Ranking tables
Corporate/M&A | USA
Tennessee
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
Band 3
Senior Statespeople
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
B. Riney Green Bass, Berry & Sims PLC12 Years Ranked- G. Tyson Bickley Holland & Knight LLP2 Years Ranked
Hugh Sharber Miller & Martin PLLC15 Years Ranked
J Allen Overby Bass, Berry & Sims PLC15 Years Ranked
Jeffrey S Buschmann Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP5 Years Ranked
Kacie McRee Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP1 Years Ranked
Laurel C Williams Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC11 Years Ranked
Mary Ann Jackson Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC3 Years Ranked
Roger (Roddy) Bailey Holland & Knight LLP9 Years Ranked
Ryan Thomas Bass, Berry & Sims PLC9 Years Ranked
Tatjana Paterno Bass, Berry & Sims PLC2 Years Ranked- Albert BartSherrard Roe Voigt Harbison PLC
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Bass, Berry & Sims PLCCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedBass, 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 on 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.
1 Holland & Knight LLPCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 1 | 22 Years RankedHolland & 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.
Band 2
2 Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PCCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 2 | 22 Years RankedBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz maintains a solid reputation for handling an impressive range of corporate work, including securities transactions, M&A, joint ventures and corporate spinoffs. It is an attractive choice for national clients, owing to the firm's broad regional footprint. Its expertise covers a range of sectors such as healthcare, life sciences and energy. The firm is regularly engaged to advise on corporate governance and compliance matters, in addition to disclosure and regulatory issues before the SEC. The group is further noted for its well-developed REITs expertise.
2 Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLPCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 2 | 22 Years RankedBradley 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 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 Polsinelli PCCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedPolsinelli 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.
Band 3
3 Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLCCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedBurch, 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.
3 K&L GatesCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedK&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 PLLCCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 3 | 20 Years RankedMiller & 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.
3 Stites & Harbison PLLCCorporate/M&A2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedStites & Harbison is a well-established regional law firm with offices in Franklin, Memphis and Nashville. They are well versed in M&A transactions, including asset sales in numerous industries including manufacturing, telecom, software and food.