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Practice Expertise
- Business Services
- Corporate Finance
- Biotechnology and Life Science
- Commercial Lending
Areas of Practice
- Biotechnology and Life Science
- Business Services
- Commercial Lending
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Governance
- International Law & Trade Regulation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Mergers & Acquisitions Annual Survey
- Private Equity, Venture Capital & ...
- Securities
- Technology & Outsourcing Transactions
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Profile
Thomas S. Vaughn's practice focuses primarily on mergers and acquisitions, public securities offerings, public company securities compliance and private placements of securities involving institutional, venture capital and private investors.
Mr. Vaughn serves as United States general corporate counsel for a number of international companies, with a focus on companies involved in the automotive industry. He has assisted these clients in establishing and growing their United States operations through both acquisitions and internal growth.
He counsels public and non-public companies on issues surrounding mergers; stock purchases and asset acquisitions; commercial loan financings; board of director meetings and general board relations; stock-based employee benefits plans; anti-takeover defense mechanisms; partnership syndications and joint ventures; product distribution relationships; and the drafting and negotiation of a broad array of business agreements. He assists clients with organizational issues; negotiation of initial rounds of financing; preparation of private placement memoranda; negotiation of venture capital financing and bank financing; and initial public offering representation. Mr. Vaughn serves as corporate secretary or assistant secretary for a number of companies.
Bar Admissions
Michigan, 1980
Education
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., magna cum laude Georgetown University, B.S., magna cum laude
Areas of Practice
- Biotechnology and Life Science
- Business Services
- Commercial Lending
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Governance
- International Law & Trade Regulation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Mergers & Acquisitions Annual Survey
- Private Equity, Venture Capital & Mezzanine Finance
- Securities
- Technology & Outsourcing Transactions
- Technology & Sourcing Transactions
Professional Career
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
Articles
Blogs
Labor & Employment Law Blog
In the rapidly evolving field of labor and employment law, we know that employers need to stay informed about changes in the law, and how these changes impact day-to-day business operations. Dykema’s Labor & Employment Law Blog (www.laboremployment-lawblog.com) discusses important labor and employment-related legal developments, reviews practical implications, and provides valuable insight for employers of all types.
NextGen Financial Services Report
NextGen Financial Services Report is published by the Financial Industry Group at Dykema. The Financial Services Industry has gone through a tremendous amount of regulatory and operational IT change in recent years, and with a new presidential administration more changes and developments are on the way. Fast-paced changes are also being driven by rapid technology developments, big data, mobile banking/payments, privacy and data security, and social media technologies affecting banks and credit...
The Firewall
The Firewall keeps you up to date on the hottest legal topics in the ever-changing world of data security and privacy. As information security becomes a critical facet of all businesses and industries and the target of many regulators, it is important to stay apprised of new legal developments. The Firewall provides insightful legal analysis of the emerging issues in data privacy and cybersecurity law to help businesses stay ahead of the curve.
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