Tom is the chair of the firm’s Corporate and Private Equity department. He also previously served as a member of the firm’s Board of Partners. Tom focuses his practice on private equity-backed corporate transactions.
He regularly represents private equity funds, mezzanine finance funds, family offices and institutional co-investors, independent sponsors, privately held companies and executives in a wide variety of transactional matters, including platform and add-on acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, control, minority, growth and structured equity investments, divestitures, joint ventures, recapitalizations, commercial transactions, executive employment agreements and corporate governance matters.
His transactional experience extends across numerous borders and spans a wide array of industries, including healthcare, energy and infrastructure, education, food and beverage, distribution and manufacturing, consumer products, transportation and technology.
Tom brings a partner approach to client engagements and leverages McGuireWoods’ firm-wide emphasis on matching world-class service and capabilities with an entrepreneurial spirit to deliver tremendous value to his clients. He also regularly acts as outside general counsel for private equity portfolio companies and other private companies that have limited internal legal support resources. Tom leads the Firm’s regional independent sponsor roundtable groups in New York and Pennsylvania.
Prior to practicing law, Tom was a strategic sourcing consultant for a global supply chain company now owned by SAP, where he advised numerous companies on cutting-edge strategies for achieving their corporate purchasing objectives.
“My unique blend of legal and business experience enables me to bring a broad and practical perspective to bear when serving my clients.”
Experience
- Representation of New Orchard Capital, a private equity firm, and its portfolio company American Vision Group, one of the nation’s largest and fastest growing eye care physician services organizations, in the add-on acquisition of Retina Macula Specialists of Miami, a nationally renowned retina practice.
- Representation of New Orchard Capital, a private equity firm, and its portfolio company American Vision Group, one of the nation’s largest and fastest growing eye care physician services organizations, in the add-on acquisition of Your Eye Specialists, a nationally renowned general ophthalmology practice.
- Representation of New Orchard Capital, a private equity firm, and its portfolio company American Vision Group, one of the nation’s largest and fastest growing eye care physician services organizations, in the add-on acquisition of Furnari & Lofton, a Florida-based optometry practice.
- Representation of Tiger Peak Capital, a New York-based private equity firm, in its acquisition of VoiceComm, a wholesale wireless accessory distributor.
- Representation of a family investment firm in its acquisition of a home healthcare services company.
- Representation of Acacia Partners, a Texas-based private equity firm, in its acquisition of a minority interest in Red River Technology, a technology transformation company.
- Representation of Eye Health America, a full-service eye care practice backed by LLR Partners, in its acquisition of Eye Associates of Manatee, a Florida-based eye care service provider.
- Representation of Eye Health America, a full-service eye care practice backed by LLR Partners, in its acquisition of Clemson Eyes, a South Carolina-based innovative medical and surgical eye care services provider.
- Representation of Eye Health America, a full-service eye care practice backed by LLR Partners, in its acquisition of Piedmont Surgery, a South Carolina-based ambulatory surgery center.
- Representation of Revelstoke Capital Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm, in its strategic partnership with Cincinnati Eye Institute, one of the largest and most reputable ophthalmology practices in the country, to form CEI Vision Partners, a management services organization.
- Representation of Revelstoke Capital Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm, in its investment in DataLink Service Fund Solutions, a leading provider of medical software solutions.
- Representation of one of the world’s largest independent alternative asset management firms in its $55 million debt and equity investment in two healthcare providers.
- Representation of LLR Partners in connection with its purchase of all of the equity interests of Learn-It Systems.
- Representation of LLR Partners in its $35 million investment in SDG Holding Company, the parent company of Schweiger Dermatology Group.
- Representation of JWI Capital and Squire Ridge Company in their purchase of Allegheny Performance Plastics, LLC from Allegheny Performance Plastics, Inc.
- Representation of American Capital, Ltd. in its sale of The Meadows, its portfolio company, to Alita Care, LLC.
- Representation of a provider of medical alert and medication dispensing systems in its sale to the largest independent provider of Personal Emergency Response Systems in North America.
- Representation of Acacia Partners in its investment in Vision Radiology, a teleradiology medical practice.
