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Robert Marks

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Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Business

Language

English

About

Review: "He helped us draw million dollar acquisitions. Always explaining the law for lay people. Great communication skills."Serving the M&A, capital raising and other transactional needs of growth companies and those that invest in growth companies.   My goal is to form long-term partnership relationships with my clients.  I seek to be an integral part of each client's success.

Practices Areas

Business

Language

English

Contact

Tomlinson Advisory Group, Llc8300 Greensboro DriveSuite L1-124McLean, VA, 22102

Office: (703) 420-3815

Website: N/A

Reviews

A C
May 12, 2015

Most people hate dealing with lawyers ... even their own. Finding the exception to the rule is absolutely refreshing, and Rob Marks is just that. Rob is equally impressive in both his professionalism and his ability relate to clients. Rob possesses the ability to make quick personal connections. He can make you feel like you have known him for years, which makes trusting his judgment so much easier. Fortunately, Rob commands a keen acumen with regard to corporate finance and private equity; so, trusting his judgement also makes good business sense. I would highly recommend Rob Marks to anyone seeking corporate counsel or a good attorney to advise a start-up in its early stages of venture financing.

Steve
May 6, 2015

Rob helped us restructure the organization of a foreign entity in which we have part ownership. He was comfortable working in an overseas context, and he advised on pros and cons of various options so that we were really involved in making the important decisions. He turned around documents incredibly fast and was extraordinarily responsive when questions arose. A truly pleasurable experience!

anonymous
May 29, 2020

I retained the services of Rob regarding a secondary buyout transaction. Shortly post the engagement of his firm, Rob quickly understood the business dynamic behind the transaction and provided sound, thoughtful and practical advice with the transaction that had a nexus with multiple foreign jurisdictions. I would highly recommend Rob.

Max Prilutsky
May 22, 2020

Rob is a fantastic M&A and corporate attorney. Rob has provided exceptional advice on a number of issues for us. He has been a constant source of referrals and has helped our business grow significantly. He can reduce complex situations to the few key points that you really need to understand to make a decision, and doesn't waste time on legalese. Super responsive and very easy to work with. I've worked with some of the largest law firms (including Rob's former employer K&E) and he can deliver the same level of service at a reasonable cost structure. I've also reached out to Rob on legal issues outside of his areas of expertise, and he's the first person to recommend we look for more specialized counsel, which I really appreciated.

Charlie
May 24, 2019

Rob served as our M&A attorney when we sold two of our software/SaaS companies. He came highly recommended from a trusted friend in the private equity industry. Rob is exceptionally knowledgeable, thorough and responsive. His brilliance shines once you see how he digests say a 200 page contract and points out every potential issue and offers ways to negotiate through them, ensuring the client is protected while also moving the deal forward. His extensive experience is also very reassuring - it helped to sooth nerves as we went through the [quite stressful] M&A process. I also like Rob's flat fee model - basically you pay a flat fee plus a success fee that only gets paid if the deal is executed. I never felt I was being nickeled and dimed, and there were no surprising fees. In sum, working with Rob was a pleasure and I highly recommend him.

Mark
March 6, 2019

Rob represented our management team in the review and negotiation of complex employment and equity agreements with a private investors. This is the second time I have been "at the table" with Rob. Excellent choice for management as well as representing private equity. He raised, prompted, dealt with and counseled management to resolve numerous interrelated legal and business issues. Always assertive and clear; always in a timely manner.

Don
March 5, 2019

My firm, Prime Investments, was the sell-side adviser on a very complicated recapitalization involving three private equity firms. Rob Marks of Tomlinson Advisory provided legal representation to the seller. Buyer was represented by a large team at a Wall Street law firm. Rob Marks and Tomlinson did a great job negotiating favorable terms for the seller in all the various legal docs. Rob also oversaw and coordinated seller's response to buyer's voluminous disclosure document requests. Rob was always available and responsive throughout the process. All in all, Rob Marks did a great job and Prime would be certainly recommend his firm to anyone needing legal representation in an M&A deal.

Kirk
September 25, 2018

Rob represented me when I was managing director of a large private equity fund and later when I started my own private equity fund. Rob handled multiple large sales and purchases of businesses for me. I was impressed with his dedication to each deal. He was quick, efficient and added value to every transaction. Rob is a top M&A lawyer

anonymous
September 20, 2018

As a private equity CFO, I worked with Rob on fund formation issues and transactional work. I found him very knowledgeable and great to work with. I knew he always had our best interest in mind. I would highly recommend Rob!

