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Thomas Ryan

Thomas Ryan

Partner

Atlantic Station
201 17th Street NW
Suite 1700
Atlanta, GA 30363
T 404.322.6121
thomas.ryan@nelsonmullins.com
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Tom focuses his practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, corporate governance, and securities offerings.

Tom has represented a range of clients across many industries, including technology, software, healthcare technology, manufacturing, payments, insurance, agriculture, retail, and business and professional services. His clientele ranges from venture backed and entrepreneurial sellers, to private equity and...

Tom focuses his practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, corporate governance, and securities offerings.

Tom has represented a range of clients across many industries, including technology, software, healthcare technology, manufacturing, payments, insurance, agriculture, retail, and business and professional services. His clientele ranges from venture backed and entrepreneurial sellers, to private equity and strategic buyers. He also works with strategic and venture capital fund investors and companies raising financing to grow their business. Having been on all sides of the table, he knows how to identify and address the key issues that need to be resolved to get a deal to closing.

Thomas Ryan

strategic buyers. He also works with strategic and venture capital fund investors and companies raising financing to grow their business. Having been on all sides of the table, he knows how to identify and address the key issues that need to be resolved to get a deal to closing.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

M&A Transactions

  • Sell-side representation of appraisal-management and title software management business with approximate transaction value of $170 million
  • Sell-side representation of vegetation management business with approximate transaction value of $210 million
  • Sell-side representation of consulting business with approximate transaction value of $62 million
  • Sell-side representation of recycling business with approximate transaction value of $73 million
  • Simultaneous sell-side representation of two distinct services and renovation businesses with approximate combined transaction value of $100 million
  • Sell-side representation of HVAC business with approximate transaction value of $17 million
  • Represents a private equity portfolio company in connection with a roll-up acquisition strategy in the industrial storage and rigging industry
  • Represents a private equity portfolio company in connection with a roll-up acquisition strategy in the food services industry

Venture Capital Investments

  • Represented lead investor in $40 million Series C Preferred investment in virtual reality training company
  • Represented lead investor in $25 million Series A Preferred investment in autonomous shuttle software platform company
  • Represented lead investor in $14 million Series B Preferred Financing in global staffing administration company
  • Represented financial technologies company in $4.1 million recapitalization preferred financing
  • Represented payment processing company in $12.5 million preferred financing

Previous Professional Experience

  • Corporate Associate, Atlanta office of global law firm
  • Vice President, Senior Legal Counsel, TCF National Bank
  • Corporate Associate, Minneapolis office of global law firm
  • Law Clerk, Senate Judiciary Committee
  • Legislative Assistant for Rep. Don Young, U.S. House of Representatives
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

M&A Transactions

  • Sell-side representation of appraisal-management and title software management business with approximate transaction value of $170 million
  • Sell-side representation of vegetation management business with approximate transaction value of $210 million
  • Sell-side representation of consulting business with approximate transaction value of $62 million
  • Sell-side representation of recycling business with approximate transaction value of $73 million
  • Simultaneous sell-side representation of two distinct services and renovation businesses with approximate combined transaction value of $100 million
  • Sell-side representation of HVAC business with approximate transaction value of $17 million
  • Represents a private equity portfolio company in connection with a roll-up acquisition strategy in the industrial storage and rigging industry
  • Represents a private equity portfolio company in connection with a roll-up acquisition strategy in the food services industry

Venture Capital Investments

  • Represented lead investor in $40 million Series C Preferred investment in virtual reality training company
  • Represented lead investor in $25 million Series A Preferred investment in autonomous shuttle software platform company
  • Represented lead investor in $14 million Series B Preferred Financing in global staffing administration company
  • Represented financial technologies company in $4.1 million recapitalization preferred financing
  • Represented payment processing company in $12.5 million preferred financing

Previous Professional Experience

  • Corporate Associate, Atlanta office of global law firm
  • Vice President, Senior Legal Counsel, TCF National Bank
  • Corporate Associate, Minneapolis office of global law firm
  • Law Clerk, Senate Judiciary Committee
  • Legislative Assistant for Rep. Don Young, U.S. House of Representatives

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Tom focuses his practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, corporate governance, and securities offerings.

Tom has represented a range of clients across many industries, including technology, software, healthcare technology, manufacturing, payments, insurance, agriculture, retail, and business and professional services. His clientele ranges from venture backed and entrepreneurial sellers, to private equity and... strategic buyers. He also works with strategic and venture capital fund investors and companies raising financing to grow their business. Having been on all sides of the table, he knows how to identify and address the key issues that need to be resolved to get a deal to closing.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

M&A Transactions

  • Sell-side representation of appraisal-management and title software management business with approximate transaction value of $170 million
  • Sell-side representation of vegetation management business with approximate transaction value of $210 million
  • Sell-side representation of consulting business with approximate transaction value of $62 million
  • Sell-side representation of recycling business with approximate transaction value of $73 million
  • Simultaneous sell-side representation of two distinct services and renovation businesses with approximate combined transaction value of $100 million
  • Sell-side representation of HVAC business with approximate transaction value of $17 million
  • Represents a private equity portfolio company in connection with a roll-up acquisition strategy in the industrial storage and rigging industry
  • Represents a private equity portfolio company in connection with a roll-up acquisition strategy in the food services industry

Venture Capital Investments

  • Represented lead investor in $40 million Series C Preferred investment in virtual reality training company
  • Represented lead investor in $25 million Series A Preferred investment in autonomous shuttle software platform company
  • Represented lead investor in $14 million Series B Preferred Financing in global staffing administration company
  • Represented financial technologies company in $4.1 million recapitalization preferred financing
  • Represented payment processing company in $12.5 million preferred financing

Previous Professional Experience

  • Corporate Associate, Atlanta office of global law firm
  • Vice President, Senior Legal Counsel, TCF National Bank
  • Corporate Associate, Minneapolis office of global law firm
  • Law Clerk, Senate Judiciary Committee
  • Legislative Assistant for Rep. Don Young, U.S. House of Representatives

Education

  • Georgetown University, BA (2006)
  • The University of Chicago, JD (2012)

Admissions

  • Georgia
  • Minnesota

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Advisory Council, New American Pathways