Thomas Bark
Experienced Startup/Corporate Attorney
Florida
NY
"He's great a lawyer and reviewed everything perfectly."
About
Thomas's prior experience includes 25 years at two top international law firms, including two years outside the US. Thomas gives practical and efficient advice in a manner that makes it simple for the client to understand. He will not waste your time with… read more unnecessary legalize or unimportant issues.
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upcounsel
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Practice Areas
Client Reviews
"One of the best startup lawyers."
"Thomas Bark makes a complicated process clear and easy. He is the go-to guy for C Corp and LLC dissolution on UpCounsel (in addition to other areas, of course). I would not hesitate to recommend him strongly to someone seeking business legal help."
"Very helpful and good communication. Work completed on time."
"Really happy with Thomas. He communicated very clearly and got back to me promptly. I'd definitely like to work with him again."
"Super responsive, very clear communication. Timely responses."
"Thomas helped us with an urgent issue regarding Franchise Tax and walked us through every step of it."
Work History
Freelance
Freelance Attorney
Jan 2016 - Present
Freelance attorney representing startups and personal clients in all corporate matters, including formation, finance, founders' issues, labor and contractors, acquisitions, dissolutions, vesting, tax, etc.
Represented 500+ startups in formation and founder issues; 100+ Series Seed/Series A financings; SAFE and convertible note issuances; acquisitions and dissolutions; 20+ founder departures, etc.
Jones Day
Partner
Jan 1998 - Dec 2015
Partner in M&A group, specializing in public and private acquisitions, securities, joint ventures, VC financing, corporate governance, joint ventures and cross-border transactions.
Willkie Farr
Associate
Sep 1990 - Jan 1998
Associate in corporate department, specializing in corporate, finance, securities, acquisitions, lending and joint ventures. Worked two years in Paris, France office.