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M. Binford Williams's Profile Image

M. Binford "Ben" Williams, Jr.

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2007.
The Emporium Building, 400 East Capitol Street, P.O. Box 650 Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0650
(601) 965-1900
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bwilliams@watkinseager.com
Firm: Watkins & Eager PLLC
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Watkins & Eager PLLC


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Phone Number (601) 965-1900

M. Binford (Ben) Williams, Jr., has over thirty years of experience in large, complex commercial transactions.  Ben's practice is fast-paced and, on a regular basis, includes nuanced structures, innovative financing alternatives with his lender and borrower clients alike, and acquisitions and mergers of businesses . His work includes significant representation of lenders in commercial loans (C&I, real estate, bonds, interest rate swaps), developers in the development, construction, and operations of complex real estate projects (apartment complexes, manufacturing facilities, shopping centers), and corporations in acquisition of subsidiaries and properties. He serves as outside general counsel for several corporations in various industries.   

Ben is listed in Best Lawyers In America® and in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business.   He has been selected as a Lawyer of the Year in multiple areas including Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Project Finance, and Commercial Finance Law.

He has practiced at Watkins & Eager since graduating from law school in 1986. He currently serves as Vice-Chair of the firm's Executive Committee and a co-practice leader of the Commercial Lending and Finance Practice Group. Ben served as the firm's Managing Member from 2003 - 2015.  

Along with Molly Jeffcoat Moody, Ben is a co-author of Commercial Finance 701, a continuing series on commercial loans written exclusively for the Mississippi Business Journal.  The series is geared to lenders, developers, investors and transactional attorneys.  


What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Bankruptcy and Reorganization
Commercial Finance Law
Commercial Real Estate
Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Derivatives and Futures Law
Economic Development Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Project Development
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Real Property Law
Tax Certiorari
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for M. Binford Williams, Jr.
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Project Finance Law, Jackson, MS (2022)
Corporate Compliance Law, Jackson, MS (2020)
Project Finance Law, Jackson, MS (2018)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Jackson, MS (2017)
Project Finance Law, Jackson, MS (2016)
Commercial Finance Law, Jackson, MS (2014)
  • Chambers USA-America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Real Estate (2007-2014)
  • Mid-South Super Lawyers® (2011 - 2013, Banking)
  • Best Lawyers in America®, Jackson, Mississippi Lawyer of the Year ( 2017 - Mergers & Acquisitions; 2016 - Project Finance Law; 2014 - Commercial Finance Law)
  • Best Lawyers in America® (2007-2017, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, Corporate Law, Project Finance Law, Real Estate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions)
Education
Graduated
University of Mississippi
Graduated 1983
University of Mississippi
Graduated 1986
Contact Details and Office Locations
Other: (601) 965-1900
bwilliams@watkinseager.com
The Emporium Building, 400 East Capitol Street, P.O. Box 650
Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0650
Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0650
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