Leslie M. Ford

Representative Experience

• Outside Counsel to the Nashville Predators

  Served as primary outside counsel to the NHL’s Nashville Predators since 2010.

  Bass, Berry & Sims has served as primary outside counsel to the NHL’s Nashville Predators since 2010.
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  Client Type: Private Company
• Engility Holdings Merges with SAIC for $2.5 Billion

  Engility Holdings Merges with SAIC for $2.5 Billion

  We represented Engility Holdings (NYSE: EGL) in its merger with Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) in which SAIC acquired...
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  Client Type: Public Company
• American Physician Partners Acquires Emergigroup Physician Associates

  Represented American Physician Partners in its acquisition of Texas-based Emergigroup Physician Associates

  We represented American Physician Partners (APP) in its acquisition of Houston-based Emergigroup Physician Associates, PA (EGPA). EGPA provides emergency medicine...
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  Client Type: Private Company
• American Physician Partners Acquires Arizona Progressive Medical Associates, PLLC

  Represented American Physician Partners in its acquisition Arizona Progressive Medical Associates

  We represented American Physician Partners (APP) in its acquisition of Arizona Progressive Medical Associates, PLLC based in Mesa, Arizona. This...
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  Client Type: Private Company
• Hibbett Sports Acquires City Gear

  Represented Hibbett Sports (Nasdaq: HIBB) in Acquisition of City Gear

  We represented Hibbett Sports, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIBB) in its acquisition of City Gear – a specialty athletic apparel, accessory and...
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  Client Type: Public Company
• i3 Verticals, Inc. 2018 Initial Public Offering

  Represented i3 Verticals, Inc. in its initial public offering (IPO) of of 7,647,500 shares of Class A common stock for a total net proceeds of $92.5 million.

  We represented i3 Verticals, Inc. in its initial public offering (IPO) of 7,647,500 shares of Class A common stock for...
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  Client Type: Public Company
• $240 Million Refinancing for Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete

  Represented Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete in the refinancing of its senior credit facilities

  We represented Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete in the refinancing of its senior credit facilities. The new credit agreement provides for...
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  Client Type: Private Company
• $1 Billion Refinancing for CoreCivic

  Represented CoreCivic in the refinancing of their bank credit facilities

  We represented CoreCivic (NYSE:CXW) in the refinancing of their bank credit facilities. The new credit agreement provides for a $200...
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  Client Type: Public Company
• LFM Capital’s Eckhart Acquires Logic Plus

  Represented Eckhart, Inc. in its acquisition of Logic Plus

  We represented Eckhart, Inc., a portfolio company of LFM Capital, in its acquisition of Logic Plus. This transaction will allow...
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  Client Type: Private Company
• American Physician Partners Acquires Northeast Tennessee Emergency Physicians

  Represented American Physician Partners in its acquisition of Northeast Tennessee Emergency Physicians (NETEP)

  We represented American Physician Partners, a leader in emergency medicine and hospital medicine management services, in its acquisition of Northeast...
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  Client Type: Private Company