Cravath’s New York Office Moves to Two Manhattan West
Bill Whelan retired from Cravath’s Corporate Department in December 2019. He was a generalist corporate lawyer who advised on a broad range of corporate issues, including corporate governance and public company disclosure obligations. In addition, for over 30 years Mr. Whelan devoted a substantial amount of his time to representing issuers and investment banks in initial public offerings, high‑yield and investment grade debt offerings and follow‑on equity offerings.
Mr. Whelan was born in New York, New York. He received a B.A., with distinction, from the University of Virginia in 1980 and a J.D. cum laude from Fordham University School of Law in 1983, where he was Managing Editor of the Fordham Law Review. After a clerkship with Hon. William H. Timbers of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, he joined Cravath in 1984. Mr. Whelan was elected a senior attorney in 1990 and became a partner in 1998.
Mr. Whelan was born in New York, New York. He received a B.A., with distinction, from the University of Virginia in 1980 and a J.D. cum laude from Fordham University School of Law in 1983, where he was Managing Editor of the Fordham Law Review. After a clerkship with Hon. William H. Timbers of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, he joined Cravath in 1984. Mr. Whelan was elected a senior attorney in 1990 and became a partner in 1998.
Education
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J.D., 1983, Fordham University School of Lawcum laude
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B.A., 1980, University of Virginiawith Distinction
Clerkships
- Hon. William H. Timbers, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Bill Whelan retired from Cravath’s Corporate Department in December 2019. He was a generalist corporate lawyer who advised on a broad range of corporate issues, including corporate governance and public company disclosure obligations. In addition, for over 30 years Mr. Whelan devoted a substantial amount of his time to representing issuers and investment banks in initial public offerings, high‑yield and investment grade debt offerings and follow‑on equity offerings.
Mr. Whelan was born in New York, New York. He received a B.A., with distinction, from the University of Virginia in 1980 and a J.D. cum laude from Fordham University School of Law in 1983, where he was Managing Editor of the Fordham Law Review. After a clerkship with Hon. William H. Timbers of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, he joined Cravath in 1984. Mr. Whelan was elected a senior attorney in 1990 and became a partner in 1998.
Mr. Whelan was born in New York, New York. He received a B.A., with distinction, from the University of Virginia in 1980 and a J.D. cum laude from Fordham University School of Law in 1983, where he was Managing Editor of the Fordham Law Review. After a clerkship with Hon. William H. Timbers of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, he joined Cravath in 1984. Mr. Whelan was elected a senior attorney in 1990 and became a partner in 1998.
Education
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J.D., 1983, Fordham University School of Lawcum laude
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B.A., 1980, University of Virginiawith Distinction
Clerkships
- Hon. William H. Timbers, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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