William S. Veatch's practice is focused on representing foreign and domestic banks, equipment leasing companies and other institutional lenders in the structuring, documentation and administration of various forms of complex debt and equity financings, including asset based and leveraged lease financings. Mr. Veatch devotes a substantial portion of his practice to advising financial institutions and company clients on the structuring of global equipment and software vendor programs, including the sale and securitization of receivables.

Mr. Veatch has written articles and spoken extensively at programs sponsored by the Equipment Leasing Association and the American Bar Association on issues relating to software leasing, vendor programs, securitization of receivables, the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act and electronic commerce. He is also the author of a chapter entitled "Venture Leasing and Software Leasing" in Equipment Leasing (Matthew Bender).

Prior to joining Morrison & Foerster, Mr. Veatch practiced with Cooley Godward in its San Francisco office. Early in his legal career, he practiced corporate law with Hosie, Wes, McLaughlin & Sacks in San Francisco. He was assistant counsel at Bank of the West in Walnut Creek from 1990 to 1991.