Bill Merten is a Partner at Krieg DeVault in the Employee Benefits and 
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) Practices. Mr. Merten 
focuses his practice on business succession planning and executive 
compensation. 

Mr. Merten advises corporations, shareholders, directors, and various 
professionals regarding the use of ESOPs and ESOP related strategies 
in a wide variety of transactions including, management buyouts, 
ownership succession transactions, private equity transactions, going private transactions, ESOP company sales, and mergers and acquisitions.