Best Lawyers in Tennessee, United States for Banking and Finance Law
Doug is a member of Butler Snow’s Business Services Group. He is a trusted advisor to financial institutions and corporate clients, with a practice focused on mergers and acquisitions, securities law and regulatory compliance. Doug counsels banks, holding companies and other businesses on complex transactions and compliance matters involving federal and state regulatory agencies. He also provides strategic guidance to boards of directors and senior executives navigating critical busines...
Cal Renegar has extensive experience advising lenders, borrowers and other parties in the real estate and finance industries in structuring, negotiating and documenting permanent, interim, term, construction, revolving and non-revolving, working capital, general corporate and other types of complex financing transactions. Cal serves as counsel to numerous life insurance companies, national, regional and local banks and corporate clients in a wide variety of commercial and real estate lending ...
Gerald Mace is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Commercial Finance Law. Gerald, who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2005. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gerald is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
John Myers' practice focuses on a wide variety of commercial finance, corporate and commercial law matters, with an emphasis on representing institutional lenders, investors and businesses in commercial lending (including real estate lending) transactions and creditors' rights and insolvency matters; business acquisitions and dispositions and debt/equity investments; and general contracting and commercial law matters. John has significant experience with the Uniform Commercial Code, including...
Adam Williams is an associate in the firm’s Banking and Financial Services Practice Group. Prior to joining the firm, Adam served as a law clerk for the Hon. S. Thomas Anderson and the Hon. Sheryl H. Lipman, both on the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.
Combining a pragmatic approach with extensive legal knowledge, Will Pugh provides tailored representation to businesses on a wide range of matters. He has substantial experience assisting clients with complex commercial real estate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance, operational, and transactional issues. In his real estate practice, Will has represented buyers, sellers, and investors in acquisitions, dispositions, financing, development, and other commercial pro...
Andrew J. Gille is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Real Estate Law. Andrew J., who practices law in Memphis, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Andrew J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Brianna Bartelsmeyer Turner is an associate in the Real Estate Practice Group. She primarily works on commercial real estate transactions, including acquisitions and financing of long term care and senior housing facilities. Brianna provides support in diligence review — including review of title, survey, and zoning reports — drafting and negotiating purchase documents and loan documents, and closing management. Prior to joining Bradley, she worked as a title underwriter and escro...
Erik Halvorson is an associate in Bradley’s Banking & Financial Services Practice Group. In his litigation practice, Erik represents individuals and business entities at both the trial and appellate court levels with a focus on resolving commercial disputes and financial services related litigation.
Mary Lucille Noah is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Real Estate Law. Mary Lucille, who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mary Lucille is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Mike Moore advises clients in a variety of commercial finance and corporate matters. His commercial finance practice consists of representing agents, lenders, and investors in all types of commercial loan transactions, including syndications and large-scale, multi-state portfolio loans, mezzanine financing, participations, construction loans, real property acquisitions, and asset-based loans, as well as healthcare industry financing, refinancing and restructuring (with a focus on senior livin...
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