Thomas C. Meriam

Tom Meriam is a retired partner in Goodwin's Private Equity group which counsels clients and provides strategic advice to a wide range of clients across multiple industries, including food and supplements businesses, and has also served as the New York Chair of the firm’s Business Law Department and as co-Chair of Goodwin’s food and Healthy Living practice group. Mr. Meriam has broad experience representing clients in all aspects of the buyout market, including buyers, sellers, co-investors, and lenders, both senior and subordinated, secured and unsecured.

Mr. Meriam has actively participated in many of Goodwin’s pro bono endeavors, has served as a board member of the New York Legal Aid Society and of Vitamin Angels, a leading charity of the Natural Product Industry and has acted as regular outside counsel to Vitamin Angels.

Prior to joining Goodwin, Mr. Meriam was a partner in the New York office of Chadbourne & Parke LLP, where he was a member of the Management Committee and headed the bank finance practice group, as well as a member of the private equity and mezzanine finance groups.

Mr. Meriam is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.