Tom Swinnen
Associate Partner
Practice Area
Tom heads the transactions / M&A department of EY Law. He advises both international and national (incl. family-owned and medium sized) clients within the framework of high-level M&A matters. He and his team regularly act as lead counsel in complex inbound or outbound cross-border deals. Tom acts as ‘trusted advisor’ for a number of key clients both in corporate and commercial matters, and is highly regarded for his service-minded and client-oriented style.Expertise Area
Tom has expertise, amongst other things, in the following matters:- public and private M&A transactions (incl. buy- or sell side legal due diligence, contract drafting and negotiation);
- private equity and venture capital placements;
- management buy-outs and buy-ins;
- corporate governance and shareholders’ disputes;
- insolvency and restructuring work (distressed M&A);
- cross-border deals;
- real estate transactions;
- joint ventures and shareholders’ agreements;
- acquisition finance and finance structures; and
- corporate law issue in general.