Bryan P. Bylica

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Bryan P. Bylica

Member

(615) 742-7863

bryan.bylica@bassberry.com

https://www.bassberry.com/professionals/bylica-bryan-p/

Bryan Bylica is an investment funds lawyer that counsels private equity funds, SBIC funds, RBIC funds, hedge funds, venture capital funds and other similar investment vehicles in all stages of their life cycle including formation, capitalization, SBIC and RBIC licensing, investing, and winding up. He is one of only a handful of lawyers nationwide that represents SBIC and RBIC funds throughout the licensing process and in post-licensing regulatory and compliance matters. He regularly works with new and emerging managers to form and structure the general partner and manager and works with clients to implement appropriate governance and regulatory compliance infrastructure.

Bryan also represents these funds in their portfolio investments, follow-on investments and divestitures. These investments include mergers and acquisitions, growth equity, mezzanine debt and minority equity co-investments.

As part of his investment funds practice, Bryan also works with banks, family offices, insurance companies, pension funds, endowments and other institutional investors that serve as anchor or significant investors in blind pool funds, provide capital to support independent sponsors or make co-investments along financial sponsors.

He has significant mergers and acquisitions experience in the lower middle-market representing buyers and sellers across all sectors in transactions with enterprise values ranging from $10M – $250M.

Bryan also regularly represents early stage companies from their formation and initial capital raise through every stage of their life cycle, with a particular background advising fintech companies.

Prior to joining Bass, Berry & Sims, Bryan was a partner at McGuireWoods LLP.

Memberships

American Bar Association

American Health Law Association (AHLA)

Representative Experience
Publications
Media Mentions & Firm News
Accolades

The M&A Advisor — Emerging Leader, Legal Advisor Category (2022)

Mid-South Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2023)

Illinois Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2015-2021)

Related Services
Related Industires
Education
  • Loyola University Chicago School of Law - J.D., 2009

    magna cum laude

  • Loyola University - MBA, 2009
  • University of Notre Dame - B.B.A., 2006

    cum laude

Admissions
  • Tennessee, 2023
  • Illinois, 2009
  • Indiana, (Pending)

Bryan Bylica is an investment funds lawyer that counsels private equity funds, SBIC funds, RBIC funds, hedge funds, venture capital funds and other similar investment vehicles in all stages of their life cycle including formation, capitalization, SBIC and RBIC licensing, investing, and winding up. He is one of only a handful of lawyers nationwide that represents SBIC and RBIC funds throughout the licensing process and in post-licensing regulatory and compliance matters. He regularly works with new and emerging managers to form and structure the general partner and manager and works with clients to implement appropriate governance and regulatory compliance infrastructure.

Bryan also represents these funds in their portfolio investments, follow-on investments and divestitures. These investments include mergers and acquisitions, growth equity, mezzanine debt and minority equity co-investments.

As part of his investment funds practice, Bryan also works with banks, family offices, insurance companies, pension funds, endowments and other institutional investors that serve as anchor or significant investors in blind pool funds, provide capital to support independent sponsors or make co-investments along financial sponsors.

He has significant mergers and acquisitions experience in the lower middle-market representing buyers and sellers across all sectors in transactions with enterprise values ranging from $10M – $250M.

Bryan also regularly represents early stage companies from their formation and initial capital raise through every stage of their life cycle, with a particular background advising fintech companies.

Prior to joining Bass, Berry & Sims, Bryan was a partner at McGuireWoods LLP.

Memberships

American Bar Association

American Health Law Association (AHLA)

Representative Experience
  • Syndicated Credit Facility for Fund
    We advised Enterprise Bank & Trust in its participation in a syndicated revolving credit facility for Plexus Fund VI-A SPV,...
  • AA Medical Sold to Shore Capital Partners LLC

    Representation of AA Medical, which provides offerings for the new and resale medical device equipment markets, in its sale to Shore Capital Partners LLC, a Chicago-based private equity firm, that is focused on microcap investments within healthcare and other industries. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

  • Brown Robin Partners’ Fund Formation

    Served as fund formation counsel for the formation, capitalization, closing and operation of Brown Robin Partners’ current fund.

  • Frist Cressey Ventures Fund Formation

    Served as fund formation counsel for the formation, capitalization, closing and operation of Frist Cressey Ventures’ current fund.

  • Nashville Capital Network’s Fund Formation

    Served as fund formation counsel for the formation, capitalization, closing and operation of Nashville Capital Network’s current fund.

  • Resolute Capital Partners Fund Formation

    Served as fund formation counsel for the formation, capitalization, closing and operation of Resolute Capital Partners’ current fund. We also served as SBIC licensing and regulatory counsel for the fund as well.

  • River Cities Capital Fund Formation

    Served as fund formation counsel for the formation, capitalization, closing and operation of River Cities Capital’s current fund.

  • Tecum Capital Partners Fund Formation

    Served as fund formation counsel for the formation, capitalization, closing and operation of Tecum Capital Partners’ current fund. We also served as SBIC licensing and regulatory counsel for the fund as well.

  • Tecum Capital Secures Co-Investment

    Representation of Tecum Capital, a middle market Pittsburg-based private equity firm, in its co-investment equity raise in support of an acquisition by Expedition Capital Partners.

Publications
Past Events
Media Mentions & Firm News
Additional News & Insights

Publication

Accolades

The M&A Advisor — Emerging Leader, Legal Advisor Category (2022)

Mid-South Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2023)

Illinois Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2015-2021)

  • Loyola University Chicago School of Law - J.D., 2009

    magna cum laude

  • Loyola University - MBA, 2009
  • University of Notre Dame - B.B.A., 2006

    cum laude

  • Tennessee, 2023
  • Illinois, 2009
  • Indiana, (Pending)