Ranking tables

Corporate/M&A | USA

Tennessee

This chapter includes company acquisitions, dispositions and related financing arrangements, mergers, joint venture capitalizations, entity selection and formation, operating and partnership agreements and governance matters. Also covers those transactions designed to help restructuring within companies and their subsidiaries by change of ownership. Priority is placed on primary representatives, those acting for buyers and sellers, whilst those acting for financial advisers, underwriters and the banks financing such transactions are also considered.

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Band 1

  1. Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
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    Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
    Corporate/M&A
    2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years Ranked
    Bass, Berry & Sims has a preeminent group highly recommended for its expertise in big-ticket M&A transactions. It also has a wealth of experience advising on private offerings and shareholder activism issues. It further maintains an enviable reputation for its work in major healthcare deals and is also highly regarded for its work in the energy, technology, retail and financial services spheres. Additionally, the firm has extensive expertise in advising public companies and their executive boards on sophisticated corporate and securities matters, with further noteworthy expertise in private equity.
  2. Holland & Knight LLP
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    Holland & Knight LLP
    Corporate/M&A
    2024 | Band 1 | 21 Years Ranked
    Holland & Knight has an eminent corporate team with notable prowess in the healthcare sector. Also advises a number of manufacturing and financial services clients, as well as numerous other regional and international public and private companies. Offers expertise across the gamut of corporate matters, including M&A, joint ventures, recapitalizations and private placements. Additionally noted for its counsel on SEC compliance and associated corporate regulatory matters. Able to advise on debt and equity capital raising transactions.
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Band 2

  1. Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
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    Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
    Corporate/M&A
    2024 | Band 2 | 21 Years Ranked
    Bradley Arant Boult Cummings is frequently mandated on complex corporate and securities work, with expertise covering M&A, divestitures and joint venture transactions among others. It is well equipped to handle multistate and cross-border transactions and it is known for advising banks, private equity firms and other financial institutions. The firm remains a fine choice for transactions in the healthcare sector, and is also active on behalf of life sciences and technology clients.
  2. Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
    Corporate/M&A
    2024 | Band 2
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Band 3

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    Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC
    Corporate/M&A
    2024 | Band 3 | 9 Years Ranked
    Burch, Porter & Johnson is a Memphis firm known for its capabilities in a range of corporate matters, from midmarket acquisitions to sizable joint venture transactions. It also acts on corporate reorganizations, venture capital investments and leveraged buyouts. The firm regularly represents large business entities, including both privately held and publicly owned companies. Furthermore, its industry expertise covers the healthcare, banking and agrochemical sectors.
  2. K&L Gates
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    K&L Gates
    Corporate/M&A
    2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    K&L Gates houses an impressive corporate team that provides clients in-depth advice on a range of corporate and M&A matters. It has expertise in transactions and investments, as well as in securities and corporate governance, among a vast array of other matters. The firm is regularly sought out by clients from a wide range of sectors including healthcare and financial services.
  3. Miller & Martin PLLC
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    Miller & Martin PLLC
    Corporate/M&A
    2024 | Band 3 | 19 Years Ranked
    Miller & Martin PLLC is a Chattanooga-based group supported by a network of offices across the Southeast. It serves clients from industries such as manufacturing, finance and life sciences. It excels across an array of corporate, private equity and capital markets transactions, including leveraged buyouts, IPOs and M&A. The firm further offers noteworthy experience in startup and emerging company work.
  4. Polsinelli PC
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    Polsinelli PC
    Corporate/M&A
    2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    Polsinelli houses a distinguished Nashville-based group offering excellent representation in corporate transactions. It is sought after to advise on M&A and securities matters across a variety of sectors including healthcare.
  5. Stites & Harbison PLLC
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    Stites & Harbison PLLC
    Corporate/M&A
    2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years Ranked
    Stites & Harbison is a well-established regional law firm with offices in Franklin, Memphis and Nashville. They are well versed on M&A transactions including asset sales in numerous industries including manufacturing, telecoms, software and food.
  6. Sherrard Roe Voigt Harbison PLC
    Corporate/M&A
    2024 | Band 3