Tom Bohac

Tom Bohac's practice focuses on securities, investment management and corporate law. He has experience counseling clients on issues arising under the Securities Act of 1933, Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Investment Company Act of 1940, Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and various state securities laws. In addition, Tom has considerable experience counseling clients on corporate governance and fiduciary matters.

Counseling and Compliance:

Tom's counseling and compliance experience includes:

• Registration of federally covered and state-covered investment advisers
• Organization of registered investment companies and funds exempt from the registration requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940
• Counseling on regulatory and compliance concerns affecting investment funds, federally covered investment advisers, state-covered investment advisers and broker-dealers
• Counseling mutual companies and other organizations on corporate governance matters
• Counseling on the Investment Company Act and broker-dealer implications of the life settlement business
• Counseling federal savings banks on federal and state investment management regulatory issues
• Counseling clients with respect to corporate governance and fiduciary implications of joint venture relationships

Transactions:

Tom has been involved in the following transactions:

• Assisted in the representation of Tampa Electric Company in issuance of two series of unsecured notes in an aggregate principal amount of $800 million
• Assisted in the representation of New Mexico Gas Company, Inc., in issuance of three series of unsecured notes with a total value of $220 million
• Assisted in the representation of Tampa Electric Company, TECO Finance and TECO Energy in credit facility increases and amendments
• Assisted in the representation of New Mexico Gas Company, Inc., in two credit facility transactions
• Assisted in the representation of Vericity, Inc., in its $150 million initial public offering of common stock
• Assisted in the representation of U.S. Gas & Electric, Inc., in its acquisition by Crius Energy Trust for a total purchase price of approximately $172.5 million
• Assisted in the representation of Mandarinfish Holding Corp., a purchaser entity backed by family office sponsors, in the acquisition of Professional Association of Diving Instructors from Providence Equity Partners
• Represented GN Hearing, one of the world's largest manufacturers of hearing aids, in its acquisition of Audigy Group, a provider of business and performance management solutions to independent hearing care, otolaryngology, otology and neurotology practices and leading university programs in North America
• Assisted in the representation of Tidal Solutions LLC, a managing general underwriter serving the North American specialty commercial marine market, in its sale to Venture Insurance Programs