Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2027 
Bill Gardner is a Shareholder and Chair of von Briesen & Roper's Restructuring & Insolvency Section. Clients value Bill’s extensive experience representing banks, non-bank lenders, and borrowers in loan originations, workouts, financial restructurings, and insolvency proceedings. He partners with clients to define their business objectives and develop legal strategies. Clients regularly consult with Bill on issues arising under UCC Article 8 and UCC Article 9 and in connection with Chapter 128 Wisconsin receiverships and bankruptcies. Bill is committed to continually improving client relationships and finding innovative ways to be a better business partner. He tracks legislative, regulatory and other developments that impact the financial services industry, including adoption of the new proposed UCC Article 12 that will govern certain rights in digital assets such as virtual currencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Bill has experience with syndicated credit facilities, private placement debt issuances, acquisition financings, mezzanine loans, asset-based loan facilities, construction loans, convertible debt investments, factoring arrangements, and debtor-in-possession financings. He has represented secured parties, buyers and sellers in distressed sales, including bankruptcy sales under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code and pursuant to plans of reorganization, UCC Article 9 foreclosure sales, and Chapter 128 Wisconsin receiver sales. Bill has experience with many different industries, including financial services, manufacturing, retail, real estate, construction, health care, agriculture, hospitality, transportation, technology, energy, telecommunications, and vehicle fleet leasing and management.
He is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, Secured Finance Network and American Bar Association.
