Tom Geraghty

Thomas Geraghty is a tax attorney in Holland & Knight's Chicago office. Mr. Geraghty advises clients on the tax aspects of complex domestic and cross-border transactions, long-term tax planning, tax position management and compliance to help achieve tax-efficient outcomes that support their business and economic objectives.

Clients ranging from startups and operating companies to small and middle-market private funds, as well as executives and principals, rely on Mr. Geraghty for strategic guidance at every stage of the business life cycle. He advises on capital formation, fund and company structuring, ongoing operations and tax-efficient exit strategies. His experience includes joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) – including special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and umbrella partnership C-corporation (Up-C) transactions – public and private securities offerings, debt and equity restructurings, real estate transactions, the organization and operation of investment funds, equity investments, digital asset transactions involving cryptocurrency, tokenized assets and smart contracts, and debt issuances.

Drawing on broad experience across capital debt and equity markets as well as domestic and international tax planning and transactions, Mr. Geraghty provides practical, business-focused counsel designed to advance both tax and non-tax objectives. He emphasizes early involvement, proactive planning and tailoring transaction documents to the specific needs of each matter to help clients achieve tax efficiency and manage long-term risk.

Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Geraghty was an attorney at an international business-focused law firm.