Partner, Brussels
2 Avenue de Tervueren
1040 Brussels Belgium

TEL: 32.2.278.12.64
FAX: 32.2.278.12.00
EMAIL: rwillis@mckennalong.com

PROFILE

Rich Willis focuses on the general corporate representation of both public and privately held companies.  He concentrates his practice on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances with a focus on cross-border transactions.

In particular, Rich has extensive experience with complex, international acquisition transactions that often are coupled with a long term strategic relationship among the parties. In this regard, Rich has served as lead counsel in scores of acquisitions and joint ventures / strategic alliances throughout North America and Europe (including Belgium, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom).  Rich also represents clients in assessing opportunities in Asia and Latin America.

As a subset of the above, Rich regularly advises and represents companies that wish to conduct business or expand operations – whether through acquisitions, alliances, or organically – on a cross-border basis (with an emphasis on Europe).

From September 1999 until March 2001, Rich, on leave from the firm, traveled the world with his wife Kelly, visiting over 40 countries on five continents. Originally from the Philippines, Rich was based in the firm’s Atlanta office from 1992 through 2003. He now is based in the firm’s office in Brussels, Belgium, where he lives with his wife and three daughters.