Bradley Continues Texas Corporate Growth in Dallas with Addition of Viking Tao
Bradley has added prominent corporate partner Viking W. Tao to its Corporate & Securities Practice Group in Dallas. The arrival of Ms. Tao continues the growth of the firm’s Dallas office, which now boasts more than 60 attorneys and has more than tripled in size since its launch in 2019.
“Viking has extensive experience representing domestic and international clients with sophisticated corporate issues, and her arrival continues the strategic expansion of our corporate and transactional practices across the state,” said Bradley Dallas Office Managing Partner John A. Bonnet III. “We are proud of the growth we have experienced in Dallas, which has contributed to the firm’s significant presence in Texas, and we believe that our exceptional culture and thoughtful approach to meeting the needs of clients has allowed us to flourish in this competitive market.”
“We’re thrilled to expand the services we provide our clients in the corporate space by adding Viking’s international capabilities and experience with corporate and real estate projects. I look forward to her collaboration with our team and her impact on our business clients throughout our footprint,” added Michael A. Thomason Jr., partner and chair of Bradley’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group.
“We are so delighted to welcome Viking to Bradley and trust her deep knowledge and experience in real estate transactions and structuring and negotiating joint venture agreements for complex real estate projects will support our group’s ability to deliver outstanding results for our clients,” said Laura G. Hester, partner and chair of Bradley’s Real Estate Practice Group.
Ms. Tao advises clients from a wide range of sectors in mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate development and investment, corporate finance, partnership and joint venture negotiations, and commercial disputes. She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese and regularly works with Chinese and other Asian companies entering the United States, providing advice regarding alliances with U.S. businesses and navigating U.S. regulatory or compliance requirements. Ms. Tao also works with U.S. companies regarding their investments in China and negotiations with Chinese companies. Prior to entering private practice, she served as in-house counsel in New York for a major international financial institution during its $9.7 billion IPO.
Ms. Tao earned her J.D. from Cardozo School of Law and received her LL.B. from Beijing University School of Law. An active member of the Dallas community, Ms. Tao has held leadership roles in several local Asian American nonprofit organizations and has served as general counsel for the U.S.-China Chamber of Commerce of Dallas since 2011.
Bradley has added 16 attorneys to the Dallas office in the past year, adding experience in key areas such as complex litigation, healthcare, real estate, government enforcement, corporate, M&A, construction, and energy. Complemented by a parallel trajectory of growth in the firm’s Houston office, which recently added corporate partners David Sheinbein and Amy Moss, the firm now has more than 140 attorneys who are licensed in Texas. These recent hires are a part of Bradley’s successful growth strategy, which contributed to the firm’s double-digit increases in revenue and net income in 2024. Bradley was named among the top 10 law firms for percentage growth in Texas last year, according to an article in The Texas Lawbook.
Bradley’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group works with corporate clients by understanding and assessing the market and the business enterprise, identifying risks and opportunities, and providing in-depth, actionable strategies throughout the life of a company. The team is known for creating value based on their legal experience and the client-centered service they provide to companies of all sizes, stages, and business models.
