William J Kridel

Bio

Principal and a Founder of FPG from 1992. Responsible for new business development and for all types of transactions across all of the industry segments covered by the firm as well as participating in the evaluation of science, technology and clinical development aspects of clients, counterparties and competitor companies. From 1991 to1992, was a Managing Director of Barclays de Zoete Wedd Ltd (BZW) with responsibility for corporate finance and M&A advisory services in a number of countries and a number of sectors including pharmaceuticals, chemicals and oil & gas. Following the sale of the investment banking company, The Kridel Group, to Peers & Company in 1988, ran its European operations from the Paris office of this investment banking affiliate of the Long Term Credit Bank of Japan until early 1991. From 1977 to1988, The Kridel Group, with offices in the US and Europe, specialised in mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and equity private placements. From 1971to1977, was a Vice President in the International Corporate Finance Department at Baring Bros & Co in London and Paris. From 1970 to 1971, worked in the International Finance and Acquisition group at Banque Paribas in Paris. Graduated from Choate School, Yale University, with a BA degree and Columbia Law School with a JD. Qualified as an attorney in the United States and can practice in New York State, Patent Court and the US Supreme Court. Also practiced (M&A/financings) for a while on Wall Street at Shearman & Sterling.