Chester E. Bacheller is a transactional lawyer practicing in the areas of securities, mergers and acquisitions and finance including, venture capital financing. The majority of Mr. Bacheller's practice has centered on representing companies and investors in various corporate and financial transactions. He has substantial experience in a wide range of corporate, securities and banking matters, including: public offerings of securities registered under the federal and state securities laws; corporate mergers, acquisitions and dispositions; private placements of securities, including Rule 144A offerings; venture capital financing; SEC periodic reporting and compliance matters; financing, mergers and acquisitions and regulatory matters for various financial institutions; eurodollar financings, mortgage and other asset-based securities offerings; corporate control contests, including proxy fights and tender offers; complex asset-based and other lending transactions; numerous issues arising under the Uniform Commercial Code; and other various business matters.
Chester E. "Chet" Bacheller
Awarded Practice Areas
Corporate Governance Law Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities / Capital Markets Law Securities Regulation
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Tampa.
Awarded Practice Areas
Corporate Governance Law Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities / Capital Markets Law Securities Regulation
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Tampa.
Biography
Locations
Education
- University of Florida, BSBA Finance, graduated 1981
- University of Florida, BSBA Finance, graduated 1981
Bar Admissions
Affiliations
- American Bar Association - Member
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Corporate Governance Law, Tampa (2026)
- Securities Regulation, Tampa (2025)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tampa (2023)
- Securities Regulation, Tampa (2019)
- Securities / Capital Markets Law, Tampa (2018)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tampa (2017)
- Corporate Governance Law, Tampa (2016)
- Securities Regulation, Tampa (2013)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tampa (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
Additional Areas of Practice:
- International Trade and Finance Law
Special Focus:
- Accounting
- Audit Committees
- Capital Markets
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Governance
- Director and Officer Liability
- Disclosure
- Executive Compensation
- General Corporate
- High Yield
- International
- Leveraged Buyouts
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Placements
- Publicly-Held Companies
- Restructurings
- Securities
- Transactions
- Venture Capital
Awards:
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
- Corporate Counsel Edition, Super Lawyers magazine, January 2009
- Client Service All-Star, The BTI Consulting Group, Inc., 2013
- Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-2013
- Chambers USA – America's Leading Business Lawyers guide, Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity, 2008-2013
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