Partner
Thomas Kollar
Corporate & Securities
"Extremely responsive. Has the ability to navigate difficult situations well with strong structuring skills."
"He is an approachable lawyer; he understands and focuses on the issues very quickly, providing high quality and commercial legal solutions."
Overview
Tom Kollar is the Managing Partner of the Hong Kong office and leads the Firm’s Corporate & Securities practice in Asia. He focuses on capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity transactions. With more than 15 years of experience advising clients across the region, Tom has worked on transactions throughout Asia’s active markets and has deep experience in emerging and frontier jurisdictions.
Tom represents issuers and investment banks in a broad range of debt, equity, and equity‑linked capital markets transactions, including high‑yield offerings, regulatory capital instruments, corporate hybrids, Rule 144A/Regulation S placements, SEC‑registered offerings, privatizations, liability management exercises and all aspects of public and private credit in the capital markets.
In M&A, Tom advises sponsors on both buy‑and sell‑side matters across the full deal lifecycle, including post‑acquisition portfolio management and related compliance considerations. He also counsels boards of public and private companies on fiduciary duties and governance obligations, particularly in connection with complex or time‑sensitive matters.
Recognition
- Leading Individual - Debt Capital Markets, Hong Kong – The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
- Leading Individual - Leading Firms, Mongolia – The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
- Next Generation Lawyer - Mongolia – The Legal 500 Asia Pacific
- Foreign Expert (Based in China) – Mongolia, General Business Law – Chambers Asia Pacific
- Foreign Expert (Based in China) – USA, Capital Markets: High-Yield Products – Chambers Global
- Leading Individual – China, Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (International Firms) – Chambers Global
- Leading Individual – China, Capital Markets: High-Yield Products (International Firms) – Chambers Greater China Region
Education
- Northwestern University School of Law, JD
Associate Editor, Northwestern University Law Review - Indiana University, BA
Admissions
- New York
- Hong Kong
Languages
- English
- French
Professional & Community Involvement
- Member of the Board of Governors, The American Club Hong Kong
- Member of the Editorial Board, FinanceAsia