Zach
October 19, 2017

Rob handled a financing transaction for us. Made sure that it was simple, clean, friendly on all sides by understanding the transaction context and making sure not to over-lawyer it. All parties happy.

A C
May 12, 2015

Most people hate dealing with lawyers ... even their own. Finding the exception to the rule is absolutely refreshing, and Rob Marks is just that. Rob is equally impressive in both his professionalism and his ability relate to clients. Rob possesses the ability to make quick personal connections. He can make you feel like you have known him for years, which makes trusting his judgment so much easier. Fortunately, Rob commands a keen acumen with regard to corporate finance and private equity; so, trusting his judgement also makes good business sense. I would highly recommend Rob Marks to anyone seeking corporate counsel or a good attorney to advise a start-up in its early stages of venture financing.

Steve
May 6, 2015

Rob helped us restructure the organization of a foreign entity in which we have part ownership. He was comfortable working in an overseas context, and he advised on pros and cons of various options so that we were really involved in making the important decisions. He turned around documents incredibly fast and was extraordinarily responsive when questions arose. A truly pleasurable experience!

anonymous
May 29, 2020

I retained the services of Rob regarding a secondary buyout transaction. Shortly post the engagement of his firm, Rob quickly understood the business dynamic behind the transaction and provided sound, thoughtful and practical advice with the transaction that had a nexus with multiple foreign jurisdictions. I would highly recommend Rob.

Max Prilutsky
May 22, 2020

Rob is a fantastic M&A and corporate attorney. Rob has provided exceptional advice on a number of issues for us. He has been a constant source of referrals and has helped our business grow significantly. He can reduce complex situations to the few key points that you really need to understand to make a decision, and doesn't waste time on legalese. Super responsive and very easy to work with. I've worked with some of the largest law firms (including Rob's former employer K&E) and he can deliver the same level of service at a reasonable cost structure. I've also reached out to Rob on legal issues outside of his areas of expertise, and he's the first person to recommend we look for more specialized counsel, which I really appreciated.

Charlie
May 24, 2019

Rob served as our M&A attorney when we sold two of our software/SaaS companies. He came highly recommended from a trusted friend in the private equity industry. Rob is exceptionally knowledgeable, thorough and responsive. His brilliance shines once you see how he digests say a 200 page contract and points out every potential issue and offers ways to negotiate through them, ensuring the client is protected while also moving the deal forward. His extensive experience is also very reassuring - it helped to sooth nerves as we went through the [quite stressful] M&A process. I also like Rob's flat fee model - basically you pay a flat fee plus a success fee that only gets paid if the deal is executed. I never felt I was being nickeled and dimed, and there were no surprising fees. In sum, working with Rob was a pleasure and I highly recommend him.

Mark
March 6, 2019

Rob represented our management team in the review and negotiation of complex employment and equity agreements with a private investors. This is the second time I have been "at the table" with Rob. Excellent choice for management as well as representing private equity. He raised, prompted, dealt with and counseled management to resolve numerous interrelated legal and business issues. Always assertive and clear; always in a timely manner.

Don
March 5, 2019

My firm, Prime Investments, was the sell-side adviser on a very complicated recapitalization involving three private equity firms. Rob Marks of Tomlinson Advisory provided legal representation to the seller. Buyer was represented by a large team at a Wall Street law firm. Rob Marks and Tomlinson did a great job negotiating favorable terms for the seller in all the various legal docs. Rob also oversaw and coordinated seller's response to buyer's voluminous disclosure document requests. Rob was always available and responsive throughout the process. All in all, Rob Marks did a great job and Prime would be certainly recommend his firm to anyone needing legal representation in an M&A deal.

Kirk
September 25, 2018

Rob represented me when I was managing director of a large private equity fund and later when I started my own private equity fund. Rob handled multiple large sales and purchases of businesses for me. I was impressed with his dedication to each deal. He was quick, efficient and added value to every transaction. Rob is a top M&A lawyer

anonymous
September 20, 2018

As a private equity CFO, I worked with Rob on fund formation issues and transactional work. I found him very knowledgeable and great to work with. I knew he always had our best interest in mind. I would highly recommend Rob!

