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Education
  • George Washington University Law School, J.D., with high honors, Order of the Coif
  • George Washington University, M.A.
  • Vanderbilt University, B.A.

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William L. Nash III
Partner

International Business
Private Investment Funds Group
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Practice
  


  Marina Office Park Villa A23 P.O. Box 31808
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
T: +971-2-651-5905  F: +971-2-651-5955
Bill Nash is Managing Partner of Patton Boggs' office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Mr. Nash advises clients on a variety of corporate and business law matters, focusing on private investment funds, U.S. and international transactions and joint ventures, and general corporate counseling.

Mr. Nash’s investment fund-related matters include advising fund sponsors on the structuring and offering of U.S. and offshore investment funds, and fund regulatory, trading, and operational matters. Mr. Nash also provides advice on the establishment and operation of fund sponsors. Representative clients for these matters range from small start-up fund managers to large institutional fund families, and direct funds and fund of funds with diverse investment structures, objectives, and strategies.

Mr. Nash also represents institutional investors in connection with U.S. and offshore investment activities including reviewing and negotiating investments in private investment funds, drafting and negotiating investment management and other commercial agreements, and providing advice regarding the application of anti-money laundering and know-your-customer laws and regulations.

In addition to Patton Boggs, Mr. Nash practiced law in the asset management group of a leading international law firm based in New York.

Before entering the practice of law, Mr. Nash served as an emergency management specialist with a U.S. consulting firm, where he was responsible for designing and facilitating training exercises to prepare federal and state emergency responders for natural disasters and other crisis situations.