Associate - Corporate M&A

Our Practice.

Our Corporate & Securities attorneys are leaders in industry organizations and have been recognized for their significant contributions to clients and for their accomplishments. Named Law Firm of the Year by M&A Advisor (2021), our work has been highlighted with various awards, including 12 transactions recognized as “Deal of the Year,” ranging from $10MM to $5B and spanning industries such as healthcare, industrial, consumer, retail, life sciences, and more. Ranked by Chambers USA as the #1 Corporate and M&A practice in Tennessee for the past 20 years, researchers have concluded that our corporate team is a “Preeminent group highly recommended for its expertise on big-ticket M&A transactions, including an increasing volume of cross-border matters. Also has a wealth of experience advising on private offerings and shareholder activism issues. … Additionally, the firm has extensive expertise in advising public companies on sophisticated corporate and securities matters. Clients say: ’The firm is one of the best I have worked with in my entire career.’” (from Chambers USA) “Their commitment is second to none.” and “They go toe to toe on expertise with New York firms…they represent a wealth of private equity firms and their portfolio companies…I’d put them up there with the big firms globally – some of the finest attorneys I’ve seen.” (from Chambers USA) By the numbers, we have served as lead counsel in more than 400 transactions ranging in size from $20 million to more than $15 billion in the last four years. We maintain top rankings in industry leading M&A league tables, including #8 most active in healthcare private equity, #22 most active in U.S. private equity, and #21 representing investors in M&A (Pitchbook, 2024).

Join us.

We are seeking highly qualified candidates with 3-5 years of sophisticated corporate experience (4th-6th year attorney) for our Corporate and Securities practice group in our Nashville office location. Experience in representing private equity firms and/or other private companies, as well as public companies in connection with sophisticated merger and acquisition transactions is required. Experience with SEC reporting matters, capital markets and/or corporate governance matters, is a plus. Candidates must have excellent analytical, written, verbal and interpersonal skills as well as excellent academic credentials. For consideration, please submit resume and transcript.