Kevin T. Wills

Area of Emphasis

Kevin Wills is a shareholder in the Corporate and Commercial, Energy and Natural Resources, and Emerging Technologies groups of Babst Calland. Mr. Wills’ practice includes representing business clients in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; drafting and negotiating a wide variety of contracts, real estate agreements, commercial leases and software development and licensing agreements; advising clients on business planning and structuring matters; advising clients seeking certification as disadvantaged business enterprises; advising clients involved in contract disputes; and representing clients in natural gas and energy, including the acquisition of unconventional natural gas (such as Marcellus Shale) and natural gas pooling and unitization.

Background

Mr. Wills received his undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from Mars Hill College in 2002, with a degree in Finance and Economics. He received his J.D., summa cum laude, from the University of Dayton School of Law in 2006. While in law school, Mr. Wills served as a Publications Editor of the University of Dayton Law Review, participated in the Duberstein National Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition at St. John’s University, received four CALI Excellence for the Future Awards, and was vice president of his class.

Memberships and Affiliations

Mr. Wills was admitted to the West Virginia Bar in 2006 and the Pennsylvania Bar in 2008. He is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. Mr. Wills is a member of the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and American Bar associations. He was selected to the 2020 Pennsylvania Rising Stars list (Thomson Reuters).

Publications/Presentations
  • Moderator, “Settling Into the Current Deal Paradigm,” Smart Business’ Dealmakers Conference, February 27, 2025.
  • Co-Presenter, “Real Property Concerns in Corporate Transactions,” Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Association for Corporate Counsel (ACC), August 28, 2024.
  • Panelist, “Settling Into the a New Deal Paradigm,” Smart Business’ Dealmakers Conference, February 29, 2024.
  • Moderator, “Preparing Your Company to Navigate Deals On the Angry Seas,” Smart Business’ Dealmakers Conference, February 9, 2023.
  • Co-Presenter, “Negotiating Service and Supply Agreements in the Current Environment,” Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Association for Corporate Counsel (ACC), Webinar, August 23, 2022.
  • Burroughs, Adam (interviewed by author), “Factors That Can Trip-Up a Deal,” Smart Business Dealmakers, May 6, 2022.
  • Ostrowski, Sue (interviewed by author), “Compressed Timelines Have Deals Closing Faster Than Ever,” Smart Business, April 2022.
  • Panelist, “What Factors Are Impacting Your Deal…and How to Address Them,” Smart Business’ Dealmakers Conference, February 23, 2022.
  • Co-Presenter, “Force Majeure and Related Provisions,” Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Association for Corporate Counsel (ACC), Webinar, June 10, 2020.
  • Gest, Jayne (interviewed by author), “The Rise of Representations and Warranty Insurance,” Smart Business, February 2020.
  • Presenter, “Rick Allocation in M&A: Representations, Warranties, Indemnification and Limitations of Liability,” Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the Association for Corporate Counsel’s (ACC) Generalist Bootcamp: What Every Generalist Needs to Know, August 29, 2019.
  • Gest, Jayne (interviewed by author), “Entity Choice – When Picking Your Company Structure, It Requires More Than Googling,” Smart Business, April 2019.
  • Co-Author, “GDPR Client Alert Part 1: What it is, What it Means in the U.S., and How U.S. Companies Should React,” Babst Calland Corporate and Commercial Alert, June 13, 2018.