Thomas R. Frantz
Partner, Attorney at Williams Mullen
About
Thomas R. Frantz, a Williams Mullen partner in Virginia Beach, handles major mergers and acquisitions for multi-national corporations. He also advises those corporations on the legal work a transaction requires. He served as president and chief executive officer of Williams Mullen from 2010 to 2015. He now serves as chairman emeritus of its board. He was an original principal with Clark & Stant before that firm merged with Williams Mullen in 1999. He earned a J.D. from the College of William & Mary School of Law in 1973, then an LL.M. in taxation from that school in 1981. He became a Certified Public Accountant in 1973, after an accounting degree from the College of William & Mary in 1970. He counsels multi-national corporations on the tax issues a merger or acquisition raises.
Who is a good fit for Thomas R. Frantz
- Multi-national corporations undertaking a major merger or acquisition.
- Corporations that need tax counsel on a merger or acquisition.
Education and admissions
- Education
- College of William & Mary School of Law, LLM, 1981
- College of William & Mary School of Law, J.D., 1973
- College of William & Mary, B.B.A., 1970
- Bar admissions
- Virginia
Recognition
- Virginia Business \- "Icon" Award (2025)
- Junior Achievement - Hampton Roads’ Business Hall of Fame (2025)
- Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce - First Citizen of Hampton Roads Award (2022)
- Inside Business 's "Power List" (2013-2018), Emeritus (2022-present)
- Chambers USA - Corporate/M&A (2004-2018)
- CoVaBiz Magazine - "Top Lawyers" of Coastal Virginia (2017-present)
Specialties
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional