Tom Dear > Greenberg Traurig, LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Greenberg Traurig, LLP Offices
THE SHARD, LEVEL 8
32 LONDON BRIDGE STREET
LONDON
SE1 9SG
England
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Tom Dear
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Shareholder
Career
Tom Dear advises fund managers, investors, financial institutions, and family offices on investment fund formations, structured acquisitions and disposals, and joint ventures, with a particular focus on the real estate sector.
Concentrations
Real Estate
Private Equity
Fund Formation
Acquisitions and Dispositions
Joint Ventures
Alternative Investments
Capabilities
Corporate
Admission to Practice
England and Wales
Languages
English
Education
- Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School (London), 2010
- Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School (London), 2009
- B.A. (Hons), Politics, Newcastle University, 2008
Lawyer Rankings
London > Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
Led by Steven Cowins, Greenberg Traurig, LLP stands out in the market for its large and dedicated real estate investment funds team which acts for top fund managers on the full gamut of investment strategies. As a US-headquartered firm, it is able to provide clients with strong links to North American capital sources and draws on support from the firm’s tax and regulatory practitioners as it advises on funds matters. Cowins handles fund establishments, joint ventures, structured acquisitions and dispositions, and other investment matters. He is supported by Marc Snell, who is recommended for co-investment structures, segregated mandates and club arrangements. Tom Dear acts for fund managers, investors and financial institutions on fund formations and structuring issues, while Tim Dolan – who joined from Reed Smith LLP in January 2023 – brings regulatory expertise to the team.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Lower Mid-Market Deals, £100m-£750m
- Investment fund formation and management > Real estate funds
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media: Music
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Finance > Debt capital markets
- Corporate and commercial > Equity capital markets – mid-large cap
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Real estate > Property finance
- Transport > Rail
- Finance > Bank lending: investment grade debt and syndicated loans
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Finance > Transport finance and leasing
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory