Thomas A. Simser Jr.

Thomas specializes in mergers and acquisitions. During his career, he has represented buyers and sellers in literally hundreds of such transactions, using a client-centered approach that focuses on his clients’ short- and long-term business objectives, as well as cutting-edge technology in an effort to reduce transaction costs. 

He has represented Florida's largest banks on corporate loan transactions as large as $75 million; handled several public offerings in the $50 million-to-$110 million range; closed more than 600 acquisition transactions involving target companies in at least 40 states and internationally; and represented a NASDAQ National Market company in a $1 billion merger with an NYSE company — a merger transaction that was the lead story on CNBC when the market opened on the day of the announcement. 

Additional areas of concentration are contract negotiations and disputes, executive representation, corporate finance, and business law.

Admission
Admitted to bar, 1983, Florida.

Education
Johns Hopkins University (B.A., with honors, 1980); Duke University (J.D., 1983). Pi Sigma Alpha. Member, Editorial Board, Duke Legal Research Program. Teaching Assistant, Legal Research & Writing, Duke Law School.  Recipient, U.S. Law Week Award.