K. Thomas Stevens | Stevens & Associates

Tom Stevens is principal of the law firm Stevens & Associates, a successor to the firm he founded in 1989. He is an English solicitor and an American attorney, further admitted in Illinois, Washington, D.C., and New York.

Tom’s focus is upon finance, mergers and acquisitions, entity structuring and governance, tax planning, international transactions, and best practices analyses. www.stevens-law.com The Firm’s clients include a broad and well-appreciated mix of for-profit and non-profit multi-national concerns as well as local businesses. Tom often represents established and emerging high-tech and precision manufacturing ventures.
Non-profit clients include well-respected cultural foundations, major universities, and organizations promoting business. He is an avid supporter of early entrepreneurs, providing mentoring through the Firm’s Startup Trebuchet Program. Tom regularly speaks on issues pertaining to startup companies, law, and entrepreneurial skills, and maintains a blog at www.startup-trebuchet.com.

He serves on the Board of The Chicago Lean Startup Circle, a non-profit group exceeding 2,000 members. The organization has a substantial public events calendar, with a focus upon the tech community. www.chicagoleanstartup.com

Tom is the President of the British-American Business Council – Chicago, a tremendous resource promoting transatlantic relationships and commerce. The organization is comprised of a substantial membership representing a variety of industries and capitalization. The BABC maintains strong relations with the British Consulate and other British Government representatives in the United States and abroad. www.babcc.org

He serves on the advisory board of FamilyFarmed.org, an organization dedicated to the locally sourced, sustainable food industry. In March he moderated a panel on investment at the organization’s annual Conference.

Previously, Tom served as a Special Assistant Attorney General, whereby he was involved in corporate tax litigation concerning domestic and international/off-shore entities and transactions. Such followed positions with the Tax and Bond Division of the Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago and with the Illinois Retail Merchants Association.