Bass, Berry & Sims recently announced the addition of seven new attorneys, including three members – Christian Blair, Kate Hardey and Kathryn Moore – across the firm’s offices in Washington, D.C., Nashville and Chicago. Several media outlets covered the news, including Law360 Pulse and Law.com | Daily Report.
In the article for Law360 Kate Hardey, Healthcare and Life Sciences member, elaborated on why she made the move to Bass, Berry & Sims. “The firm brings together deep healthcare knowledge, transactional strength, and strong regulatory capabilities, which allows me to support clients on FDA issues that are directly connected to their most important deals and strategic decisions,” she said.
Kate told Law360 Pulse that the growing investor interest in FDA-focused opportunities across food, medical devices, consumer products, and pharmaceuticals influenced her decision to move. “Clients need counsel who can execute deals seamlessly while also connecting FDA strategy and regulatory compliance to those transactions in a practical way. Joining Bass, Berry & Sims allows me to support increasingly complex transactional matters and growth objectives, while also helping clients manage FDA and regulatory issues across their portfolios,” she noted.
Fellow healthcare member Kathryn Moore shared that it was a natural next step to move to Bass, Berry & Sims because healthcare transactions and regulatory transactions are core strengths of the firm.
“Healthcare transactions are becoming increasingly interdisciplinary,” she said. “Clients want more than deal counsel – they want advisors who understand the regulatory, reimbursement, and operational realities of their businesses and can translate that insight into transaction strategy. That is part of what made Bass, Berry & Sims so appealing; the platform allows me to pair strong deal execution with practical regulatory guidance and deep industry know-how in a way that reflects what clients need.”
Christian Blair, IP, Media & Technology member, highlighted some of the practice trends he’s seeing with IP and technology work. To improve internal processes and customer service offerings to their customers, clients are, “looking for new and cool ways to incorporate artificial technologies into their businesses,” he said.
“Clients are coming to us daily with new and interesting issues, and it has been great to lean on the Bass Berry & Sims’ platform to help clients navigate these challenges,” Christian added.
In addition to the firm’s new members, Bass, Berry & Sims also added a senior litigation attorney, William E. Routt, in Memphis, and Elena R. Mosby, an associate who works with complex litigation, government investigations and regulatory matters,” the Law360 Pulse article mentioned. “In Nashville, the firm hired two associates: Lynn Gurskey, whose practice focuses on healthcare and fraud matters, and Meg Hancock, who works on business litigation.”
In the Law.com article, Kathryn shared what Bass, Berry & Sims had to offer for her practice, and why it was such a major move, “The firm has tremendous momentum in healthcare, deep expertise across the industry, and an integrated approach that aligns with what my clients need as they navigate increasingly complex business and regulatory challenges.”
The article noted that “Moore moved to Bass, Berry & Sims from Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, while Hardey joined from Katten Muchin Rosenman. Blair joined the firm from Reed Smith and is reuniting with former law partners Jason Gordon and Robert Newman, who moved from Reed Smith in May to open Bass, Berry & Sims’ Chicago office.”
To read the full announcement about the latest attorney additions, click here.
The full media articles are available at the links below: