Thomas McGirr Sanford - Profile

Thomas McGirr Sanford is a lawyer specializing in corporate transactions and Directors and Officers Liability cases. He assists a wide range of primarily privately owned companies from establishment to eventual sale or transfer. His expertise includes aiding businesses and their executives with formation issues, shareholder agreements, LLC operating agreements, employment contracts, private placements, and mergers and acquisitions such as stock and asset purchase agreements, letters of intent, term sheets, and compliance with the '33 Act and '34 Act. Additionally, he serves as external general counsel, handling the review and negotiation of license agreements, service agreements, outsourcing agreements, and other contractual matters. Thomas also represents insurance companies as monitoring counsel for intricate securities class actions and shareholder derivative actions concerning directors and officers of insured corporations. He has evaluated numerous securities and derivative actions, along with related SEC administrative and civil actions, providing advice to carriers on potential liabilities and facilitating settlements with plaintiffs and defendants through direct negotiation and mediation.