About
Thomas H. Durkin advises fast-growth companies on mergers and acquisitions. He helps technology companies on product development, licensing, and distribution. He serves emerging and middle-market companies as outside general counsel. He guides them through early-stage and venture financings. He works on joint ventures and partnerships for those companies. He has represented emerging companies for more than 35 years, joining Gesmer Updegrove LLP as a junior associate in 1989 and serving as its Managing Partner for 16 years, which gave him a close view of the management and operating questions owners face. He earned his J.D. at Boston College Law School and his B.A. at Saint Lawrence University. That experience informs his work on the financings, partnerships, and acquisitions his clients take on.
Who is a good fit for Thomas H. Durkin
- Fast-growth companies preparing a merger or an acquisition.
- Middle-market companies planning a merger or an acquisition.
- Emerging companies forming a joint venture or a partnership.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Boston College Law School, J.D.
- Saint Lawrence University, B.A.
- Bar admissions
- Massachusetts
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional