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.
clients
upcounsel
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Practice Areas
Client Reviews
"Took the time to understand our needs, answered all our questions, and executed the formation of our C Corp. Great experience."
"Super helpful and prompt with everything! Highly recommend for any startup related legal work."
"My second time using Attorney Bark was even better than the first, which was by itself outstanding. Will always come back to Attorney Bark for corporate work of this nature."
"Thank you, Thomas, it is easy to work with you!"
"Thomas Bark is the best cooperate lawyer I have ever worked with"
"Thomas did an exceptional job of both delivering everything requested, and communicating the details of everything. As a first time founder, navigating incorporating and shareholder agreements got confusing for me. Thomas didn't hesitate to give me a phone call and go through every little detail with me. I highly recommend Thomas for any job related to startups, he is not only skilled, but friendly and helpful."
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.