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Bill Roche focuses on intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, and various business arrangements. As a partner in our Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity practices, Bill represents clients in a wide range of transactions.
Bill represents clients in a variety of transactions involving intellectual property, technology-based assets and services. He also advises clients on merger and acquisition transactions, development agreements, licensing, joint ventures, strategic alliances and other business arrangements.
He has been recognized in 2013-2015 as a Georgia “Super Lawyer” for intellectual property by Georgia Super Lawyers magazine. Chambers Global has also ranked Billfor outsourcing law from 2007-2011. In addition, he was ranked by Chambers USA for 2009, by The Best Lawyers in America for 2009 and 2012-2013, and by The Legal 500 US in 2007.
J.D., Stanford University
B.A., Notre Dame, with highest honors
Georgia
State Bar of Georgia
Urdu
August 1, 2022
K&S advises EVO Payments on its $4B acquisition by Global Payments
August 1, 2022
EVO to be Acquired by Global Payments in $4 Billion Transaction
May 21, 2021
Bill Roche advises Roark Capital Group on its acquisition of Nothing Bundt Cakes Franchising
March 8, 2017
Energy Newsletter, Decommissioning Special Edition – March 2017
September 19, 2016
Washington Insight – Financial Services Edition
September 7, 2016
2 SEC Actions Highlight Private Equity Target Areas
August 1, 2022
K&S advises EVO Payments on its $4B acquisition by Global Payments
August 1, 2022
EVO to be Acquired by Global Payments in $4 Billion Transaction
May 21, 2021
Bill Roche advises Roark Capital Group on its acquisition of Nothing Bundt Cakes Franchising
March 8, 2017
Energy Newsletter, Decommissioning Special Edition – March 2017
September 19, 2016
Washington Insight – Financial Services Edition
September 7, 2016
2 SEC Actions Highlight Private Equity Target Areas
August 1, 2022
K&S advises EVO Payments on its $4B acquisition by Global Payments
August 1, 2022
EVO to be Acquired by Global Payments in $4 Billion Transaction
May 21, 2021
Bill Roche advises Roark Capital Group on its acquisition of Nothing Bundt Cakes Franchising
J.D., Stanford University
B.A., Notre Dame, with highest honors
Georgia
State Bar of Georgia
Urdu