Will Chuchawat is co-head of the Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions Group.
Will represents private equity funds, public companies, VC and private companies in all industries, including technology, healthcare, consumer, business services, industrials, aerospace & defense, life sciences, financial services and media. As a pure M&A practitioner, Will does M&A, all day, every day. Over the course of his career he has closed hundreds of deals across a spectrum of industries.
Known for finding solutions, rather than problems for his clients, Will has been consistently recognized by Legal500 and Super Lawyers. Law360 and the M&A Advisor have recognized Will as being one the best attorneys under 40 in their respective lists, and The LA Business Journal named him one of the Most Influential Minority Lawyers.
Member, Los Angeles Bioscience Advisory Panel, County of Los Angeles
Membership Chair, YPO Beverly Hills
The Legal 500 United States: Media, Technology and Telecommunications: Media and Entertainment: Transactional 2022
The Legal 500 United States: M&A Corporate & Commercial: Large Deals ($1bn+) 2022
The Legal 500, Mergers and Acquisitions, 2015-2020
Rainmaker, Minority Corporate Counsel Association, 2020
Most Influential Minority Lawyers in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Business Journal, 2016
Law360 Mergers & Acquisitions Editorial Advisory Board
M&A Deal of the Year Award, The M&A Advisor
Law360's Top Attorneys in the Nation Under 40, 2014
Rising Star: Sheppard Mullin's Will Chuchawat, Law360, May 8, 2014
Lawyers on the Fast Track, The Recorder, 2013
Top 20 Under 40, Daily Journal, February 27, 2013
Named one of the "40 Under 40 West" by The M&A Advisor on April 13, 2012. This award covers the West Region which includes: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, KS, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, OK, SD, TX, UT, WA and WY. The M&A Advisor made their selections from a pool of not just attorneys, but everyone in the M&A and turnaround space, which included private equity professionals, bankers, consultants, accountants, money managers, etc. The winners were chosen for their accomplishments and expertise by a panel of distinguished business leaders.
Southern California Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2012-2020
5 Associates to Watch, Daily Journal, January 12, 2011
*at prior firm