Bio

Steven Anargyros Thomas specializes in business structuring, venture capital raises, secured and unsecured financings, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions for domestic and foreign business entities (both “for profit” and “non-profit”). He has served as general outside counsel for private and public reporting companies, attends board meetings and assists in the development of management, personnel, acquisition, and divesture strategies. He led a team of attorneys to assist a large media group in successfully consolidating its internal ownership, implementing a national acquisition strategy, initiating an IPO, and structuring favorable public and private financing arrangements. Mr. Thomas was also key in assisting a large automotive group owner in successfully consolidating its internal ownership and implementing a strategy of regional geographical consolidation. He was instrumental in preparing and presenting a governance evaluation for a large international medical research company. His expertise was used to create new governance documents and procedures for a private educational institution that was preparing for its re-accreditation review and approval, management overhaul, and board restructure. He was successful in leading a team of attorneys in the defense of politically motivated accusations and litigation against the management of a public company. He traveled to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and successfully negotiated a joint venture agreement between Chinese and U.S. broadcast equipment manufacturers and assisted in the preparation of a joint bid through the World Bank for the delivery and placement of broadcast products in the PRC. He traveled to West Africa on behalf of a U.S. company to successfully negotiate an agreement for the distribution and installation of broadcast equipment; and assisted a large private equity firm in the transition of ownership and management.