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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Practice Areas
Client Reviews
"Great job Thomas! You covered all of the items we needed in the agreement and did it quickly."
"Very knowledgable and pleasant. Will definitely return for repeat work."
"Thomas has been an incredibly valuable attorney for our technology startup - he communicates clearly, understands what we need and delivers high quality work."
"I have just completed my 4th engagement with Thomas and as per usual my experience has been overwhelmingly positive from start to finish. He understands my requirements very quickly and explains the process and legal implications of my requests in a very articulate and easy-to-understand fashion. Lastly, his response time is incredibly good. I would have no hesitation recommencing Thomas to prospective clients."
"Working with Thomas for years and he is very professional and gave us many help."
"Very quickly helped me dissolve a corp. Will call again."
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.