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Kris Kemp

Kris Kemp

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Nashville
(615) 742-6237
kkemp@bassberry.com
https://www.bassberry.com/professionals/kemp-kris/

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Kris Kemp focuses on merger and acquisition transactions, securities offerings and representation of private equity and venture backed companies. In the last five years, Kris has been involved in more than $3 billion worth of M&A transactions. His corporate practice also includes providing capital structure advice to emerging and growth companies.

Whether his clients are start-up endeavors or publicly traded companies, Kris helps each business find a unique and strategic path for growth and works to identify and resolve potential issues. His practice includes:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions – Advising both buyers and sellers of public and private companies on mergers, acquisitions and financings, including public and private debt and equity placements; representing executives in the negotiation of compensation arrangements related to strategic transactions.
  • Venture Capital – Representing investors and venture-backed companies in growth equity investments and other financing matters; counseling venture capital firms that invest in companies specializing in advanced manufacturing and materials, energy and environmentally clean technologies, and information and digital media technologies.

Prior to joining Bass, Berry & Sims, Kris was a shareholder and the head of the corporate practice group of Harwell Howard Hyne Gabbert & Manner, P.C.

Memberships

Tennessee Bar Association — Business Law Executive Council, Chair (2013-2016); Business Corporations Act Subcommittee (2011-2015)

Nashville Capital Network — Board of Directors

American Health Law Association (AHLA)

Representative Experience

  • BioPlus and ProHealth Sell to CarepathRx

    Served as regulatory and deal counsel to BioPlus, a leading national specialty pharmacy, and ProHealth Pharmacy Solutions, a significant provider of infusion pharmacy management services in their sale to CarepathRx a platform company formed by Nautic Partners

    We served as regulatory and deal counsel to BioPlus, a leading national specialty pharmacy, and ProHealth Pharmacy Solutions, a significant...
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    Client Type: Private Company
  • LogistiCare Acquires National MedTrans

    Representation of LogistiCare in its $80 million acquisition of National MedTrans, a single source Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) benefit management company focused on delivering services to managed care organizations and governmental entities throughout the United States, as well as the extension of its revolving credit facilities from $200 million to $225 million

    We represented LogistiCare in its $80 million acquisition of National MedTrans, a single source Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) benefit management...
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    Client Type: Private Company
  • Lincare Sells Home Infusion Assets to KabaFusion

    Representation of Lincare Holdings, Inc., a nationwide healthcare services organization and a Florida-based subsidiary of German multinational chemical company Linde AG, in its sale of their home infusion assets to KabaFusion, a provider of specialty acute and chronic home infusion therapies

    We represented Lincare Holdings, Inc., a nationwide healthcare services organization and a Florida-based subsidiary of German multinational chemical company Linde...
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    Client Type: Private Company
  • BioScrip and Option Care Complete Merger to Form Option Care Health

    We represented BioScrip, Inc. in its merger with Option Care Enterprises, Inc. The newly combined company, Option Care Health, Inc., emerges as the largest independent home and alternate site infusion services provider in the United States. Option Care Health’s common stock will be listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol BIOS.

     

    We represented BioScrip, Inc. in its merger with Option Care Enterprises, Inc. The newly combined company, Option Care Health, Inc.,...
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    Client Type: Public Company
  • Lincare Holdings, Inc. Acquires Maverick Holdings II, Inc.

    Representation of Lincare Holdings, Inc., a nationwide healthcare services organization and a Florida-based subsidiary of German multinational chemical company Linde AG, in its acquisition of Maverick Holdings II, Inc.

    We represented Lincare Holdings, Inc., a nationwide healthcare services organization and a Florida-based subsidiary of German multinational chemical company Linde...
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    Client Type: Private Company
  • Lincare Holdings Acquires Specialized Medical Services

    Represented Lincare Holdings Inc. in its acquisition of Specialized Medical Services from The Riverside Company

    We represented Lincare Holdings Inc. in its acquisition of Specialized Medical Services from The Riverside Company. This transaction will add...
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    Client Type: Private Company
  • Fred’s Completes Sale of Specialty Pharmacy Unit

    Represented Fred’s, Inc. in its sale of EntrustRx to CVS Health Corporation.

    We represented Fred's, Inc. (Nasdaq: FRED) in its sale of the assets of EntrustRx, a specialty pharmacy unit, to CVS...
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    Client Type: Public Company
  • New Mountain Capital-Backed MSD Sold to McKesson

    Represented Medical Specialties Distributors (MSD) to McKesson Corporation.

    We served as co-counsel with Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett LLP in the sale of Medical Specialties Distributors (MSD) to McKesson...
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    Client Type: Private Company
  • $650 Million in Financings for Ebix, Inc.

    Represented Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIX) in connection with the refinancing of its existing term loan and revolving credit facilities totaling $650 million

    We represented Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIX) in connection with the refinancing of its existing term loan and revolving credit facilities...
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    Client Type: Public Company
  • Clearwater Compliance Receives Investment from Altaris Capital Partners

    We represented Clearwater Compliance in its investment by Altaris Capital Partners, LLC.

    We represented Clearwater Compliance in its investment by Altaris Capital Partners, LLC. (Altaris). The transaction closed in January 2018 and...
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    Client Type: Private Company

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Media Mentions & Firm News

Accolades

Chambers USA — Corporate/M&A (2013-2020)

Best Lawyers® — Nashville Securities/Capital Markets Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2020)

The Best Lawyers in America© — Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation (2010-2020)

Martindale-Hubbell — AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated

North Carolina State College of Humanities and Social Sciences — Distinguished Alumnus Award (2003)

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Education

  • Vanderbilt Law School - J.D., 1997
  • North Carolina State University - B.A., B.S., 1992

    summa cum laude

Admissions

  • Tennessee, 1997
Chambers USA

"Kris Kemp is a highly respected practitioner with extensive M&A and capital markets experience. He has a noted specialty in venture capital matters and plays a lead role on a number of the firm's most significant transactions."

From Chambers USA 2020