- Representation of Acacia Partners in its acquisition of Sutherland Perennials Group, a provider of high-quality fabrics, outdoor furniture and interior design products.
- Represented a dental supply company in its sale of a majority equity interest to a private equity firm.
- Represented an oil and gas operator in its acquisition of upstream and midstream oil and gas assets from a publicly-traded oil and gas company.
- Represented an oil and gas operator in its sale of midstream assets to a supplier and marketer of natural gas, liquid fuels and electricity.
- Represented an oil and gas operator in connection with a bridge loan from an investment advisor specializing in direct lending.
- Represented a middle market private equity firm in its acquisition of all of the equity interests of an educational services company.
- Represented a private equity firm in its acquisition of a company that delivers professional in-home nursing care to qualified beneficiaries.
- Represented a Fortune 100 financial services organization in connection with its financing of a private equity firm’s acquisition of a leading technology-enabled distributor of medical products.
- Represented a Pennsylvania-based private equity firm with more than $2 billion across several funds in three notable transactions.
- Represented a Chicago-based lower middle-market private equity firm in multiple transactions over the last year including investments in the largest orthodontic dental support organization and a dermatology practice management company and its partner practice.
- Represented a private equity backed portfolio company in an add-on acquisition for a provider of medical dermatology and Mohs surgery.
- Represented one of the world’s largest independent alternative management firms with over $45 billion of assets under management, in several marquee investments over the last year.
- Represented a leading growth-oriented private equity firm in its investment, by way of acquisition, in a global leader in infrastructure operations and maintenance.
- Advised a Texas-based company that formulates, manufactures and markets Aloe vera-based premium, wholesale, natural solutions for grooming and animal care in its sale to a manufacturer and marketer of animal nutrition and care products.
- Represented one of the largest providers of medical alert and medication dispensing systems in Kansas, in its sale to one of the largest independent providers of Personal Emergency Response Systems in North America.
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Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne UniversityJD
summa cum laude, Executive Articles Editor, Duquesne Law Review
2007 - Carnegie Mellon UniversityBSManagerial Economics1999
Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Member, Allegheny County Bar Association
Member and Coach, Franklin Area Midget Football Association
- Moderator, "Exiting In 2024: Risks and Opportunities," 2024 McGuireWoods Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference, May 8, 2024
- Speaker, Emerging Manager Conference, Dallas, TX, April 16-17, 2024
- Moderator, "Finding and Winning Actionable M&A Deals in 2023," 2023 Independent Sponsor Conference, October 4, 2023
- Moderator, "Constructing Your Desired LP Base for Long-Term Success," Emerging Manager Conference, Dallas, TX, May 17, 2023
- Moderator, "Market Perspectives from Leading Private Equity Investors," 19th Annual Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference, March 1, 2023
- Speaker, Independent Sponsors of New York Networking Lunch, New York, NY, September 6, 2022
- Speaker, Independent Sponsors of New York Networking Event, New York, NY, March 29, 2022
- Speaker, Independent Sponsors of New York Networking Lunch, December 9, 2021
- Moderator, "Utilizing the Secondary Market for Independent Sponsors," 2021 Independent Sponsor Conference, October 20, 2021
- Speaker, Independent Sponsors of New York Networking Lunch, September 28, 2021
- Speaker, Independent Sponsors of New York Virtual Roundtable, September 23, 2020
- Speaker, "DSOs and Dental Practices: Surviving and Thriving in the COVID-19 Era," Secondary Tools for Independent Sponsors, April 17, 2020
- Speaker, Independent Sponsors of New York Virtual Roundtable Discussion, April 24, 2020
- Speaker, Independent Sponsors of Florida Virtual Roundtable, April 22, 2020
- Speaker, Independent Sponsors of Pittsburgh Virtual Roundtable Discussion, April 4, 2020
- Speaker, Miami Independent Sponsors Roundtable, March 4, 2020
- Moderator, "Investments in PT, OT, Speech Pathology and Other Therapies," 17th Annual Healthcare Private Equity & Finance Conference, February 19-20, 2020
