Thomas X. Fritsch
Of Counsel
Tom Fritsch has a range of legal experience that is matched by very few lawyers anywhere in the country. Over the past 27 years, Tom has practiced corporate law at some of the nation’s most prestigious law firms and has also been the General Counsel of a family office, Smith Management; a Partner and the General Counsel of a multibillion dollar hedge fund, Plainfield Asset Management; the General Counsel of a multibillion dollar private equity fund, Alterna Capital Partners; and the General Counsel of a registered investment advisor and affiliated insurance company, Haven Asset Management and Time Insurance Company.
During the course of Tom’s career he has worked on a wide array of corporate matters including numerous M&A transactions, joint ventures, lending transactions, corporate restructurings and corporate governance matters.
As a reflection of Tom’s broad-based experience in transactional matters, he was appointed as Foley’s first ever Knowledge Management counsel for the Business Law Group. Tom is also one of the leaders of the firm’s Corporate Transparency Act task force. Tom is a member of the firm’s Transactions and Insurance Practice Groups.
Representative Experience
- Represented Dellwood Insurance Group, a joint venture of several of the nation’s leading insurance companies and professionals, in its formation, initial capital raise and launch as a new nationwide excess and surplus lines (E&S) insurance holding company
- Represented Goosehead Insurance in its acquisition of Vivint Smart Home’s insurance book of more than 15,000 policies
- Represented VIVE Collision in its acquisition of the several automotive repair businesses
- Represented Integrity Marketing Group in its acquisition of several insurance agencies
- Represented the owners of Digital Edge, a leading digital marketing firm, in its sale to Agital Holdings
- Represented Accurisk Solutions in its acquisition of Matrix Group Benefits
Affiliations
- Board member, Westchester Youth Soccer League
- Certified as a public accountant in 1993 (inactive)
