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| William R. Van Buren III Partner • Chairman T (757) 624.3220F (757) 624.3169 wrvanburen@kaufcan.com | |
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Bill is the Chairman of Kaufman & Canoles. His commercial law practice includes corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, capital formation, contract negotiation, and health care.
Practice Areas
Representative Matters
- Represented purchaser of multiple minor league baseball franchises including Calgary Cannons, Bowie Baysox and Frederick Keys
- Served as borrower counsel in $165,000,000 high-yield debt financing
- Facilitated and closed a number of major medical group integrations including Urology of Virginia, PLLC, Northern Virginia Urology, PLLC and New Jersey Urology, PLLC
- Represented multiple buyers and sellers of major automobile dealerships, including Toyota, BMW, Chevrolet and Nissan franchises
- Coordinated the organization and financing of $100,000,000 plus continuing care retirement community project
- Served as Virginia counsel to large, international hedge fund in proxy contest involving 2008 annual meeting of CSX corporation
- Represented management team of a direct marketing company in connection with $12,000,000 leveraged buy-out from the bankruptcy estate of its parent company and in connection with multiple follow on acquisitions and divestitures
Recognition and honors
- Best Lawyers in America; Corporate Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, and Health Care Law, 1996-2010
- Virginia Super Lawyers; Law & Politics, 2007-2010
- Virginia Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition, Law & Politics, 2009
- Virginia's Legal Elite; Virginia Business Magazine, 2004-2009
- America's Leading Business Lawyers; Chambers USA; Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions Law, 2007-2010
- William B. Spong, Jr. Professionalism Award; Virginia Bar Association, 2010
- Fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation Class of 2002
- Leader in the Law; Virginia Lawyers Weekly, 2007
- AV® Rated; Martindale-Hubbell
Associations
- American Bar Association
- Virginia Bar Association; Past President, 2006
- American Health Lawyers Association
- Virginia Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section; Past Chairman, 1991
- Virginia Law Foundation; Past President
- Kaufman & Canoles Consulting, LLC; Board of Advisors
- Fort Norfolk Retirement Community, Inc.; Chairman, Board of Directors
- AmeriComm, LLC; Board of Directors
- Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges; Board of Trustees
- SunTrust Bank; Hampton Roads Regional Advisory Board
- Virginia Bar Association Commission on Professionalism; Founding Member
- Norfolk Academy; Board of Trustees, Vice President of Development, Executive Committee
Education
- College of William & Mary; B.B.A., 1978
- University of Virginia School of Law; J.D., 1981
press and publication
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to 2010 Chambers USA
- 31 K&C Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers & 11 Named as Rising Stars 2010
- Van Buren Awarded VBA's William B. Spong, Jr. Professionalism Award
- 39 K&C Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine's Legal Elite 2009
- 35 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2010
- 30 Attorneys Named Super Lawyers, 12 Named Rising Stars
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to Chambers USA 2009
- 9 K&C Atttorneys Named Corporate Counsel Edition of Super Lawyers
- 36 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2009
- Kaufman & Canoles Elects William R. Van Buren III Chairman
- 28 K&C Attorneys Named as Super Lawyers & 8 Named as Virginia Rising Stars 2008
- Kaufman & Canoles Names Gregory R. Davis Managing Partner of Williamburg Office
- Kaufman & Canoles Named to Chambers USA 2008: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
- 34 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2008
- Kaufman & Canoles Elects Executive Committee
- 36 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine's Legal Elite 2008
- 20 K&C Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine's Legal Elite 2007
- Kaufman & Canoles named to Chambers 2007 Leading Business Lawyers List
- 30 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named in Virginia Super Lawyers 2007
- 34 K&C Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America 2007
- 34 K&C Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine's Legal Elite 2006
- 32 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America
- 27 K&C Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine's Legal Elite
- 30 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Selected as Best Lawyers in America
- 31 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine's Legal Elite