- Speaker, Independent Sponsors of Denver Networking Lunch, Thursday, February 27, 2020
- Speaker, Independent Sponsors of New York Networking Lunch, February 11, 2020
- Speaker, Independent Sponsors of Florida Networking Lunch, January 22, 2020
- Speaker, Independent Sponsors of Florida Networking Lunch, January 22, 2020
- Speaker, Alignment of Interests: Fees, Carry, and Equity, October 7, 2019
- Moderator, "What the Future Holds for Independent Sponsors and the Potential Impact of a Recession," 2019 Independent Sponsor Conference, October 3, 2019
- Moderator, "Trends in Gastroenterology, Urology, and Men’s Health Investments," 16th Annual Healthcare and Life Sciences Private Equity and Finance Conference, February 20-21, 2019
- Speaker, Independent Sponsors New York Networking Event, December 11, 2018
- Moderator, "Deep Dive Into Independent Sponsor Economics," 2018 Independent Sponsor Conference, October 3, 2018
- Speaker, Independent Sponsors of New York Networking Lunch, June 4, 2018
- Speaker, Independent Sponsors of the Great Lakes Region Networking Lunch, April 23, 2018
- Speaker, Independent Sponsors of New York Networking Group, April 17, 2018
- Moderator, "Dermatology Spotlight," 15th Annual Healthcare and Life Sciences Private Equity and Finance Conference, February 21, 2018
- Moderator, "Benefits and Challenges of Partnering with Independent Sponsors from the Viewpoint of a Capital Provider," 2017 Independent Sponsor Conference, October 5, 2017
- Moderator, "The Next Wave of Consolidation in PPM Models: Emergency Medicine, Allergy, Opthalmology and What Else is Next?," 14th Annual Healthcare and Life Sciences Private Equity and Finance Conference, February 22, 2017
- Moderator, "Healthcare Investing for Historically Non Healthcare Funds (aka – How to Get Smart in Healthcare Investing)," 13th Annual Healthcare and Life Sciences Private Equity and Finance Conference, February 23, 2016
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Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Law, 2022-2025; Mergers and Acquisitions, 2025, Woodward/White, Inc.
Selected for inclusion in “Legal 500 United States,” M&A/Corporate Commercial – Private Equity Buyouts, 2021-2024; M&A: Middle-Market 2022-2024
Selected for inclusion in America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, Pennsylvania, Chambers USA, 2024
Recipient, “Professional Excellence Award: Distinguished Leader,” The Legal Intelligencer, 2022
Selected for inclusion as a “Leading Lawyer,” Private Equity Buyouts, Pennsylvania, Legal 500 US, 2018
- Author, FTC Initiates Monopolization Lawsuit Against Roll-Up Acquisitions in Anesthesiology Markets, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, September 26, 2023
- Co-author, "The compelling argument for emerging managers," PE Hub, June 12, 2023
- Co-author, "Purchase Price Adjustments in Technology Deals," Deal Lawyers, January-February 2022
- Author, Tech Investing Part II: Purchase Price Adjustments, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, December 16, 2021
- Author, Healthcare Private Equity and COVID-19: Considerations as Provider Platforms Reopen, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, May 6, 2020
- Author, Healthcare Private Equity and COVID-19, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, March 27, 2020
- Author, A View From the Top: Greg Bellomy of CareATC, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, November 18, 2019
- Author, Key Takeaways From McGuireWoods’ 2019 Independent Sponsor Conference, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, November 11, 2019
- Author, A View From the Top: Andy Blankemeyer of Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, October 22, 2019
- Author, Key Takeaways From the McGuireWoods 2018 Independent Sponsor Conference, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, December 3, 2018
- Co-author, "Why Private Equity Has Eyes on Vision Care," Law360, November 27, 2018
- Author, It’s Just Math – Independent Sponsor Transaction Survey White Paper, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, May 4, 2018
- Author, Dermatology Spotlight Panel: 5 Key Points, The Healthcare Investor, April 10, 2018
- Author, Key Takeaways From the McGuireWoods 2017 Independent Sponsor Conference, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, October 30, 2017
- Author, Independent Sponsors: How to Leverage This Valuable Channel for Transactions, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, June 19, 2017
- Co-author, "R&W Insurance: An Effective Treatment In Health Care Deals," Law360, June 19, 2017
- Author, M&A Update: Valuations, Executive Orders and Tweets, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, February 16, 2017