Up and Coming
Provided by Nicole Sims
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions
Corporate Governance & Shareholder Disputes
Private Equity & Venture Capital
Securities
Commercial Real Estate Finance
Workouts, Restructurings, & Enforcement
Succession Planning
Business Formation
Commercial & Corporate Finance
Commercial Contracts
Agriculture Funding & Lending
Financial Services
Opportunity Zones
Nicole’s practice regularly involves representing clients in corporate matters including mergers and acquisitions, capital raises, corporate restructurings, private equity transactions, joint ventures transactions and related corporate transactions. She has experience analyzing proposed structures for various transactions, including cross-border acquisitions, real estate transactions and qualified opportunity zone investments. She also assists clients with corporate governance, entity formation, and capital raise matters. Nicole reviews and prepares complex commercial contracts and other transactional documents, and aids clients with day-to-day corporate legal issues.
Nicole has represented borrowers and lenders in negotiating, structuring and documenting various financial transactions, including commercial real estate and acquisition financings, restructurings and syndicated finance transactions. She also has experience in the preparation of third-party closing opinions, whether as local or company counsel.
In addition, part of Nicole’s practice focuses on regulatory compliance and navigating the changing regulatory landscape. She has advised borrowers and lenders on various aspects of Small Business Administration loans, particularly paycheck protection program loans, and has advised clients in connection with export control regulations and regulations related to foreign investments.
Nashville Bar Association
Nashville Bar Foundation Leadership Forum
Harry Phillips American Inn of Court
American Bar Association
Business Law Section and Subcommittee on Cannabis and Alcoholic Beverages Law
Nashville Young Leaders, Class 74
Nashville Emerging Leaders, 2021 Class
Board of Directors, PENCIL Foundation
Board of Directors, The Well Coffeehouse
Provided by Chambers
Nicole Keefe has recently been made up to partner within the Burr & Forman corporate and tax group. She is experienced in representing regional banks in their capacity as lender in financing transactions.
Provided by Chambers
Nicole is very reliable, consistent, and easy to talk to and work with. She provides excellent legal counsel.
Nicole is very reliable, consistent, and easy to talk to and work with. She provides excellent legal counsel.
