Thomas Waldman Bio

Tom’s practice focuses primarily on mergers and acquisitions, especially private equity transactions, and providing strategic legal advice to corporate clients and investors in alternative assets. Prior to joining Stradling, he served as Managing Director, Legal for The Gores Group, LLC, a private equity fund headquartered in Los Angeles, representing Gores funds, and their portfolio companies, in platform and add-on investments, portfolio company legal matters and exit transactions. In over 25 years representing private equity firms, Tom has advised on M&A, corporate finance, structured equity investments, distressed investments including acquisitions under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, and fund formation. Tom is also part of Stradling’s practice in, and opposite, SPACs, and represents international clients investing in the U.S. Prior to joining Gores, Tom was a partner in the private equity practice group at Bingham McCutchen LLP in Los Angeles.