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Thomas A. Brumgardt
Partner
Meridian
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
1320 Main Street
17th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
Liberty Center
151 Meeting Street
Suite 600
Charleston, SC 29401
151 Meeting Street
Suite 600
Charleston, SC 29401
tom.brumgardt@nelsonmullins.com
Tom is a partner in the firm’s corporate practice. He focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, captive insurance, and other complex corporate matters in a broad range of industries, including software and technology, alarm and fire safety, telecommunications, and manufacturing. He has served in multiple industry leadership positions and has earned recognitions from Best...
Tom is a partner in the firm’s corporate practice. He focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, captive insurance, and other complex corporate matters in a broad range of industries, including software and technology, alarm and fire safety, telecommunications, and manufacturing. He has served in multiple industry leadership positions and has earned recognitions from Best Lawyers, Chambers USA, and many others.
Lawyers, Chambers USA, and many others.
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.
- Experience with mergers and acquisitions, corporate formation and governance issues, commercial contract issues and other corporate transactions
- Experience with insurance regulatory issues (including captive insurance and other alternative risk transfer mechanisms)
Education
- University of South Carolina School of Law, JD (2001)
- University of South Carolina, Honors College, BS, Finance (1998)
Admissions
- South Carolina
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.
- Experience with mergers and acquisitions, corporate formation and governance issues, commercial contract issues and other corporate transactions
- Experience with insurance regulatory issues (including captive insurance and other alternative risk transfer mechanisms)
Media
Events / Speaking Engagements
| Annual Conference 2016, Insurance Managers Association of Cayman, Speaker (December 2016) |
| S.C. Captive Insurance Association Conference, Speaker (November 16, 2016) |
| Montana Captive Insurance Association Tenth Annual Conference, Speaker (July 19-21, 2016) |
News
Recognitions
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- Legal 500 United States, M&A/corporate and commercial -- M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m) (2023)
- IFLR1000 USA, Highly Regarded in M&A in South Carolina (2021-2022, 2024)
- Mergers & Acquisitions Top 10 Middle-Market Deals of the Year (2021)
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/M&A – South Carolina (2016–2025)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2021–2025), Corporate Law (2014–2025), Corporate Governance Law (2014–2025), Mergers and Acquisitions (2014–2025)
- Lawyer of the Year in Columbia, S.C. for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2020, 2023)
- Lawyer of the Year in Columbia, S.C. for Corporate Law (2023)
Professional Activities
- Corporate, Banking, and Securities Section, South Carolina Bar (former chairman)
- Former delegate, S.C. Bar’s House of Delegates
- American Bar Association
- South Carolina Bar Association
- D.C. Bar
- Richland County Bar Association
Leadership
- President and Chairman, South Carolina Captive Insurance Association (2012)
- Former Secretary/Treasurer and Chairman of Governmental Affairs Committee, South Carolina Captive Insurance Association
- Former Director and Secretary/Treasurer of CIPAC, a political action committee of the South Carolina Captive Insurance Association
- Former Chairman and Section Delegate to House of Delegates, Corporate, Banking and Securities Law Section of the South Carolina Bar
- Graduate of Leadership Columbia (2004)
Tom is a partner in the firm’s corporate practice. He focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, captive insurance, and other complex corporate matters in a broad range of industries, including software and technology, alarm and fire safety, telecommunications, and manufacturing. He has served in multiple industry leadership positions and has earned recognitions from Best... Lawyers, Chambers USA, and many others.
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.- Experience with mergers and acquisitions, corporate formation and governance issues, commercial contract issues and other corporate transactions
- Experience with insurance regulatory issues (including captive insurance and other alternative risk transfer mechanisms)
Education
- University of South Carolina School of Law, JD (2001)
- University of South Carolina, Honors College, BS, Finance (1998)
Admissions
- South Carolina
Practice Areas
Events /
Speaking Engagements
Speaking Engagements
| Annual Conference 2016, Insurance Managers Association of Cayman, Speaker (December 2016) |
| S.C. Captive Insurance Association Conference, Speaker (November 16, 2016) |
| Montana Captive Insurance Association Tenth Annual Conference, Speaker (July 19-21, 2016) |
News
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- Legal 500 United States, M&A/corporate and commercial -- M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m) (2023)
- IFLR1000 USA, Highly Regarded in M&A in South Carolina (2021-2022, 2024)
- Mergers & Acquisitions Top 10 Middle-Market Deals of the Year (2021)
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/M&A – South Carolina (2016–2025)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2021–2025), Corporate Law (2014–2025), Corporate Governance Law (2014–2025), Mergers and Acquisitions (2014–2025)
- Lawyer of the Year in Columbia, S.C. for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2020, 2023)
- Lawyer of the Year in Columbia, S.C. for Corporate Law (2023)
- Corporate, Banking, and Securities Section, South Carolina Bar (former chairman)
- Former delegate, S.C. Bar’s House of Delegates
- American Bar Association
- South Carolina Bar Association
- D.C. Bar
- Richland County Bar Association
- President and Chairman, South Carolina Captive Insurance Association (2012)
- Former Secretary/Treasurer and Chairman of Governmental Affairs Committee, South Carolina Captive Insurance Association
- Former Director and Secretary/Treasurer of CIPAC, a political action committee of the South Carolina Captive Insurance Association
- Former Chairman and Section Delegate to House of Delegates, Corporate, Banking and Securities Law Section of the South Carolina Bar
- Graduate of Leadership Columbia (2004)
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