November 1, 2023 – TAMPA, FL – Trenam Law is pleased to announce that Thomas “Tom” J. Cockriel has been appointed co-leader of the firm’s Business Transactions Practice Group.
Tom’s practice focuses on corporate and business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and sale transactions, capital raising transactions, intellectual property and technology agreements, trademark and copyright protection, commercial contracts, and other general business legal matters. His clients include private equity and venture capital investors, entrepreneurs and business owners, startups, and local and regional businesses.
Tom also provides strategic and commercial advice to companies on all aspects of technology transactions, including intellectual property portfolios, IP licensing, software and data issues, strategic sourcing, cloud computing, IT infrastructure, data protection, and cybersecurity. His experience in numerous industries, including emerging technology, financial services, software, digital platforms, and medical devices, provides clients a broad-based perspective on critical issues.
Prior to joining Trenam, Tom was an associate in the New York office of a large global law firm. Tom also served as a judicial intern for Magistrate Judge Monte C. Richardson in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
Tom is listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Florida Super Lawyers, and Tampa Magazine’s Top Lawyers List. He received a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a B.A. from the University of Florida.
