Jim practices primarily in the areas of banking and commercial lending, secured transactions, real estate, creditors' rights and general commercial law. Jim has devoted the majority of his professional time to the negotiation and documentation of a variety of corporate financing, commercial lending and real estate transactions including revolving credit and term loan facilities, asset-based financings, construction and term real estate loans and real estate development projects.
Representative matters in which Jim has been involved include:
Financial Transactions:
- Representation of agent banks and lenders in revolving credit and term loan facilities to both public and private companies in a variety of industries, with a special emphasis on healthcare and healthcare-related companies.
- Representation of the borrowers in a number of large corporate financings, including syndicated senior revolving credit and term loan facilities, both secured and unsecured, securitized real estate financings, sale/leasebacks and other specialized financings.
Real Estate:
- Representation of developers in a variety of real estate projects, including a theater and entertainment center, multi-tenant office and retail projects, residential subdivisions, planned unit developments and office and residential condominiums.
- Representation of a hospital company in connection with site acquisitions, real property dispositions and the development of medical office building projects.
- Representation of a retail sales company in connection with site selection, acquisition and development of property for a distribution center facility.
- Representation of a heavy equipment auction sales company in connection with site selection, acquisition and development of property for an auction sales facility.
- Representation of the owner of a high-rise office tower in connection with the sale of the building.
- Negotiation of the firm’s lease at The Pinnacle at Symphony Place.
A private pilot, Jim enjoys working with clients in matters relating to the ownership, financing and operation of aircraft. He has also served as counsel to the board of trust of a Nashville independent school.
Jim and his wife, Anne, have two sons, Trip and Brooks.
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