Nashville, Tenn., (September 10, 2018) – The M&A Advisor is pleased to announce the finalists of the 17th Annual M&A Advisor Awards. Bass, Berry & Sims had four separate deals recognized as a Finalist among the following 12 categories:

Acquisition of Paragon Medical, Inc. by NN, Inc.

  • Healthcare & Life Sciences Deal of the Year (Over $100MM-$1B)
  • Industrials Deal of the Year (Over $100MM)

Sale of Medical Transportation Business of Envision Healthcare to KKR

  • Healthcare & Life Sciences Deal of the Year (Over $1B)
  • Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year (Over $1B)
  • Private Equity Deal of the Deal (Over $1B)
  • M&A Deal of the Year ($1B-$10B)

Sale of New Mountain Capital-Backed MSD to McKesson Corporation

  • Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year ($500MM-$1B)
  • Private Equity Deal of the Year ($500MM-$1B)
  • M&A Deal of the Year ($500MM-$1B)

Restructuring of Arcadia Services

  • Healthcare & Life Sciences Deal of the Year (Under $100MM)
  • Restructuring Deal of the Year (Under $100MM)
  • M&A Deal of the Year ($10MM-$25MM)

The Finalists have been selected from the nominees in the first stage of evaluation. An independent panel of judges will select the ultimate award winners in each category to be announced at the 17th Annual M&A Advisor Awards Gala to be held in New York City on November 6. Held in conjunction with the Annual M&A Advisor Summit, the Gala will bring together the industry’s leaders to celebrate the Finalists and Winners. A full list of the Finalists can be found on the M&A Advisor website.

The M&A Advisor
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About Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
With more than 280 attorneys representing numerous publicly traded companies and Fortune 500 businesses, Bass, Berry & Sims has been involved in some of the largest and most significant litigation, investigations, and business transactions in the country. For more information, visit bassberry.com.