Partner
Thomas C. Santora
Corporate & Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity
Overview
Thomas C. Santora represents private equity, independent sponsor, institutional investor and private credit clients in a variety of strategic transactions across numerous industries. These industries include projects and infrastructure, fintech, legal technology, insurance, agri, food and beverage, health care, and professional services.
Thomas’ practice is enhanced by his business background. Prior to his legal career, Thomas worked for several years as a financial analyst and accountant for a company specializing in the development, manufacture, and marketing of fitness equipment.
Experience
Thomas’ experience includes hundreds of transactions, such as the following:
TRANSACTIONS BY CLIENT TYPE
- Approximately 100 engagements by private equity clients in connection with portfolio company acquisitions, divestments, add-ons, joint ventures, restructuring, governance and other similar transactions.
- Approximately 75 engagements by institutional investor clients in connection with minority co-investments in private equity sponsor-controlled entities.
- Approximately 25 engagements by public companies and other strategic clients in connection with acquisitions, divestments, add-ons, joint ventures, restructuring, governance and other similar transactions.
- Approximately 15 engagements by independent sponsor clients in connection with single-asset platform acquisitions, divestments, add-ons, joint ventures, restructuring, governance and other similar transactions.
- Approximately 10 engagements by private credit clients in connection with “take-the-keys” and other capital solution transactions, and the implementation of independent directors and special committees at private equity sponsor-controlled entities.
Education
- Northwestern University School of Law, JD, cum laude
- Indiana University, BS, Business
Admissions
- Illinois
- District of Columbia