Bill Smith is General Counsel and Secretary of Geneve Corporation, a diversified financial holding company (family office) with $1+ billion in assets that holds traditional and alternative investments. Known for consistent, tactical judgment and communication skills, Bill advises Geneve’s senior management and Board of Directors on strategic, legal and operational matters.With 15+ years of experience, Bill has managed a range of commercial transactions, including acquisitions, restructurings and public and private financings, and handled litigation, intellectual property, real estate and other matters. Bill was previously General Counsel and Secretary of one of Geneve’s subsidiaries, The Aristotle Corporation, a publicly-traded global manufacturer and distributor of educational, health, medical technology and agricultural products that Bill helped take private and sell in a competitive auction process. He also serves as an officer and Secretary of a national non-profit organization devoted to groundbreaking cancer research and has held other roles in insurance/reinsurance businesses as part of his work with Geneve.Prior to Geneve, Bill represented issuers and private equity, buy-out and venture capital funds in public and private financings and major institutional lenders in secured and unsecured debt financings as outside counsel. He also routinely represented emerging growth companies on day-to-day operations, M&A, finance and employment matters.Holding a J.D. from Case Western Reserve University and an M.S. and B.A. from the University of Rochester, Bill is admitted to practice law in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.Representative industries: finance, private equity, venture capital, insurance, reinsurance, education, distribution, manufacturing, healthcare, bio-informatics, pharmaceuticals, medical technology, infrastructure, e-commerce and environmental remediation.Contact: H. William (Bill) Smith at hwsmith3@gmail.com