Fred Green retired from the partnership in 2022. He was Head of Weil’s Transactions Practice and was based in New York. He was an established practitioner with broad experience in corporate and securities transactions. Fred’s primary areas of practice included business combinations (mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs and joint ventures), advising Boards of Directors with respect to corporate governance and fiduciary duties and in connection with relationships with activist investors, and counseling with respect to a broad range of commercial affairs. Fred also regularly advised investment banking firms in merger and acquisition matters.
Fred is consistently recognized by Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Legal 500 US, IFLR1000, Best Lawyers in America and New York Super Lawyers. He has been named a 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” for Corporate Law in New York by Best Lawyers in America. Fred is included in Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Dealmakers in America” list. He was named a 2018 M&A “Trailblazer” by The National Law Journal, a 2015 M&A “MVP” by Law360 and has been featured as a “Dealmaker” by The American Lawyer.
Fred has served on various boards, including the Board of The American Red Cross of Greater New York, the Dean’s Advisory Board of Fordham Law School, and on Weil’s Management Committee, Pro Bono Committee and various other Firm committees.