Banking and Finance Law Commercial Transactions / UCC Law Real Estate Law
Michael D. "Mike" Roberts
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2009 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Mike Roberts has broad legal experience in a variety of business transactions, including loan transactions, the leasing and acquisition of real property, acquisition and disposition of private companies and venture capital transactions. The primary focus of his practice in recent years is the representation of lenders and borrowers in secured lending transactions. Mike also regularly acts as local counsel on multi-state loan transactions, advising on Tennessee indebtedness tax and providing local counsel opinions.
Mike received his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif. He earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Tennessee where he was a member of Tau Beta Pi and was named Outstanding Senior in the College of Engineering.
In his spare time, Mike enjoys travel, running, bicycling, fly fishing and skiing.
Overview
- Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1993
- The University of Tennessee, B.S., graduated 1989
- Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association, 1993
- American Bar Association - Member, Business Law Section
- Nashville Bar Association - Member
- Tennessee Bar Association - Member, Business Law and Real Estate Law Sections
- Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association, 1993
- American Bar Association - Member, Business Law Section
- Nashville Bar Association - Member
- Tennessee Bar Association - Member, Business Law and Real Estate Law Sections
- Vanderbilt University, J.D., graduated 1993
- The University of Tennessee, B.S., graduated 1989
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Real Estate Law
Special Focus:
- Acquisition Finance
- Commercial Finance
- Leveraged Buyouts
- Loan Documentation
- Mezzanine Finance
- Mortgage
- Real Estate
- Venture Capital
Awards:
Chambers USA, Banking and Finance (2016 – 2018)
Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
University of Tennessee, B.S.
- Tau Beta Pi
- College of Engineering “Outstanding Senior”
Vanderbilt University, J.D.
- Member, Order of the Coif
News & Media
Case History
Transactions
- Representative Experience
- Represented alternative education provider in the leasing of approximately 25 sites per year
- Represented commercial bank in connection with loans to fund leveraged buyouts involving equity and subordinate debt
- Represented a venture capital firm in providing subordinated debt with attached equity, proceeds of which were used for acquisition financing
- Represented commercial bank in making a loan to fund the acquisition of raw land and construction of a franchised restaurant
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