Associate
Nashville
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Associate
Nashville
Whitney.Burnley@bassberry.com
https://www.bassberry.com/professionals/burnley-whitney-r/
Whitney Burnley counsels clients on corporate and securities issues including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets transactions, and securities regulations matters and filings.
Whitney earned her law degree from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law and a B.S. in business administration from the University of Tennessee.
American Health Law Association (AHLA)
American Health Law Association (AHLA)
Sale of management services organization
Representation of Versant Diagnostics, an independent physician services company, in their acquisition of Cutaneous Pathology, P.A., a dermatopathology practice based in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Closing of an underwritten public offering of a provider of home care services
Representation of Arcline Investment Management, a growth-oriented private equity firm with approximately $8.9 billion in capital under management, in its bid and subsequent public pursuit (via a “topping bid” of approximately $1.8 billion) to buy CIRCOR International (NYSE: CIR), a maker of flow control products and services for the industrial, aerospace and defense markets. The topping bid was submitted in an effort to have Arcline’s offer be accepted by CIRCOR’s board of directors as a “superior proposal” to a rival offer and pending merger agreement with KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), a leading global investment firm.
Representation of Centene Corporation in its sale of Apixio Inc., a leading artificial intelligence platform that enables value-based care, to New Mountain Capital, a growth-oriented investment firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The University of Memphis Law Review — Editor-in-Chief, Volume 49; Staff Member, Volume 48
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Writing Center — Writing Fellow
Dean’s Distinguished Service Award
Dean’s Award for Excellence — Best Memorandum, Best Brief, and Best Oral Advocate
CALI Excellence for the Future Award — Property I
The University of Memphis Law Review — Best Note Award (2019)
The University of Memphis Law Review — Editor-in-Chief, Volume 49; Staff Member, Volume 48
University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Writing Center — Writing Fellow
Dean’s Distinguished Service Award
Dean’s Award for Excellence — Best Memorandum, Best Brief, and Best Oral Advocate
CALI Excellence for the Future Award — Property I
The University of Memphis Law Review — Best Note Award (2019)
magna cum laude
magna cum laude
magna cum laude
magna cum laude
