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Thomas Yang

Thomas Yang

USA 2026

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Corporate/M&A

Texas

6 years ranked

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Tom has been a long-standing, trusted advisor for 7-Eleven, AT&T and multiple private equity funds in their M&A activities. With over 25 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and corporate governance matters, Tom has been repeatedly recognized as one the top M&A lawyers in Dallas and a leading M&A lawyer of color in the US. During the past 4 years, Tom has been primary lead on over 40 transactions with a value in excess of $40 billion, including the $21 billion acquisition of Speedway by 7-Eleven from Marathon Petroleum Corp. Tom is active in the Korean, Asian-American communities and The National Asian Pacific Bar Association and is a former President of the Dallas Asian-American Bar Association and is the current Chair of the Dallas Bar Association M&A Committee.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Corporate/M&A - Texas

Band 4
Band 4

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Thomas Yang works on a range of transactional matters, including M&A. He regularly handles deals in the technology sector.

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  • Tom is a fantastic lawyer. I am always very impressed with his technical ability.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Guide to the USA

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California

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Massachusetts

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