William “Bill” Ellis
Partner, Real Estate
Akerman LLP
William “Bill” Ellis, a real estate partner at Akerman LLP, provides a com-prehensive real estate perspective to clients across the United States. He rep-resents private equity funds, global financial institutions, investment banks, REITs and private developers in various transactions such as workouts/restructurings, leasing, acquisitions, dispositions, financing, and joint ventures. Stemming from his experience as a for-mer general counsel for a leading publicly traded real estate developer, owner, and operator, along with decades of market experience, Ellis has decades of market experience that greatly enhanced his client relationships. His legal acumen has led to successful representation that has favorably impacted the firm’s bottom line. He has successfully led numerous high-profile trans-actions over the past year, demonstrating his ability to structure and close deals that drive significant value for his clients.
