Ranked in 1 Practice Areas
2

Band 2

Corporate/M&A

Tennessee

22 Years Ranked

About

Provided by F Mitchell Walker Jr

USA

Practice Areas

Mitch represents public companies and underwriters in public offerings and in mergers and acquisitions. He also works with issuers and underwriters on public offerings of both equity and debt securities. Mitch regularly advises boards of directors or special committees on corporate governance issues, corporate restructurings, management led buyouts and investigations of accounting irregularities. He counsels clients on acquisitions or divestitures of operating subsidiaries or divisions and often coordinates an acquisition with raising the necessary capital to finance the purchase price. He regularly works with clients from the financial services, food and beverage, real estate and retail sectors.

His practice involves:

- Corporate finance

- Corporate governance

- Mergers and acquisitions

Career

Joined Bass, Berry & Sims in 1982.

Personal

JD, Vanderbilt Law School (1982) - Order of the Coif

AB, Harvard University (1979)

Awards

Corporate/M&A (2004-2025)

Chambers USA

Nashville Corporate Governance Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2025); Nashville Mergers and Acquisitions Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2025); Nashville Corporate Compliance Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2024, 2020)

Best Lawyers®

Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Mutual Funds Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation (2003-2025)

The Best Lawyers in America©

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Corporate/M&A - Tennessee

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial
Mitchell Walker is highly regarded for his handling of M&A and securities work. He holds further experience advising on capital markets transactions. He operates out of Nashville.

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