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Thomas J. Minogue

Thompson Coburn LLP
Best Lawyers Advisory Board Member
  • Recognized Since:
    2001
  • Recognized in:
    Corporate Compliance Law
    Corporate Governance Law...
  • Website:
    http://www.thompsoncoburn.com
  • Firm's Phone Number:
    (314) 552.6000
  • Location:
    One US Bank Plaza
    St. Louis, MO 63101-1693
"Thomas Minogue is responsive. He provides balanced advice incorporating both legal and business perspectives."

-William Snyder (Enterprise Holdings,Inc.), Calyton

"Thomas Minogue is an excellent all round counselor, very technical with a business oriented problem solver mentality. He is always my first call with a legal matter of any kind."

-Greg Coonrod (Barry Wehmiller Group, Inc.), St. Louis

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Lawyer Bio

Tom has served as chairman of Thompson Coburn for 16 years, leading the firm through a period of growth and nationwide expansion. As a legal advisor to some of the region's largest companies for more than 30 years, Tom has helped executives pursue fundamental change for their own organizations and achieve high-level strategic objectives.

Tom takes an executive's approach to the practice of law. He communicates clearly and simply, distills complex information into actionable items, and negotiates thoughtfully and efficiently to achieve win-win results in high-stakes transactions. He has served as lead outside counsel to Enterprise Holdings as it has become the world's largest rental car company; to Barry-Wehmiller as it has grown into the largest packaging machinery manufacturer in the Western Hemisphere; and to UniGroup, the parent of United Van Lines and Mayflower, as it has become America's largest household goods moving business. Tom frequently draws on his own experience as the leader of a $200 million business to counsel executives on a full range of issues, ranging from corporate expansions to shareholder issues to executive personnel decisions. He also helps them develop their own business networks.

Repeatedly recognized as a St. Louis Lawyer of the Year in multiple fields by The Best Lawyers in America©, Tom has led major transactions across the country involving business acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures, shareholder relations and redemptions, private placements, corporate restructurings, commercial financings and asset securitizations. As clients reported to Chambers USA, which has recognized Tom as a top-tier Corporate/M&A attorney, he has a "substantial depth of experience across the spectrum" and does a "great job of marshalling the resources of the firm to meet our needs."

Tom is also a recognized leader in the St. Louis civic and charitable community and devotes significant time and resources to a wide range of organizations dedicated to education, health care, the arts, youth activities and economic development.

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Bar Admissions:

  • Missouri, Missouri State Bar
  • Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association

Affiliations:

  • University of Missouri St. Louis - Chancellor''s Council Member
  • Boy Scouts Council of Greater St. Louis - Director
  • Center of Contemporary Arts - Director
  • Regional Chamber and Growth Association - Director
  • Ranken Jordan Pediatric Center - Director
  • United Way of Greater St. Louis - Director

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Corporate Compliance Law, St. Louis (2021)
  • Corporate Law, St. Louis (2020)
  • Corporate Governance Law, St. Louis (2019)
  • Corporate Compliance Law, St. Louis (2015)
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law, St. Louis (2014)
  • Corporate Compliance Law, St. Louis (2013)
  • Corporate Law, St. Louis (2011)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Corporate Compliance Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
 

Awards:

  • Law Dragon Top 500 Lawyers in America
  • Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Missouri - St. Louis
  • Director of the Year, Missouri Hospital Association
  • Arthur E. Straus Award, American Heart Association

Special Focus:

  • Acquisition Finance
  • Banking
  • Business Planning
  • Commercial
  • Corporate Compliance
  • Corporate Finance
  • Corporate Governance
  • General Corporate
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Secured Transactions
  • Securities
 

Additional Information:

Experience

Domestic and international financings

  • Lead finance counsel for Enterprise Holdings, Inc., during its multi-billion dollar acquisition of National Car Rental and Alamo Rent-A-Car
  • Lead international finance counsel for Enterprise Holdings as it expanded its operations into Canada, Great Britain and throughout the European Union

Strategic acquisitions

  • Lead mergers and acquisitions counsel for United Van Lines during its acquisition of Mayflower Transit Inc.
  • Lead mergers and acquisitions counsel for Barry-Wehmiller Group during its growth into a multi-billion dollar enterprise via over 70 strategic domestic and international acquisitions

General corporate guidance

  • Lead outside corporate governance counsel to the board of directors of UniGroup, Inc., the world's largest household goods moving and storage company
  • Regular corporate counsel to numerous mid-sized and smaller privately-held businesses, including Mom365, Inc. (nationwide infant photography business), Patriot Machine Inc. (aircraft parts manufacturer) and Cummings, McGowan and West, Inc. (construction equipment distributor)
  • Corporate counsel to a wide variety of leading St. Louis area non-profit agencies, including the United Way of Greater St. Louis, the Ranken Jordan Pediatric Hospital, the Boy Scouts of Greater St. Louis, the Center of Creative Arts, and the American Heart Association, St. Louis Chapter

 

 

Lawyer Client Comments

"Thomas Minogue is responsive. He provides balanced advice incorporating both legal and business perspectives."

William Snyder, Enterprise Holdings,Inc., Calyton

"Thomas Minogue is an excellent all round counselor, very technical with a business oriented problem solver mentality. He is always my first call with a legal matter of any kind."

Greg Coonrod, Barry Wehmiller Group, Inc., St. Louis

"Tom is a wonderful partner of our organization and one that we know we can depend on. Though we are a small client, I never get the feeling that Tom does not have time for us or has a "bigger" priority than our needs. He is very quick to respond and I always feel he gives us his full attention. I appreciate that Tom acts as a true partner. He asks key questions and he listens extremely well to our responses, thoughts, and expressed needs. Tom always walks us through a series of possible positions/responses and helps us evaluate what is best for us. He never just says "here is what to do." He makes sure we understand the action/position and are comfortable with it based on our needs and our organizational culture. Through his actions, Tom creates an air of trust and support. I depend on Tom as a key advisor because of the attentive and intelligent way he has worked with us over the years. I always feel Tom has the United Way's best interest at heart."

Gary Dollar, United Way

Firm Details

Thompson Coburn LLP
http://www.thompsoncoburn.com
 
6 Office Locations
in 1 Country

United States

United States

California

California

Los Angeles, CA

2029 Century Park East, 19th Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90067

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(310) 282.2500

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District of Columbia

District of Columbia

Washington, DC

1909 K Street, NW, Suite 600

Washington, DC 20006

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(202) 585.6900

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Illinois

Illinois

Belleville, IL

525 West Main Street, Suite 300

Belleville, IL 62220-1547

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(618) 277.4700

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Chicago, IL

55 East Monroe Street, 37th Floor

Chicago, IL 60603-6029

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(312) 346.7500

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Missouri

Missouri

St. Louis, MO

One US Bank Plaza

St. Louis, MO 63101-1693

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(314) 552.6000

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Texas

Texas

Dallas, TX

1919 McKinney Avenue, Suite 100

Dallas, TX 75201

United States

(972) 629.7100

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Lawyer Case History

Barry-Wehmiller Company acquisition program

Served a counsel to Barry-Wehmiller Company, the largest packing machinery company in the Western Hemisphere, on over 50 acquistions

United Van Lines acquisition of Mayflower Transit

Served as counsel to United Van Lines on its acquisition of Mayflower Transit, creating the largest household goods moving company in the nation

Enterprise Rent-A-Car worldwide fleet financings

Serve as counsel for Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the nations''s largest car rental company, on the financing of its fleet of 1 million rental vehicles
 
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