Corporate/M&A

Mark Manner commands a strong reputation among his peers. With over 40 years of practice behind him, he is well versed in both M&A and securities issuances. He also has an impressive understanding of private equity and venture capital matters.

"Mark is very active in the local legal community."

Todd Rolapp has been managing partner since 2013. He continues to be noted for his deep-rooted expertise in M&A, corporate governance and securities issuances, in addition to his responsibilities overseeing the continued growth of the firm.

Page Davidson has a particular focus on the healthcare and technology sectors. He is well versed in guiding his clients through high-stakes M&A, as well as corporate governance and shareholder regulatory issues.

"Page was extremely helpful in the guidance and oversight of our transaction."

"I've been really impressed with Page. He's practical and smart."

Kris Kemp is a highly respected Nashville-based practitioner with extensive M&A and capital markets experience. He has a noted specialty in healthcare technology transactions and plays a lead role on a number of the firm's most significant transactions.

"Kris Kemp is excellent on all accounts."

"Kris Kemp has a keen eye and ensures things are being done correctly and in a cost-efficient manner. He is solution-oriented and can negotiate complex issues with a business sense."

Riney Green is a well-known practitioner with a wealth of experience advising on significant M&A work. He has a notable background assisting with healthcare and private equity matters, and his practice is based in Nashville.

"Riney Green is really talented."

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.

"Mitchell Walker has an excellent reputation."

Howard Lamar is a veteran Nashville-based practitioner with a considerable profile in the market. His work covers securities matters, investments and M&A transactions.

Allen Overby maintains a strong standing in the market and advises on both public and private M&A transactions. He often services luxury retailers.

"Allen Overby is very easy to work with. He is good at advocating for clients in a negotiation setting."

Ryan Thomas chairs the firm's private equity group and has experience handling healthcare, technology and private equity transactions. His experience also covers entity formation and recapitalization.

"Ryan is really talented and he works incredibly hard."

"Ryan is incredibly smart and has a knack for complexity and detail. He doesn't miss a beat. He is a relentless hard worker and is incredibly involved in every aspect of the transaction."

Tatjana Paterno is an active member of the Bass, Berry & Sims corporate M&A team. Based in Nashville, she is well versed in assisting on mergers and acquisitions including equity sales.

"Tatjana Paterno is a tough negotiator and very practical. I'm a huge fan of hers."

"Tatjana’s mastery of the elements of a deal is impressive. She regularly commands the resources of Bass in running a deal for a client. When Tatjana was at the helm, I could attend to the myriad of in-house issues and have peace of mind that Tatjana was driving the deal forward."