Thomas A. Brumgardt
Partner
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Columbia, SC 29201
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Charleston, SC 29401
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
- 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
- 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)
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Recognitions
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2021–2026), Corporate Law (2014–2026), Corporate Governance Law (2014–2026), Mergers and Acquisitions (2014–2026)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year, Columbia, SC, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2020, 2023); Corporate Law (2023)
- 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)
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
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2021–2026), Corporate Law (2014–2026), Corporate Governance Law (2014–2026), Mergers and Acquisitions (2014–2026)
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year, Columbia, SC, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) (2020, 2023); Corporate Law (2023)
- 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)
- 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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