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D. Scott Holley

D. Scott Holley

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Nashville
(615) 742-7721
sholley@bassberry.com
https://www.bassberry.com/professionals/holley-d-scott/

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Scott Holley joined Bass, Berry & Sims in 1998 and practices in the firm’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group. Scott’s practice includes the representation of financial institutions, issuers and underwriters in public and private equity and debt offerings, and both public and private acquirors and targets in mergers and acquisitions. He also counsels clients on a variety of other corporate and securities matters, including corporate governance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Dodd-Frank Act compliance, public company disclosure, Section 16 issues, insider trading and defensive measures.

Representative Experience

  • Merchants & Marine Bank Acquires Mobile Branch of Bank OZK

    Representation of Merchants & Marine Bancorp, Inc., a full-service state-chartered community bank with 13 branch offices across the Mississippi and Alabama Gulf Coast, in its acquisition of the Mobile, Alabama branch of Bank OZK (Nasdaq: OZK

    We represented Merchants & Marine Bancorp, Inc., a full-service state-chartered community bank with 13 branch offices across the Mississippi and...
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    Client Type: Private Company
  • Mainsail Partners Invests $41 Million in PlanHub

    Representation of Mainsail Partners in its $41 million recapitalization of PlanHub, a cloud-based construction plan room and bidding software. Mainsail’s investment will allow PlanHub to expand its management team and product suite, and is expected to transform the commercial construction bidding process

    We represented Mainsail Partners in its $41 million recapitalization of PlanHub, a cloud-based construction plan room and bidding software. Mainsail’s...
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    Client Type: Private Company
  • Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. to Acquire Jumer’s Casino & Hotel

    Representation of Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TRWH) in its definitive agreement to acquire Jumer’s Casino & Hotel, from Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Inc., for $120 million in cash

    We represented Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. in its definitive agreement to acquire Jumer's Casino & Hotel, from Delaware North...
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    Client Type: Public Company
  • Truxton Trust Completes $15 Million Subordinated Debt Offering

    Representation of Truxton Trust, a subsidiary of financial holding company, Truxton Corporation (OTCPK: TRUX), in the sale of $15 million aggregate principal amount of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due in 2030

    We represented Truxton Trust in the sale of $15 million aggregate principal amount of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due in...
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    Client Type: Public Company
  • Mountain Commerce Bancorp, Inc. Completes $10 Million Subordinated Debt Offering
    We represented Mountain Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX: MCBI), a bank holding company headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, in the completion of...
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    Client Type: Public Company
  • Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Acquires Two Casinos From Eldorado Resorts for $230 Million

    Representation of Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TRWH) in its acquisition of the operations and real estate of Isle of Capri Casino and Lady Luck Casino from Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (Nasdaq: ERI), in a cash transaction for $230 million

    We represented Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TRWH) in its acquisition of the operations and real estate of Isle...
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    Client Type: Public Company
  • Pinnacle Financial Partners Series B Offering

    Representation of Pinnacle Financial Partners(NASDAQ: PNFP) in its $225 Million offering of Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock depositary shares

    We represented Pinnacle Financial Partners in its $225 Million offering of Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock depositary shares. The...
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    Client Type: Public Company
  • Tennessee Community Bank Holdings, Inc. Sells to Reliant Bancorp, Inc.

    Representation of Tennessee Community Bank Holdings, Inc., the parent company for Community Bank & Trust located in Ashland City, Tennessee, in its definitive agreement to sell to Reliant Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: RBNC) for $37 million in an approximately 50% stock and 50% cash transaction.

    We represented Tennessee Community Bank Holdings, Inc., the parent company for Community Bank & Trust located in Ashland City, Tennessee,...
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    Client Type: Private Company
  • Pinnacle Financial Partners 2019 Offering

    Representation of Pinnacle Financial Partners (NASDAQ: PNFP) in its issuance of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 4.125% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2029

    We represented Pinnacle Financial Partners in its issuance of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 4.125% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes...
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    Client Type: Public Company
  • SmartFinancial, Inc. Completes $40 Million Subordinated Debt Offering

    Representation of  Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a full-service investment bank, in its role as exclusive placement agent for an offering by SmartFinancial, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMBK) of $40 million aggregate principal amount of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2028

     

    We represented Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. in its role as exclusive placement agent for an offering by SmartFinancial, Inc....
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    Client Type: Private Company

Publications

Past Events

Media Mentions & Firm News

Accolades

Chambers USA — Banking & Finance (2019-2020); Banking & Finance: Regulatory (2017-2020)

Best Lawyers® — Nashville Financial Services Regulation Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2020)

The Best Lawyers in America© — Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law (2011-2021)

Mid-South Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2008-2013)

Harold C. Warner Scholar

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Education

  • University of Tennessee College of Law - J.D., 1998

    summa cum laude
    Order of the Coif

  • Texas Christian University - B.S., 1995

    magna cum laude

Admissions

  • Tennessee, 1998
Chambers USA

"Scott Holley is a noted practitioner with a deep understanding of debt securities, as well as banking M&A and associated regulatory matters. One peer mentions that they 'have nothing but good things to say about Scott.'"

From Chambers USA 2020