Zach
October 19, 2017

Rob handled a financing transaction for us. Made sure that it was simple, clean, friendly on all sides by understanding the transaction context and making sure not to over-lawyer it. All parties happy.

A C
May 12, 2015

Most people hate dealing with lawyers ... even their own. Finding the exception to the rule is absolutely refreshing, and Rob Marks is just that. Rob is equally impressive in both his professionalism and his ability relate to clients. Rob possesses the ability to make quick personal connections. He can make you feel like you have known him for years, which makes trusting his judgment so much easier. Fortunately, Rob commands a keen acumen with regard to corporate finance and private equity; so, trusting his judgement also makes good business sense. I would highly recommend Rob Marks to anyone seeking corporate counsel or a good attorney to advise a start-up in its early stages of venture financing.

Steve
May 6, 2015

Rob helped us restructure the organization of a foreign entity in which we have part ownership. He was comfortable working in an overseas context, and he advised on pros and cons of various options so that we were really involved in making the important decisions. He turned around documents incredibly fast and was extraordinarily responsive when questions arose. A truly pleasurable experience!

anonymous
May 29, 2020

I retained the services of Rob regarding a secondary buyout transaction. Shortly post the engagement of his firm, Rob quickly understood the business dynamic behind the transaction and provided sound, thoughtful and practical advice with the transaction that had a nexus with multiple foreign jurisdictions. I would highly recommend Rob.

Max Prilutsky
May 22, 2020

Rob is a fantastic M&A and corporate attorney. Rob has provided exceptional advice on a number of issues for us. He has been a constant source of referrals and has helped our business grow significantly. He can reduce complex situations to the few key points that you really need to understand to make a decision, and doesn't waste time on legalese. Super responsive and very easy to work with. I've worked with some of the largest law firms (including Rob's former employer K&E) and he can deliver the same level of service at a reasonable cost structure. I've also reached out to Rob on legal issues outside of his areas of expertise, and he's the first person to recommend we look for more specialized counsel, which I really appreciated.

Charlie
May 24, 2019

Rob served as our M&A attorney when we sold two of our software/SaaS companies. He came highly recommended from a trusted friend in the private equity industry. Rob is exceptionally knowledgeable, thorough and responsive. His brilliance shines once you see how he digests say a 200 page contract and points out every potential issue and offers ways to negotiate through them, ensuring the client is protected while also moving the deal forward. His extensive experience is also very reassuring - it helped to sooth nerves as we went through the [quite stressful] M&A process. I also like Rob's flat fee model - basically you pay a flat fee plus a success fee that only gets paid if the deal is executed. I never felt I was being nickeled and dimed, and there were no surprising fees. In sum, working with Rob was a pleasure and I highly recommend him.

Mark
March 6, 2019

Rob represented our management team in the review and negotiation of complex employment and equity agreements with a private investors. This is the second time I have been "at the table" with Rob. Excellent choice for management as well as representing private equity. He raised, prompted, dealt with and counseled management to resolve numerous interrelated legal and business issues. Always assertive and clear; always in a timely manner.

Don
March 5, 2019

My firm, Prime Investments, was the sell-side adviser on a very complicated recapitalization involving three private equity firms. Rob Marks of Tomlinson Advisory provided legal representation to the seller. Buyer was represented by a large team at a Wall Street law firm. Rob Marks and Tomlinson did a great job negotiating favorable terms for the seller in all the various legal docs. Rob also oversaw and coordinated seller's response to buyer's voluminous disclosure document requests. Rob was always available and responsive throughout the process. All in all, Rob Marks did a great job and Prime would be certainly recommend his firm to anyone needing legal representation in an M&A deal.

Kirk
September 25, 2018

Rob represented me when I was managing director of a large private equity fund and later when I started my own private equity fund. Rob handled multiple large sales and purchases of businesses for me. I was impressed with his dedication to each deal. He was quick, efficient and added value to every transaction. Rob is a top M&A lawyer

anonymous
September 20, 2018

As a private equity CFO, I worked with Rob on fund formation issues and transactional work. I found him very knowledgeable and great to work with. I knew he always had our best interest in mind. I would highly recommend Rob!

