Thomas Wyckoff
Connecticut, New York
• Pragmatic interpretation, drafting, negotiation, clarification and explanation to management, execution, & closing of all contractual matters. • Negotiation and design of employment agreements, stock option, stock appreciation rights, & termination settlement arrangements. • Initiation, monitoring & management of long-term sourcing arrangements in multiple supply-chain and vendor environments (China, England, Mexico & Canada). • Entity formations & structures inclusive of tax & corporate governance in accordance with constituent objectives. • Analysis, creation & drafting of covenant structures in high-yield debt & commercial loan agreements. • Leveraged buyouts utilizing equity, high yield/bank debt sourced publicly/privately. • Exhaustive familiarity with 33/34 Act, Reg. A & “mini-IPO†provisions. • Drafting, negotiation & execution of Rule 144-156 private placements and “crowdsourcing†of both equity and debt (convertible/straight preferred & asset-based securitization financing). • Equipment finance/leasing for capital acquisition of various information technology, manufacturing & rolling stock assets. • Licensing/intellectual property. • Management of legal teams involved in the coordination of multi-party, multi-document, high-dollar value transactions. • Extensive management, operating, strategic planning, board membership & advisement re: shareholder relations, public relations, risk management, corporate controls, litigation management, bankruptcy, & oversight of outside-counsel relationships.