William J. Cook possesses expertise in capital markets, investment banking, equities, fixed income, securities and 36 more skills. He is proficient in French. Colleagues describe him as "I had the pleasure of working with Bill at Daiwa for over two years. With his deep and wide experience in investment banking and capital markets, Bill was very knowledgeable and resourceful. Bill always gave me guidance and insight, making sure that I was equipped with the right knowledge and information to perform my tasks. Despite his senior rank, Bill was very caring for junior bankers, including myself, and always made himself available to provide necessary support. I learned much from Bill, and he greatly contributed to my professional growth at Daiwa. Bill was my great mentor, and it was such a privilege for me to work with him. Bill also has very pleasant personality, and I really enjoyed working with him during our frequent tough and challenging global deal executions. Because of his character, he had really great working relationships with clients and internal counterparts. He closely communicated with his counterparts in Tokyo, and London, and he was a natural fit in such a dynamic position because of his personality and trustworthiness. I am sure that Bill will always quickly gain trust from new clients and effectively build long-lasting relationships." and "I worked with Bill at Daiwa for many years. He was a colleague who was a team player with an in depth knowledge of the ECM business in both North American and Japan/Asia and was responsible for establishing NY as an important part of Daiwa's global ECM operation.He could always be relied on to go the extra mile when a transaction required it. He later became responsible for all ECM and Investment Banking activity in NY. Overall, he was a great guy to work with and one who always sought to do the best for the firm or a transaction."