Zach
October 19, 2017

Rob handled a financing transaction for us. Made sure that it was simple, clean, friendly on all sides by understanding the transaction context and making sure not to over-lawyer it. All parties happy.

A C
May 12, 2015

Most people hate dealing with lawyers ... even their own. Finding the exception to the rule is absolutely refreshing, and Rob Marks is just that. Rob is equally impressive in both his professionalism and his ability relate to clients. Rob possesses the ability to make quick personal connections. He can make you feel like you have known him for years, which makes trusting his judgment so much easier. Fortunately, Rob commands a keen acumen with regard to corporate finance and private equity; so, trusting his judgement also makes good business sense. I would highly recommend Rob Marks to anyone seeking corporate counsel or a good attorney to advise a start-up in its early stages of venture financing.

Steve
May 6, 2015

Rob helped us restructure the organization of a foreign entity in which we have part ownership. He was comfortable working in an overseas context, and he advised on pros and cons of various options so that we were really involved in making the important decisions. He turned around documents incredibly fast and was extraordinarily responsive when questions arose. A truly pleasurable experience!

anonymous
May 29, 2020

I retained the services of Rob regarding a secondary buyout transaction. Shortly post the engagement of his firm, Rob quickly understood the business dynamic behind the transaction and provided sound, thoughtful and practical advice with the transaction that had a nexus with multiple foreign jurisdictions. I would highly recommend Rob.

Max Prilutsky
May 22, 2020

Rob is a fantastic M&A and corporate attorney. Rob has provided exceptional advice on a number of issues for us. He has been a constant source of referrals and has helped our business grow significantly. He can reduce complex situations to the few key points that you really need to understand to make a decision, and doesn't waste time on legalese. Super responsive and very easy to work with. I've worked with some of the largest law firms (including Rob's former employer K&E) and he can deliver the same level of service at a reasonable cost structure. I've also reached out to Rob on legal issues outside of his areas of expertise, and he's the first person to recommend we look for more specialized counsel, which I really appreciated.

Charlie
May 24, 2019

Rob served as our M&A attorney when we sold two of our software/SaaS companies. He came highly recommended from a trusted friend in the private equity industry. Rob is exceptionally knowledgeable, thorough and responsive. His brilliance shines once you see how he digests say a 200 page contract and points out every potential issue and offers ways to negotiate through them, ensuring the client is protected while also moving the deal forward. His extensive experience is also very reassuring - it helped to sooth nerves as we went through the [quite stressful] M&A process. I also like Rob's flat fee model - basically you pay a flat fee plus a success fee that only gets paid if the deal is executed. I never felt I was being nickeled and dimed, and there were no surprising fees. In sum, working with Rob was a pleasure and I highly recommend him.

Mark
March 6, 2019

Rob represented our management team in the review and negotiation of complex employment and equity agreements with a private investors. This is the second time I have been "at the table" with Rob. Excellent choice for management as well as representing private equity. He raised, prompted, dealt with and counseled management to resolve numerous interrelated legal and business issues. Always assertive and clear; always in a timely manner.

Don
March 5, 2019

My firm, Prime Investments, was the sell-side adviser on a very complicated recapitalization involving three private equity firms. Rob Marks of Tomlinson Advisory provided legal representation to the seller. Buyer was represented by a large team at a Wall Street law firm. Rob Marks and Tomlinson did a great job negotiating favorable terms for the seller in all the various legal docs. Rob also oversaw and coordinated seller's response to buyer's voluminous disclosure document requests. Rob was always available and responsive throughout the process. All in all, Rob Marks did a great job and Prime would be certainly recommend his firm to anyone needing legal representation in an M&A deal.

Kirk
September 25, 2018

Rob represented me when I was managing director of a large private equity fund and later when I started my own private equity fund. Rob handled multiple large sales and purchases of businesses for me. I was impressed with his dedication to each deal. He was quick, efficient and added value to every transaction. Rob is a top M&A lawyer

anonymous
September 20, 2018

As a private equity CFO, I worked with Rob on fund formation issues and transactional work. I found him very knowledgeable and great to work with. I knew he always had our best interest in mind. I would highly recommend Rob!

Zach
October 19, 2017

Rob handled a financing transaction for us. Made sure that it was simple, clean, friendly on all sides by understanding the transaction context and making sure not to over-lawyer it. All parties happy.