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C. William Thomas, Jr.

C. William
Thomas, Jr.

Partner

CONTACT INFO

wthomas@gibsondunn.com

TEL:+1 202.887.3735

FAX:+1 202.530.9632

Washington, D.C.

1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20036-5306 USA

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PRACTICE

Investment Funds Capital Markets Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Real Estate

BIOGRAPHY

​C. William Thomas, Jr. is a partner in the Corporate Transactions Department of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington, D.C. office.  His practice emphasizes the formation and operation of domestic and international private investment funds, including hedge funds, private equity funds, mezzanine funds, real estate funds and funds of funds.  Mr. Thomas has broad experience representing fund sponsors, as well as institutional investors and joint venture partners.

Mr. Thomas has been ranked nationally as a leading lawyer for Investment Funds: Hedge Funds in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. He is also recognized by the Best Lawyers in America® 2023 publication in the area of Administrative and Regulatory Law.

He is the author of “The AIFM Directive: Implications For Non-EU Managers,” in Law360 (August 2010); “Private Investment Funds in Turbulent Times” in Inside the Minds: Private Equity and Venture Capital Trends in a Turbulent Economy (2009); and “Structuring Sales of Subsidiaries or Divisions,” in Business Separations Transactions: Spin-Offs, Subsidiary IPOs and Tracking Stock (2006).

Mr. Thomas is a member of the District of Columbia, New York and Massachusetts bars. He received his law degree from Harvard University in 1998, magna cum laude.  While at Harvard, he served as Books Editor of the Harvard Human Rights Journal.  Mr. Thomas received his master of arts degree from the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University in 1998 and a bachelor of arts degree from Dartmouth College in 1992, summa cum laude.

Mr. Thomas serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Society for Latin American Justice.

EDUCATION

Tufts University - 1998 Master of Arts

Harvard University - 1998 Juris Doctor

Dartmouth College - 1992 Bachelor of Arts

ADMISSIONS

District of Columbia Bar

Massachusetts Bar

New York Bar

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Firm News - October 3, 2022 | Who’s Who Legal Private Funds 2023 Recognizes Seven Gibson Dunn Partners
Firm News - November 5, 2021 | Who’s Who Legal 2021 Guides Recognize Ten Gibson Dunn Partners
Firm News - October 30, 2020 | Who’s Who Legal 2020 Guides Recognize 12 Gibson Dunn Partners
Client Alert - May 7, 2020 | Investor Communications by Private Equity and Real Estate Fund Managers in Light of COVID-19
Client Alert - April 30, 2020 | Operating Partners and/or Captive Consultants: Recent SEC Action and Six Takeaways
Client Alert - April 30, 2020 | Pursuing Crisis-Related Investment Opportunities – Considerations for Private Equity Fund Managers
Client Alert - April 27, 2020 | COVID-19: Fundraising Considerations for Private Investment Fund Sponsors
Client Alert - March 26, 2020 | SEC Enforcement Focus on Fallout from COVID-19: Insights for Public Companies and Investment Advisers During a Crisis
Firm News - January 30, 2020 | Who’s Who Legal Recognizes 15 Gibson Dunn Partners in Litigation, Corporate Tax and Private Funds
Publications - November 6, 2019 | Chambers Alternative Funds 2019 Guide
Firm News - August 15, 2019 | Gibson Dunn Lawyers Recognized in the Best Lawyers in America® 2020
Firm News - October 30, 2018 | Who’s Who Legal Recognizes Twelve Gibson Dunn Partners
Client Alert - February 14, 2018 | Compliance Reminders for Private Fund Advisers – 2018
Client Alert - September 25, 2017 | Significant Amendments to Form ADV Go into Effect on October 1, 2017
Client Alert - February 17, 2017 | Reporting Requirements for Private Fund Advisers Under the Department of Treasury’s Benchmark Survey on Form SHC Due March 3, 2017
Client Alert - February 3, 2017 | Compliance Reminders for Private Fund Investors
Client Alert - July 6, 2016 | SEC Proposes New Rule Requiring Registered Investment Advisers to Adopt Written Business Continuity and Transition Plans
Client Alert - February 24, 2016 | Advisers Act Compliance Reminders for Private Fund Advisers
Client Alert - February 17, 2016 | 2015 Year-End Transnational Litigation Update
Webcasts - November 5, 2015 | Webcast: Compliance Strategies for Private Real Estate Fund Managers
Client Alert - May 27, 2015 | SEC Proposes Significant Changes to Reporting Obligations for Investment Advisers
Client Alert - February 27, 2015 | 2014 Year-End Transnational Litigation Update
Client Alert - April 23, 2014 | The SEC Assesses Cybersecurity Preparedness in the Securities Industry in the Wake of the Cybersecurity Roundtable
Client Alert - July 17, 2013 | SEC Lifts Ban on General Solicitation, Allowing Private Funds to Advertise
Client Alert - August 1, 2011 | SEC Finalizes Investment Adviser Registration Exemptions and Grants Extension to New Registrants
Client Alert - July 18, 2011 | The SEC Finalizes Its Private Fund Adviser Registration Rules and Related Exemptions
Client Alert - October 12, 2010 | Sourcing Capital In The United States and Beyond: Be Prepared For What International Investors Expect
Client Alert - August 25, 2010 | The AIFM Directive: Implications For Non-EU Managers
Client Alert - August 7, 2009 | SEC Issues Proposed Rule on “Pay to Play” Arrangements Involving Investment Advisers
Client Alert - July 16, 2009 | The Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009
Client Alert - January 30, 2009 | Senators Grassley and Levin Introduce Hedge Fund Transparency Act
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