Bio

Tom focuses on advising and executing mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and growth equity venture capital transactions. He also serves as outside general counsel to several emerging, middle market, and public companies who rely on him for general corporate matters and for coordinating additional firm resources as necessary and at all points of a company’s life cycle. Tom works with clients across many industries including various areas of technology (SAAS/cloud software, predictive analytics, machine learning and big data, blockchain, industrial technology, augmented reality, ecommerce and internet services, energy technology, health care information technology, 3D printing, and geospatial/aerospace/defense related technologies), energy, natural resources and infrastructure, health care, life sciences, manufacturing, business services, food and beverage, and gaming. Tom’s experience includes serving as in-house counsel to the treasury and capital markets groups of a Fortune 500 company. He also serves as co-chair of the firm’s Emerging Company and Venture Group and is on the steering committee of the firm’s Technology Group. Tom founded and leads the Mid-Atlantic Energy Technology Forum and the Health Care IT Forum. He served as chairman of the 2009 IMPACT Conference (formerly MAC Conference). In addition, Tom sits on the Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP) Investment Advisory Committee. and was previously a member of the American Bar Association’s Venture Capital and Private Equity Subcommittee. Tom is a frequent speaker on topics such as mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, entrepreneurship, private equity, and technology transfer. He has served as a guest lecturer at Villanova University School of Law and was an adjunct professor for the University of Baltimore’s MBA program.