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Howard H. Lamar III

Howard H. Lamar III

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Nashville
(615) 742-6209
hlamar@bassberry.com
https://www.bassberry.com/professionals/lamar-iii-howard-h/

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A seasoned corporate attorney with more than 30 years of experience, Howard Lamar helps clients navigate significant corporate events, including mergers and acquisitions, various types of corporate finance transactions and corporate governance issues, including challenges from activist shareholders. He works with boards of directors and senior management of public and private companies, as well as early-stage growth companies.

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Memberships

Nashville Bar Association

American Bar Association — Business Law Section

American Health Law Association (AHLA)

Representative Experience

  • Groups360 Acquires IDEM Hospitality

    Representation of Groups360, a platform that simplifies bringing people together for meetings and events, in its acquisition of IDEM Hospitality, a Singapore-based platform to help hoteliers maximize revenue from their meetings, events and group business

    We represented Groups360, a platform that simplifies bringing people together for meetings and events, in its acquisition of IDEM Hospitality,...
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    Client Type: Private Company
  • VSS and NewSpring Health Capital Invests in BRC Recovery

    Representation of BRC Recovery in its recapitalization with private investment firms, Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS) and NewSpring Health Capital

    We represented BRC Recovery in its recapitalization with private investment firms, Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS) and NewSpring Health Capital. BRC...
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    Client Type: Private Company
  • Cracker Barrel Acquires Maple Street Biscuit Company

    Representation of Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) in its $36M acquisition of Maple Street Biscuit Company, a fast-casual restaurant with 28 company-owned and five franchised locations across seven states

    We represented Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) in its $36M acquisition of Maple Street Biscuit Company, a...
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    Client Type: Public Company
  • The Bakery Cos. Sells to Arbor Investments

    Representation of The Bakery Companies, a baked goods manufacturer, in its sale to Arbor Investments

    We represented The Bakery Companies, a Tennessee-based baked goods manufacturer, in its sale to Arbor Investments, a middle-market private equity...
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    Client Type: Private Company
  • Walker Die Casting Sold to Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.

    Representation of Walker Die Casting, Inc., a Tennessee-based corporation that produces high-quality aluminum die castings, in its sale to Allison Transmission (NYSE: ALSN), the world’s largest manufacturer of fully automatic transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles

    We represented Walker Die Casting, Inc., a Tennessee-based corporation that produces high-quality aluminum die castings, in its sale to Allison...
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    Client Type: Private Company
  • Global Hospitability Companies Invest in Groups360

    Representation of Groups360, a leading online marketplace for meetings, in a combined $50 million investment by global hospitability companies to enhance the GroupSync™ platform and make group travel easier for meeting planners

    We represented Groups360, a leading online marketplace for meetings, in a combined $50 million investment by global hospitability companies to...
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    Client Type: Private Company
  • Cracker Barrel Acquires Interest in Punch Bowl Social from L Catterton, Agrees to Future Growth Financing

    We represented Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) in its investment in Denver-based Punch Bowl Social, an award-wining experiential food and beverage concept.

    We represented Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) in its investment in Denver-based Punch Bowl Social, an award-wining...
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    Client Type: Public Company
  • Change Healthcare Investment in MDSave

    Representation of Change Healthcare in its strategic investment for a minority position in MDsave, a technology and healthcare payments company that simplifies the healthcare services shopping and payment experience for consumers

    We represented Change Healthcare in its strategic investment for a minority position in MDsave, a technology and healthcare payments company...
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    Client Type: Private Company
  • Change Healthcare Acquires National Decision Support Company

    Represented Change Healthcare in its acquisition of National Decision Support Company

    We represented Change Healthcare in its acquisition of National Decision Support Company (NDSC), a leader in cloud-based solutions that delivers...
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    Client Type: Private Company
  • CenseoHealth Sold to New Mountain Capital

    Represented CenseoHealth in its sale to New Mountain Capital

    We represented CenseoHealth in its sale to New Mountain Capital. The transaction closed in December 2017 and terms of the...
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    Client Type: Private Company

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Accolades

Chambers USA — Corporate/M&A (2005-2020)

Best Lawyers® — Nashville Securities and Capital Markets Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2021, 2015); Nashville Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2020, 2018, 2013); Nashville Securities Regulation “Lawyer of the Year” (2017);  Nashville Corporate Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2011)

The Best Lawyers in America© — Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Health Care Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation; Venture Capital Law (2003-2021)

Nashville Business Journal “Best of the Bar” (2011-2012, 2014-2015, 2020)

Lawdragon 3000

Mid-South Super Lawyers (2006-2019)

Business Tennessee “Best 150 Lawyers in Tennessee”

Nashville Post “Nashville’s 101 Top Lawyers” (2011)

M&A Advisor Awards — M&A Deal of the Year (2012)

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Education

  • Vanderbilt Law School - J.D., 1989

    Order of the Coif

  • Vanderbilt University - B.A., 1983

Admissions

  • Tennessee, 1989
Chambers USA

"Howard Lamar was lead partner acting for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store on its acquisition of a minority stake in Punch Bowl Social, involving an approximate investment of $140 million. He is a veteran practitioner with a considerable profile in the market."

From Chambers USA 2020