Thomas A. Zimmer is Deputy Section Leader of the firm's Business Law Section and Chair of the firm's Finance Group. He practices in the areas of aircraft finance and equipment leasing, commercial finance, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate.
Mr. Zimmer has over 20 years of experience on domestic and cross-border equipment leasing and asset-based financing transactions, representing equity, debt and operators on a wide variety transactions involving aircraft, rail, vessels and other equipment and facilities, including leveraged leases, operating leases, cross-border transactions, portfolio acquisitions and dispositions, warehouse financings, restructurings, mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures.
Mr. Zimmer has assisted both technology and bio tech companies in establishing operations, debt and equity financings, licensing and protection of intellectual property rights, stock options, employment agreements, mergers and acquisitions, general corporate and contract negotiations. He represents numerous foreign clients in establishing operations in the United States, and U.S. companies establishing operations outside the United States.
Mr. Zimmer is a frequent author and speaker on topics of interest to the aircraft finance and equipment leasing industry.