Will Joyner concentrates his practice in the areas of general business and corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital financings, securities regulation and private equity fund formation. He regularly represents public companies as well as closely-held middle market businesses in a variety of large and complex transactions. Mr. Joyner also enjoys working with emerging growth and technology companies, both on the company side and the investor side. Mr. Joyner has also represented major limited partners in investments totaling more than $2 billion in private equity funds and real estate funds. He has significant additional transactional experience, including public and private securities offerings, technology transfer and licensing arrangements, and joint ventures and other affiliation relationships among companies in varied industries. In addition, he often serves in a general counsel role for private companies and coordinates the outsourcing of legal services for other practice areas such as litigation, tax, intellectual property, environmental, and employment law.
Mr. Joyner is also a frequent speaker and panelist at CLE programs and other seminars. His recent speaking engagements have reflected the breadth and depth of his transactional experience, covering topics such as management of complex middle-market transactions, venture capital and M&A trends in the Southeast, and financing trends during the economic downturn.
Mr. Joyner's business and community accomplishments were recognized when he was named one of the Triad area's "Movers & Shakers" for 2010 by Business Leader Magazine. He was also named to Business North Carolina's 2011 "Legal Elite" in the area of Business Law. In addition, Mr. Joyner was named one of the Triad Business Journal's "40 Leaders Under 40" in 2007. He is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell.*
* CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedure's standards and policies.
Professional & Community Activities
Old Town Club, Board Member
Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce, Member of Technology Council Executive Committee
Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership, Board Member
Stratford Rotary Club, Board Member
Wake Forest University Community Law and Business Clinic, Advisory Board Member
Mental Health Association in Forsyth County, Past President
Wake Forest Law Review, Executive Editor (1995-1996)
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Member
North Carolina Bar Association, Business Law Section, Member
