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Thomas B. Rosedale

Chair, Corporate and Transactions Department / Boston

Overview

Tom Rosedale chairs Nutter’s Corporate and Transactions Department. He primarily advises clients on public and private company securities law matters (including public offerings, ATM transactions, PIPE and registered direct offerings), mergers and acquisitions (public and private), venture capital and private equity transactions, and general corporate matters.

Tom also represents family offices with their many diverse legal needs. Tom regularly advises companies on executive employment matters and incentive compensation arrangements, with credit facilities and he has been instrumental in settling litigation and other disputes. Tom’s practice is heavily transactions-based, and he also serves as outside general counsel to clients in various industries.

Notable Experience and Client Impact

  • Represented Dragonfly Group Inc., a technology-enabled platform acquiring and scaling standout e-commerce brands, in a significant, proprietary investment from the Flagship Buyout Fund of L Catterton, the largest global consumer-focused private equity firm. 
  • Represented Ticket Evolution Inc., an end-to-end software provider for the event ticketing industry, in connection with its acquisition by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. and Clearlake operating advisor Sam Soni.
  • Represented an international client in its acquisition of a large, U.S. seafood business.
  • Represented an e-commerce company in its acquisition of more than 10 businesses.
  • Represented an e-commerce company in a $25 million debt financing.
  • Represented an e-commerce company in a $150 million credit facility.
  • Represented an e-commerce company in its $25 million Series A financing by a venture firm.
  • Represented a keto foods business in acquisitions of multiple competitors.
  • Represented a software company in its $30 million sale to a private equity firm.
  • Represented a health care business in its $37 million sale to a private equity firm.
  • Represented a veterinary business in its $35 million sale to a private equity firm.
  • Represented a management team of a managed service provider in its sale to a private equity firm.
  • Represented a public company with SEC reporting, PIPE financings, credit facility transactions, and then sale to a large public company.
  • Represented a public biotech client with a registered direct offering, PIPE financings, and ATM offerings.
  • Represented a public company materials client with an ATM offering.
  • Represented a virtual phone system company in its sale to a large public company.
  • Represented a B2B SaaS billing company in its sale to a private equity firm.
  • Represented a colocation and managed services company in its sale to a private equity firm.
  • Represented a venture capital firm with fund formation and investments in portfolio companies.
  • Represented a higher education services business in its sale to a private equity firm.
  • Represented a large lobster and seafood business in multiple M&A transactions.
  • Represented a data models business in its sale to a large public company.

Tom has extensive experience advising clients in the following industries:

  • Technology, Internet, and e-commerce
  • Life sciences
  • Telemedicine
  • Financial services
  • Food and beverage
  • Seafood

Prior to joining Nutter, Tom founded and served as the managing member of a corporate boutique law firm. Before that, he served as Associate General Counsel of CMGI, Inc. and Vice President and General Counsel of AltaVista Company. Tom began his legal career as an associate at national law firms, where he advised clients on all aspects of corporate law.

Tom founded and co-founded several companies, including Corporate Filing Solutions (sold to Northwest Registered Agents), PackageFox (sold to Lojistic), Newfound Research, and Top Shelf Dog.

Tom currently serves on the board of directors of Caring Cross Inc., AMD Global Telemedicine, Top Shelf Dog, Red Systems (dba Delegated.com), and Newfound Research.

Experience

Experience

  • Dragonfly Group Inc.

    Nutter served as legal counsel to Dragonfly Group Inc., a technology-enabled platform acquiring and scaling standout e-commerce brands, in a significant, proprietary investment from the Flagship Buyout Fund of L Catterton, the largest global consumer-focused private equity firm.

  • Eastern Bankshares, Inc.

    Nutter is serving as legal counsel to Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: EBC), the stock holding company for Eastern Bank, in connection with its definitive merger agreement with Cambridge Bancorp (NASDAQ: CATC), the parent company of Cambridge Trust Company, pursuant to which Cambridge will merge with and into Eastern in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $528 million. Simultaneously, Nutter is also representing Eastern Insurance Group, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Eastern, in its definitive agreement to sell its insurance operations to Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG) for approximately $510 million in cash.

  • Night Shift Brewing

    Nutter advised Night Shift Brewing in connection with its agreement to be acquired by Hendler Family Brewing Company (HFB). Night Shift will be joining an impressive portfolio of local craft brands including Jack’s Abby and Wormtown to create the largest producer of craft beer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

  • Ticket Evolution

    Nutter served as legal counsel to Ticket Evolution Inc. (“Ticket Evolution” or the “Company”), an end-to-end software provider for the event ticketing industry, in connection with its acquisition by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”) and Clearlake operating advisor Sam Soni.

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Honors

Honors

Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2005-2011

Education & Admissions

Education

Boston University School of Law, J.D.
Bryant University, B.S., magna cum laude

Admissions

  • Massachusetts
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