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Banking & Finance

Tennessee

16 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Felix R Dowsley III

USA

Practice Areas

Felix Dowsley focuses his practice on structuring complex debt transactions. In over 30 years of practice, Felix has developed deep knowledge of the debt market and understands what is “market” for deal terms from both the lender and borrower perspective. In the last three years alone, he has negotiated over $5 billion in debt transactions for public companies, regional and national lenders, and large corporate and middle market borrowers.

Felix’s practice spans many industries, including real estate investment trusts (REITs), healthcare, energy, hospitality, professional sports, government contracting, manufacturing, logistics, wholesale/retail and restaurants. His practice involves:

- Debt finance

- Private equity finance

- Work-outs and restructurings

Career

Joined Bass, Berry & Sims in 1984.

Personal

JD, University of Tennessee College of Law (1984) - Order of the Coif

BS, University of Tennessee (1981)

Awards

Banking & Finance (2010-2025); Real Estate (2003-2010)

Chambers USA

Nashville Commercial Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2024); Nashville Commercial Transactions/UCC Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2024); Nashville Project Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2021); Nashville Banking & Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2020)

Best Lawyers®

Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Commercial Transactions/UCC Law; Project Finance Law; Public Finance Law; Real Estate Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law (2003-2025)

The Best Lawyers in America©

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Banking & Finance - Tennessee

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Individual Editorial
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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