Adé Heyliger is an associate in the Corporate Department of the Washington D.C. office, and is a member of the firm’s Public Company Advisory Group, which advises US public companies and foreign private issuers on Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosure compliance, financial restatements and internal control issues, and corporate governance matters. His practice encompasses counseling companies on securities laws compliance in M&A and capital markets transactions, corporate governance, and various disclosure and regulatory matters.
Prior to joining Weil, Mr. Heyliger served as Special Counsel in the Office of Mergers & Acquisitions of the Division of Corporation Finance at the SEC. As Special Counsel, he provided interpretive advice and guidance relating to domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, going-private transactions, proxy solicitations, tender offers and beneficial reporting matters. Mr. Heyliger was also an investment banking associate at Merrill Lynch, focusing on M&A, debt and equity transactions in the Media, Entertainment and Technology sectors.
Mr. Heyliger holds a J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School, and a M.B.A. in Finance from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. He received his B.S. in Finance, cum laude, from University of Maryland.