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Patrick R. Tomlinson

Partner
Virginia Beach, VA
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  • 757.473.0395

Pat Tomlinson advises companies on corporate matters through all stages of their growth, from formation to exit. Pat has extensive experience representing business owners and companies on mergers and acquisitions and other business transactions across a broad range of industries, including leveraged buyouts, carve-out transactions, cross-border deals, joint ventures, controlling and minority investments, and corporate restructurings. Pat also serves as outside counsel on corporate governance and other general corporate matters.

Pat guides clients through every phase of a transaction, from structuring and negotiation a transaction to closing and post-closing integration and other matters. Pat is committed to collaborating with clients to better understand their objectives and deliver results that align with each client’s goals. He brings a particular focus to the terms that drive deal value and to translating complex legal concepts into clear guidance for the client. 

Pat received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. During law school, Pat served on the editorial board of the Virginia Law Review and worked with start-up companies as part of the University of Virginia School of Law Transactional Law Clinic. Pat received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia.

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Education
  • University of Virginia School of Law (J.D.), 2015
  • University of Virginia (B.A.), 2011
Bar & Court Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia Bar
  • New York State Bar
  • Virginia State Bar
Honors

Best Lawyers® – "Ones to Watch" for Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2025-present)

CoVaBiz Magazine – "Top Lawyers" of Coastal Virginia (2025)

Virginia Super Lawyers - "Rising Stars," Mergers & Acquisitions (2024-present)

Experience

  • Representation of a private equity firm on multiple transactions, including its acquisition of a technology-focused provider of products and expertise to national security customers; its acquisition of an online provider of home décor; and its formation of a health care joint venture through the acquisition of health care services companies.
  • Representation of the portfolio company of a private equity firm on multiple acquisitions of maintenance, repair and overhaul businesses.
  • Representation of a private equity firm in its acquisition of a behavioral healthcare services company.
  • Representation of a private equity firm in its acquisition of a bulk-liquid storage business.
  • Representation of a global entertainment, sports and content company in its acquisition of an experiential hospitality company.
  • Representation of a private equity firm in its acquisition of an international customs brokerage and trade services firm.
  • Representation of a multinational energy company on the formation of a joint venture with a provider of renewable energy.
  • Representation of a multinational medical technology company on the carve-out and sale of its global respiratory business.
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