Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities / Capital Markets Law Securities Regulation
Kris Kemp
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2010 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Kris Kemp advises public and private companies on strategic merger and acquisition transactions, securities offerings, and compliance matters. 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.
Kris is ranked in Band 1 for Corporate/M&A in Tennessee by Chambers USA, one of only three attorneys in the state to achieve this prestigious ranking. He also is recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® for Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, and Securities Regulation, and was named “Lawyer of the Year” in Nashville for Securities Regulation (2023) and Securities/Capital Markets Law (2020).
A significant portion of his clients are concentrated within the healthcare sector, but 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 & Acquisitions – Advise sellers and buyers in both public and private company transactions and has represented clients in numerous private equity and venture-backed purchase and sale transactions, including public and private debt and equity placements.
- Private Equity – Advise private equity and venture capital fund sponsors and portfolio companies in a broad range of strategic transactions, recapitalizations and restructurings.
- Public Company Advisory – Represent both NYSE- and Nasdaq-listed companies on a variety of corporate governance, SEC compliance matters and in capital market transactions.
- Special Healthcare M&A Counsel – Provide specialized healthcare M&A support to private equity firms, coordinate with national and international transaction counsel by utilizing an approach designed to provide the client and its other advisors with seamless access to deep healthcare industry knowledge and experience.
Overview
- Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1997
- North Carolina State University, BS
- North Carolina State University, BA
- Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association
- Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association
- Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1997
- North Carolina State University, BS
- North Carolina State University, BA
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Securities Regulation, Nashville (2023)
- Securities / Capital Markets Law, Nashville (2020)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Securities Regulation
Special Focus:
- Mergers & Acquisitions
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Uniguest Sells to Atlantic Street Capital
h3gm represented Uniguest in its sale to Atlantic Street Capital, a private equity firm that invests in middle market companies with between $25 and $150 million in revenue. Uniguest provides an integrated package of hardware, software, content and support to help hoteliers deliver a consistent connectivity experience. The company serves as a leading provider of business centers, electronic displays and other customer facing technology within hotels, and also provides in-room guest directories and other ancillary printing needs.
- The Martin Companies Invests $7 million in Healthcare Bluebook
h3gm represented The Martin Companies, a Nashville, Tennessee based investment company that provides capital, operational support and mentoring to early-stage companies across the United States, in a $7 million investment in Healthcare Bluebook.
Healthcare Bluebook provides healthcare price transparency tools to consumers, self-insured employers, health plans and third-party administrators. The company plans to use the funding to enhance growth and introduce new services.
Healthcare Bluebook provides healthcare price transparency tools to consumers, self-insured employers, health plans and third-party administrators. The company plans to use the funding to enhance growth and introduce new services.
- h3gm Represented Relevance Capital in an Investment in the Alternative Cycle Market
h3gm represented Relevance Capital (NEST-TN) in the $380,000 investment in Blount County-based Cutting Edge Wheels. Cutting Edge Wheels is a designer and manufacturer of bicycles in the growing alternative cycle market.
- h3gm Represents Martin Companies in Preferred Stock Acquisition
h3gm represented the Martin Companies in the acquisition of preferred stock of Moontoast, Inc., a social commerce platform for affinity brand retailers, musicians, athlete/celebrities, & authors. The investment will be used to support Moontoast's social media advertising services as it rolls out about 20 new applications in the first half of 2013 and expands its sales and marketing and product development teams.
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