Overview
Britton Williston is a seasoned corporate transactions attorney specializing in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, and SEC compliance, with extensive experience advising public and private companies, investment banks, and investors on NASDAQ and NYSE compliance, private placements, IPOs, and capital-raising for private equity and hedge fund sponsors.
Britton is a Member in the firm’s Norfolk office and serves as Chair of the Firm’s Commercial Section and Chair of the Firm’s Recruiting Committee. He is a member of the Corporate & Public Finance and Mergers, Acquisitions & Strategic Alliances practice groups, as well as the firm’s Securities Team. Britton’s practice includes advising public and private companies, investment banks, and investors in all aspects of corporate transactions, including corporate finance, private equity financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and securities offerings and regulation. He has also assisted numerous domestic and international companies listed on NASDAQ and the NYSE with initial public offerings and SEC compliance as well as private placements, secondary offerings, shelf registrations, and other securities transactions.
Representative Matters
Advised various clients with respect to Securities Act and Securities Exchange Act matters, including initial public offerings, periodic reporting and disclosure issues, private securities offerings, tender offers and proxy statements
Represented target company in the $700 million sale of a publicly-traded real estate investment trust
Represented various private equity groups in multiple acquisitions
Represented multiple private equity and hedge fund sponsors throughout formation and capital raising process
Recognition & Honors
Honors & Recognitions
Best Lawyers in America, 2024-2026
Top Lawyers; CoVaBIZ, 2017-2023, 2025-2026
Virginia’s Legal Elite; Virginia Business Magazine, 2011-2025
CIVIC Leadership Institute; Class of 2020
Virginia Rising Stars; Law & Politics, 2013
Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
Press & Publications
News
Speaking Engagements
Community & Professional
Associations
Virginia Bar Association; Young Lawyers Division, Executive Committee
Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association
Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters Future Generations Board; Board Member
Children’s Museum of Virginia; Board Member
University of Virginia Alumni Association; Board of Managers
Tidewater Region Jefferson Scholars Selection Committee, University of Virginia
University of Virginia Young Alumni Council; Former Member
Credentials
Education
University of Virginia; B.A., with distinction, 2000
Columbia University School of Law; J.D., 2003, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
