Mr. Tomes’ primary areas of practice are real estate transactions, financings, and mergers and acquisitions.
Experience
- Serving as lead counsel on transactions for a large institutional retail lender, overseeing complex secured corporate and real estate financings across diverse property types
- Leading fund formation and LP negotiations for $100M+ private equity clients targeting middle-market platform acquisitions in the service and manufacturing sectors
- Acting as primary relationship counsel to SBA-focused institutional lenders, advising on the launch of new loan programs and revisions to existing lending platforms
- Providing day-to-day governance and corporate advisory support to middle-market fund managers and high-growth venture firms
- Serving as primary deal counsel on syndicated lending, acquisition financings, and real estate transactions for large and mid-sized institutional banks, managing deal sizes from $2MM to $200MM
- Structuring and closing multi-property portfolios, cross-collateralized financings, and mezzanine/subordinate loan structures
- Owner and Board Chair, Prime Contractor Supply Corporation
- CEO and Managing Principal, NuHomes Capital Management
- Host, Big Law Capitalist Podcast
Education
- University of Kentucky, B.B.A., Business Administration and Management, 2011
- University of Tennessee Winston College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2015
Admissions
- Pennsylvania Bar
- North Carolina Bar

