- Member, International Bar Association, officer, Securities and Capital Markets Committee; chair of the Conferences Subcommittee; vice chair of the Conferences Subcommittee (2025)
- New Hampshire Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- District Columbia Bar Association
Education
- The George Washington University, J.D., 1999
- Northwestern University, B.A., 1994
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- New Hampshire
- Virginia
Tom is a frequent speaker on U.S. corporate and securities laws matters. His recent speaking engagements include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Speaker, Foreign Issuer Seminar, January 27, 2026.
- Speaker, “Canada – Benefits and Paths to Pursuing a US Dual Listing,” The 37th Annual ROTH Conference, March 16-18, 2025.
- Speaker, “Preparing Your Company for an Exit,” MassBio General Counsel Roundtable, June 20, 2024.
- Speaker, “CANADA – Cross Listing Discussion,” 36th Annual ROTH Conference, March 19, 2024.
- Speaker, 36th Annual ROTH Conference, March 17-19, 2024.
- Speaker, “Foreign Private Issuers: Qualifying for Valuable Exemptions From SEC Reporting Requirements,” Strafford Webinars, May 10, 2017.
- Speaker, “BLG Global Access to Capital Seminar Series,” Toronto, several dates.
- Speaker, “Extractive Sector Transparency Reporting,” Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute, Squaw Valley, CA, July 22, 2016.
- Speaker, “U.S. Securities Laws Update,” Canadian Bar Association – Alberta Branch, Calgary, January 26, 2016.
- Speaker, “U.S. Cross Border Offerings,” CLS Education Sub-Committee Breakfast Seminar, Toronto, February 19, 2015.
- Speaker, “U.S. Securities Laws Update,” Canadian Bar Association – Alberta Branch, Calgary, January 21, 2015.
- Speaker, “Sponsor Panel Discussion,” Bloom Burton & Co. Healthcare Investor Conference, Toronto, July 17, 2014.
- Co-author, “Update: SEC Exempts Directors and Officers of Certain FPIs From Section 16 Reporting – SEC Grants Relief Within Days of Filing Deadline” Troutman Pepper Locke, March 6, 2026.
- Co-author, “Update: US Insider Reporting Requirements Coming for Directors and Officers of Foreign Private Issuers – SEC Adopts Final Rules for the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act,” Troutman Pepper Locke, March 5, 2026.
- Co-author, “NYSE American Proposes Significant Tightening of Initial Listing Standards,” Troutman Pepper Locke, February 9, 2026.
- Co-author, “Update: US Insider Reporting Requirements Coming for Directors and Officers of Foreign Private Issuers,” Troutman Pepper Locke, February 2, 2026.
- Co-author, “US Insider Reporting Requirements Coming for Directors and Officers of Foreign Private Issuers,” Troutman Pepper Locke, December 23, 2025.
- Co-author, “Foreign Private Issuers: Have You Assessed Your Status Under US Securities Laws?” Troutman Pepper Locke, June 30, 2025.
- Co-author, “Time to Assess “Foreign Private Issuer” Status – 2025,” Troutman Pepper Locke, June 23, 2025.
- Co-author, “SEC Considers Changes to Definition of Foreign Private Issuer,” Troutman Pepper Locke, June 16, 2025.
- Co-author, “SEC Broadens Guidance on Accredited Investor Verification,” Troutman Pepper Locke, March 13, 2025.
- Co-author, “Disclosure of Insider Trading Policies to Begin in 2025,” Troutman Pepper Locke, January 28, 2025.
- Co-author, “Why an FPI? FPI Status Affords Benefits Under US Securities Laws,” IFLR, January 20, 2025.
- Co-author, “Upcoming Deadline for Resource Extraction Issuers to File First Form SD Disclosures,” Troutman Pepper, August 12, 2024.
- Co-author, “Foreign Private Issuers: Have You Assessed Your Status Under US Securities Laws?,” Troutman Pepper, August 7, 2024.
- Co-author, “Time to Assess “Foreign Private Issuer” Status – 2024,” Troutman Pepper, July 3, 2024.
- Co-author, “Foreign Private Issuers Escape Potential Section 16 Reporting Obligations … For Now,” Troutman Pepper, December 14, 2023.
- Co-author, “New Amendments and Pending Legislation Impact SEC Beneficial Ownership Reporting: What Foreign Private Issuers Need to Know,” Troutman Pepper, December 4, 2023.
- Co-author, “Time to Assess “Foreign Private Issuer” Status – 2023,” Troutman Pepper, June 20, 2023.
- Co-author, “After JPM, What Are the Legal Dealmaking Trends to Watch?,” MedCity News, January 25, 2023.
- Quoted, “As SEC Rethinks Foreign Issuer Exemptions, Securities Lawyers Hope for Caution,” The National Law Journal, June 6, 2025.
- Quoted, “US IPO Activity Hits Standstill as Election Takes Center Stage,” Law360, November 4, 2024.
- Quoted, “Biotech VCs Turn to Public Investments in Search of Value,” Wall Street Journal, February 1, 2024.




