Banking and Finance Law Commercial Finance Law Real Estate Law
Kim A. Brown
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2005 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Kim Brown’s practice focuses in the area of commercial transactions, including commercial lending, real estate finance and development, leasing, public and private finance, and condominium development and conversions.
Mr. Brown is a graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Law with honors. He graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Business with high honors and was elected to the Beta Gamma Sigma national business honor society. Mr. Brown is a member of the Nashville Bar Association and American Bar Association with memberships in the business law and real property sections.
Overview
- The University of Tennessee, J.D., with honors, graduated 1982
- The University of Tennessee, B.A., with high honors, graduated 1979
- Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association, 1982
- American Bar Association - Member, Real Property Section
- Nashville Bar Association - Member
- Tennessee Bar Association - Member, Real Estate Law Section
- Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association, 1982
- American Bar Association - Member, Real Property Section
- Nashville Bar Association - Member
- Tennessee Bar Association - Member, Real Estate Law Section
- The University of Tennessee, J.D., with honors, graduated 1982
- The University of Tennessee, B.A., with high honors, graduated 1979
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Commercial Finance Law, Nashville (2025)
- Real Estate Law, Nashville (2018)
- Real Estate Law, Nashville (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
Awards:
Business Tennessee Magazine “150 Best Lawyers,” Real Estate (2005 – 2010)
Chambers USA, Real Estate; Banking and Finance (2007 – 2025)
Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
Mid-South Super Lawyers, Real Estate, Banking (2006 – 2015, 2017 – 2023)
Mid-South Super Lawyers, “Top 100: Tennessee Super Lawyers” (2009)
Nashville Business Journal “Best of the Bar,” Real Estate (2003 – 2004, 2011 – 2014)
The Best of the U.S. LLC, Real Estate (2007 – 2008)
The Best Attorney’s Network, Real Estate (2005 – 2008)
University of Tennessee, B.A., with high honors
- Beta Gamma Sigma
News & Media
Case History
Transactions
- Representative Experience
- Represented the hotel developer in a two-tower condominium project in west Nashville which included a hotel tower, residential tower, and separate commercial units within the towers, as well as a subterranean parking garage with a podium on which the towers were constructed.
- Represented the master developer and the hotel developer in a development, which included a luxury hotel with private residences and a separate office tower in the West End corridor of Nashville. The project also includes subterranean packing and multiple buildings.
- Represented the construction lender in a phased commercial development which included a condominium regime for separate buildings and “stacked” units within the buildings.
- Represented commercial bank in a multi-state syndicated refinancing of a hospitality portfolio.
- Represented commercial bank in a development loan for a high-rise condominium tower in downtown Nashville.
- Represented developer in the sale of a high-rise hotel in downtown Nashville.
- Represented commercial bank in a multi-state development loan for the construction of single-tenant retail stores for a national retailer.
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