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Banking & Financial Services Practice Summary

Our attorneys have decades of experience working with the full spectrum of financial services companies and on all aspects of debt financing transactions.


Banking & Financial Services

All types of banking and financial institutions rely on our attorneys to advise and assist them in their dealings within a complex regulatory environment. We provide counsel in the areas of corporate and securities, regulatory and enforcement, debt finance and litigation on a variety of needs:

  • Mergers and acquisitions.
  • Regulatory and securities law compliance.
  • Entity formation and capital raising.
  • Enforcement proceedings.
  • Financial, insurance depository products.
  • Lending transactions.
  • Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
  • Shareholder rights.
  • Financial services litigation.
  • Securities litigation and arbitration.
  • Insurance coverage disputes & litigation.
  • Restructuring and bankruptcy.


Debt Financing Transactions

We have represented borrowers and lenders in over $40 billion of debt financing transactions in the last five years, including:

  • Syndicated credit facilities.
  • Healthcare finance.
  • Public offerings and private placements of debt securities.
  • Senior credit facilities with private equity companies.
  • Mezzanine and subordinated finance.
  • Construction lending.
  • Workouts and restructurings.
  • Asset-based credit facilities.
  • Project financings.

Chambers Review

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What the Team is Known For

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC is a stellar outfit providing services across the financial services spectrum. It represents borrowers and lenders in matters ranging from commercial lending to regulatory compliance. It is experienced in handling large-scale transactions for a broad range of clients, including regional and national banks and private equity firms. It demonstrates expertise in debt refinancing and syndicated loans, as well as bank M&A and the formation of subsidiaries.

Work Highlights

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  • Bass, Berry & Sims advised Ryman Hospitality Properties with refinancing its USD1.2 billion credit facility with Wells Fargo.

Strengths

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"The Bass, Berry & Sims finance team understands the nuances, concerns and demands of the market and our industry and advises us in navigating complexity in an ever-changing legal and business environment."

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"We have some highly complex transactions involving multiple entities and we wouldn't want to do it without our Bass team."

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"They are practical, responsive, and technically very capable. They are good people to work with on an interpersonal level."

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Notable Practitioners

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Cynthia N Sellers
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Cynthia N Sellers
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Cynthia Sellers is recognized for her high-quality work on financings and bond issuances, with notable work in the retail sector. She also has a considerable understanding of lending issues in the healthcare space.
"Cynthia Sellers is a trusted adviser."
"Cynthia is a perfect fit for us. She is very knowledgeable and a class act."
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D. Scott Holley
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D. Scott Holley
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Scott Holley is a noted practitioner with a deep understanding of debt securities, as well as banking M&A and associated regulatory matters.
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Felix R Dowsley III
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Felix R Dowsley III
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Felix Dowsley is a longstanding presence in Tennessee and continues to advise on a variety of significant financings. He handles a consistent stream of work from both borrowers and lenders, with his deal list featuring mandates on behalf of REITs as well as matters relating to new credit facilities.
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James S Tate Jr
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James S Tate Jr
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Jim Tate acts for a variety of banks, as well as corporate borrowers. He has notable experience in assisting corporations with the refinancing of credit facilities.
"James is a very skilled practitioner."
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Ranked Lawyers at
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Banking & Finance
Cynthia N Sellers
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Cynthia N Sellers
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Felix R Dowsley III
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Felix R Dowsley III
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James S Tate Jr
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James S Tate Jr
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D. Scott Holley
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D. Scott Holley
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Banking & Finance: Regulatory
D. Scott Holley
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D. Scott Holley
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Members

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Leslie M Ford

Head of Department

Clients

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Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD)

Cracker Barrel (Nasdaq: CBRL)

Merchants & Marine Bankcorp, Inc.

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (Nasdaq: PNFP)

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP)

Industries

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Capital markets

Corporate finance

Energy

Government contracts

Healthcare

Hospitality

Manufacturing

Real estate

Real estate investment trusts (REITs)

Wholesale/retail