William Whitling Eigner is a lawyer practicing asia-pacific cross-border, capital markets and securities, emerging growth and venture capital and 6 other areas of law. William received a BA degree from Stanford University in 1981, and has been licensed for 40 years. William practices at Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP in San Diego, CA and 1 other location.
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Firm InformationPositionPartnerFirm NameProcopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesRepresentative Matters: Venture Capital, Angel Capital & Securities Represented a venture capital fund in funding a telecommunications company.
Represented the founders of a telecom company in a private sale of stock to venture funds.
Represented a wireless health company in raising convertible debt from angel investors.
Assisted a venture capital fund in cashing out its investments in several biotech companies.
Drafted/reviewed stock purchase agreements, restated certificates of incorporation, registration rights agreements, co-sale agreements
other venture capital documents for numerous venture capital financings for biotech, adtech, telecom
other companies.
Represented a venture capital company investing in an emerging telecom company.
Represented the lender in a convertible debt
warrants transaction with a diagnostics company.
Represented a wireless Internet service company in raising angel
venture capital.
Assisted a working group conducting an IPO for a telecom services company.
Represented two Series B venture capital investors during the Series C round of financing for a fabless semiconductor company focused on the imaging market for mobile communications devices.
Represented a medical software company in raising venture capital.
Represented a cosmeceutical company in raising seed capital
embarking on its Series A round. Mergers & Acquisitions Represented a high technology company in its sale to a well-known Silicon Valley company.
Represented an Internet retailing company in an electronic commerce joint venture.
Represented the buyer in the merger/acquisition of a wireless engineering company.
Represented the seller in the sale of a metallurgical services company to a subsidiary of a large British corporation.
Represented the seller in the sale of an electrical contracting company.
Represented the seller in the sale of an engineering company.
Represented the seller in the sale of a regulatory compliance company to a NYSE-traded public company. Corporate Governance Structured the formation of an energy services company.
Drafted a buy-sell agreement for an electrical contractor.
Represented the majority shareholders of a retailer in forcing the buy-out of a minority shareholder.
Counseled a corporate general partner regarding the corporate opportunity doctrine
its duties to limited partners.
Counseled a corporation regarding director conflict-of-interest issues.
Advised a venture capitalist regarding potential liabilities as a director
advisor.
Assisted a telecom company in recruiting a Board of Advisors.
Advised a limited partnership
its corporate general partner how to address allegations of a director's conflict of interest.
Assisted a medical software company in negotiating the departure of disgruntled founder
ex-officers. Contract Negotiations Represented an independent power producer in negotiating various contracts.
Represented a telecommunications services company in negotiating Master Service Agreements involving site acquisition, engineering,
other services.
Represented an integrated circuit design company in drafting its Master Services Agreement.
Represented a Japanese-owned maquiladora in a contract dispute with a Mexican independent contractor.
Advised a franchisor in negotiations with disgruntled franchisees.
Assisted a franchisee in rescinding a franchise agreement.
Advised a number of ex-CEOs of life sciences
telecom companies in negotiating severance packages.
Structured agreements for a broadb
fixed wireless carrier. Intellectual Property & Competitive Business Practices Advised a biotech company regarding its NDA.
Advised a consumer product company on what it it could safely say on its website about its competitors.
Advised a software company concerning protection of its intellectual property upon the departure of a key employee.
Advised a departing CEO on how to compete properly with his former company.
Advised distributors in a dispute with their supplier.
Advised a venture capital company regarding trademark issues.
Assisted a catering company in a br
licensing transaction
joint venture.
Counseled a company whose newly hired VP-sales had expropriated his previous employer's client list. Government Relations Represented an independent power producer in forcing a major investor-owned utility to buy out its power purchase agreement.
Assisted a wireless service company with municipal l
use authorities
other government officials to facilitate the build-out
deployment of a wireless Internet network.
Lobbied government
labor officials to assist a co-generation venture.
Assisted a telecom services company in contracting with governmental entities.
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1986, California
MembershipsCommunity
•Sokyahealth MSO, Inc. - Board of Advisors
•Bishop's School - Past Member, Headmaster's Advisory Council
•ClearWaveAir International, Inc. - Board of Advisors
•Encore Semi, Inc. - Board of Advisors
•eSUB, Inc. - Board of Advisors
•EvoNexus - Director
•Greenbutts LLC - Board of Advisors
•La Jolla Country Day School - Former Board of Trustees
•La Jolla Town Council - Former Trustee, Land Use Chairman
•Mundoval Fund (publicly traded mutual fund MUNDX) - Past Board Member
•NewBlue, Inc. - Board of Advisors
•San Diego Police Foundation - Trustee Emeritas
•San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce - Member of Public Policy Committee, Past Director
•San Diego Venture Group - Former Director, Corporate Secretary
•SunCor Resources Inc. - Board of Advisors
•Ubiq Security, Inc. - Past Board of Directors
•United States Supreme Court - Judicial Intern -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of Virginia School of Law
Class of 1986
JD
Other EducationStanford University
Class of 1981
BA
William Whitling Eigner
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