Thomas (Thom) Brandt regularly represents clients in complex corporate matters, particularly capital markets and other securities transactions, and high-value public and private M&A and private equity transactions.

Thom provides sophisticated transactional counsel to a diverse range of clients, including public and private companies, private equity and infrastructure investment funds, and management teams across industries, with a particular focus on energy and infrastructure, energy transition, and technology. 

Thom regularly advises clients on:

  • M&A transactions and joint ventures
  • Capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings (IPOs) and other private and public securities offerings 
  • Corporate governance and public company matters

Thom forges long-term relationships to serve as a trusted business advisor to clients with a variety of organizational structures, including corporate and alternative entities such as master limited partnerships (MLPs), umbrella partnership c-corporations (UP-Cs), and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs).

He helps clients identify, evaluate, and manage transactional risks while executing on their strategic plans.

A recognized leader at the firm, Thom serves on the firm’s Ethics Committee. He also serves on the board of directors of Theatre Under The Stars, a Houston nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching lives through innovative musical theatre, inclusive educational curriculums, and dynamic community engagement.

Bar Qualification

  • Texas

Education

  • JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 2007
  • MPSA, Texas A&M University, 2001
  • BA (History), Arizona State University, 1999
    summa cum laude