eCapital, a tech-enabled specialty finance provider for businesses across North America and the United Kingdom, appointed Richard Tong as chief legal officer. Tong will join eCapital’s senior leadership group, reporting directly to Marius Silvasan, CEO, and will oversee the company’s global legal operations.
Tong brings more than two decades of senior legal experience advising public companies and global enterprises on corporate governance, complex transactions, and regulatory matters. Most recently, he served as executive vice president and general counsel at NV5 Global, where he led the legal organization for more than 16 years during a period of growth, acquisition activity and strategic transformation, including the company’s merger with Acuren in a transaction valued at approximately $1.7 billion.
Earlier in his career, Tong held senior legal roles with Bureau Veritas and other multinational firms, building deep expertise in mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, compliance, and enterprise risk management.
“As eCapital continues to scale, strong legal leadership is essential to supporting our growth, governance and long-term strategic priorities,” Marius Silvasan, CEO of eCapital, said. “Richard brings deep public-company experience, sound judgment and a strong track record leading through complex transactions and evolving regulatory environments. He is an important addition to our leadership team as we continue building the company for its next phase.”
Richard will work alongside Todd Zarin, who continues with eCapital as general counsel. In their respective roles, Tong and Zarin will support the company’s legal framework, governance and strategic initiatives as eCapital continues to grow.
“eCapital is operating from a position of strength, with a differentiated market position and a clear path forward,” Tong said. “I’m excited to join the organization and work alongside the leadership team as the company continues to build for the future.”
