22 Jun 2026
Thomas Geraghty Joins Holland & Knight in Chicago as Transactional Tax Partner
"Thomas Geraghty joins Holland & Knight in Chicago as a partner in the Tax, Executive Compensation and Benefits Practice Group, focusing on transactional tax matters including M&A, private equity, real estate and digital assets."
Mr. Geraghty advises clients on the structuring and tax aspects of complex domestic and cross-border business transactions. His experience spans M&A, private equity, real estate and digital assets. He advises clients ranging from small and mid-market private funds to startups and operating companies — and their executives and principals — on capital generation, fund and company formation, ongoing operations and tax-efficient outcomes at exit. His transactional work includes joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions (including SPAC and Up-C structures), securities offerings, equity investments, digital asset transactions (cryptocurrency, tokenized assets and smart contracts) and debt issuances. He is committed to early involvement, advanced planning and tailoring transaction documents to deliver tax efficiency and long-term risk management.
Mr. Geraghty joins Holland & Knight as a partner from Vedder, where he was previously a partner. He received a J.D. from Yale Law School and a B.S. from St. John’s University and is admitted to practice in Illinois and New York.