Thomas J. Murphy is of counsel in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm's Chicago office. He is head of the Securities & Capital Markets Affinity Group and co-head of the Firm's Corporate Responsibility practice. Tom focuses his practice primarily in corporate and securities transactions and compliance, including: representation of issuers and underwriters in public and private offerings of equity and debt securities; representation of acquiring and selling companies in negotiated and unnegotiated acquisitions; counseling regarding compliance with laws, regulations and duties concerning corporate governance and periodic reporting, proxy solicitation and other securities law matters; representation of issuers and individuals in Securities and Exchange Commission and self-regulatory organization investigations and proceedings; representation of corporate participants in joint ventures and other contractual arrangements; organization of start-up ventures; and general corporate counseling.
In addition to offering general corporate counseling, Tom serves clients on a wide range of matters such as:
- Representing issuers and underwriters in public and private offerings of equity and debt securities
- Representing acquiring and selling companies in negotiated and unnegotiated acquisitions
- Counseling regarding compliance with laws, regulations and duties concerning corporate governance and periodic reporting, proxy solicitation and other securities law matters
- Representing issuers and individuals in Securities and Exchange Commission and self-regulatory organization investigations and proceedings
- Representing corporate participants in joint ventures and other contractual arrangements
- Advising on organization of start-up ventures
More Legal and Business Bylines From Thomas J. Murphy
- Capital Markets & Public Companies Quarterly - July 2019 - (Posted On Tuesday, July 16, 2019)
- Capital Markets & Public Companies Quarterly: SEC Modernization and Simplification Amendments, Guidance Regarding Board Diversity Disclosure, and Updates at NASDAQ and NYSE - (Posted On Tuesday, April 16, 2019)
- Capital Markets & Public Companies Quarterly - January 16, 2019: Reminders for the Form 10-K and Proxy Statement, Cyber-Related Frauds Report, Staff Legal Bulletin 14J and Updates to Proxy Voting Guidelines - (Posted On Wednesday, January 16, 2019)
- Illinois Moves One Step Closer to Enacting Captive Reform - (Posted On Wednesday, November 21, 2018)
- Capital Markets & Public Companies Quarterly: Expanding Relief under Smaller Reporting Company, Reg A+ and Rule 701, SEC Enforcement of Cybersecurity Disclosures and Other News - (Posted On Wednesday, July 11, 2018)
- SEC Issues Cybersecurity Guidance, BlackRock and Gender Diversity, and News from the SEC and NYSE: Capital Markets & Public Companies Quarterly - (Posted On Tuesday, April 10, 2018)
- Companies Quarterly: 2018 Proxy Season Pointers, Disclosing the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” Shareholder Proposals and ICOs - (Posted On Thursday, January 25, 2018)
- Capital Markets & Public Companies Quarterly: Capital Formation, Dividend Notice and Pay Ratio Q3 Updates - (Posted On Wednesday, October 18, 2017)
- SEC Publishes Helpful Guidance on Pay Ratio Disclosure - (Posted On Monday, October 16, 2017)
- Capital Markets & Public Companies Quarterly: The Kokesh Decision’s Impact on SEC Enforcement - (Posted On Thursday, July 13, 2017)