&A counsel involving sale of manufacturing organization to private equity firm for strategic combination with existing portfolio company; collaborated with investment banker on transaction in review of prospective competitive, strategic and financial buyers
Served as transaction counsel to senior management of construction company in merger transaction
Served as M&A counsel to wholesale consumer food staples distributor involving sale to multi-billion dollar competitor looking for entry point into eastern U.S. market
Served as M&A counsel to wholesale construction supplier through informal auction process involving both competitive and financial buyers
Served as M&A/finance/general counsel to oil field service provider in pursuing acquisition of competitor
Served as M&A/general counsel to buyer in connection with Article 9 transaction conducted by senior secured lender
Served as M&A/general counsel to buyer in auction process involving multi-state construction firm in organized sale at direction of surety company
Served as turnaround counsel to oil and gas services provider in organized wind down and liquidation of company assets

Academics
J.D., Duquesne University School of Law
B.A., Duquesne University

Admissions
Pennsylvania
U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
U.S. Tax Court
U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan

Professional Memberships
American Bar Association
Allegheny County Bar Association

Professional Accolades
Pennsylvania Rising Star, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Magazine (2008, 2010, 2013-2015)

Jun. 11, 2018 | Client Alerts

IRS to End Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program in September 2018; Taxpayers’ Next Steps Regarding Offshore Compliance

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) recently announced that its Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program (“OVDP”) will be ending on September…

Apr. 21, 2017 | Client Alerts

Pennsylvania Department of Revenue Launches Tax Amnesty Program

By: William A. Buck, Esq. On Friday, April 21, 2017, the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue announced…

Jan. 6, 2016 | Client Alerts

Pennsylvania Phases Out Capital Stock and Foreign Franchise Tax

By: William A. Buck, Esq. On Monday, January 4, 2016, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced…

Jun. 19, 2015 | Client Alerts

June 30th Deadline to File Foreign Bank and Financial Account Report

By: William A. Buck, Esq. U.S. taxpayers (including individuals, corporations, and partnerships) with a financial…

May. 28, 2015 | News

Leech Tishman Lawyers Recognized as 2015 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers

PITTSBURGH, PA – Leech Tishman is pleased to announce that partners Patrick W. Carothers, Sally…

May. 11, 2015 | News

Leech Tishman Co-Hosts Spring 2015 AVRIO Advocati Conference

PITTSBURGH, PA – A delegation of Leech Tishman lawyers recently attended AVRIO Advocati’s Bi-Annual Legal…

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