Kris Kemp
USA Guide 2024
Band 1 : Corporate/M&A
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About
Provided by Kris Kemp
Practice Areas
Kris Kemp advises public and private companies on strategic merger and acquisition transactions, securities offerings and compliance matters. In addition, he works closely with private equity firms, portfolio companies and venture-backed companies on investments, recapitalizations and other transactions. His corporate practice also includes providing capital structure advice to emerging and growth companies.
While Kris’s clients include a significant concentration within the healthcare sector, he also regularly works with companies in a number of other industries including financial services, insurance, and retail. His practice involves a broad spectrum of corporate and securities matters, including:
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity
- Public company advisory
- Special healthcare M&A counsel
Career
Joined Bass, Berry & Sims in 2016; former shareholder at Harwell Howard Hyne Gabbert & Manner, P.C.
Professional Memberships
Tennessee Bar Association: Business Law Executive Council, Chair (2013-2016); Business Corporations Act Subcommittee (2011-2015)
Nashville Capital Network: Board of Directors
American Health Law Association (AHLA)
Personal
JD, Vanderbilt Law School (1997)
BA and BS, North Carolina State University (1992) - summa cum laude
Awards
Corporate/M&A (2013-2024)
Chambers USA
Nashville Securities Regulation “Lawyer of the Year” (2023); Nashville Securities/Capital Markets Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2020)
Best Lawyers®
Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation (2010-2024)
The Best Lawyers in America©
M&A Powerlist: USA Region (2023)
The Legal 500
Chambers Review
USA
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"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."
"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."