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J. Allen Overby

J. Allen Overby

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Nashville
(615) 742-6211
aoverby@bassberry.com
https://www.bassberry.com/professionals/overby-j-allen/

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Allen Overby has counseled some of the nation’s most influential companies with respect to mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, public company disclosure obligations, and a wide range of securities regulation matters. Allen’s practice focuses primarily on public companies and middle market M&A transactions between $50 million and $1 billion, with an emphasis on cross border mergers and acquisitions and other strategic transactions.

Allen has been recognized by Chambers USA and is “described by sources as a ‘tenacious negotiator’ and a practitioner who ‘sees the big picture.’ Additionally, clients highlight his astute commercial awareness and praise him for bringing a business perspective to transactions. His practice offers considerable experience in M&A, private equity and corporate governance matters.” (from Chambers USA 2018).

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Memberships

American Health Law Association (AHLA)

Lex Mundi — Cross Border Transactions Group

Representative Experience

Publications

Past Events

Media Mentions & Firm News

Accolades

Chambers USA — Corporate M&A (2008-2009, 2013-2020)

The Best Lawyers in America© — Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities Regulation (2007-2021)

Best Lawyers® — Nashville Corporate Governance Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2020); Nashville Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law “Lawyer of the Year”(2019, 2017); Nashville Securities Regulation “Lawyer of the Year” (2018, 2014); Nashville Mergers and Acquisitions Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2012)

The Legal 500 United States 2016 — M&A/Corporate and Commercial for M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m)

IFLR1000 — Notable Practitioner

Lawdragon “New Stars”

Mid-South Super Lawyers (2007-2008)

Mississippi Law Journal — Editorial Board Member (1987)

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission — Former Senior Counsel

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Education

  • Georgetown University - LL.M., 1993
  • University of Mississippi School of Law - J.D., 1987
  • Millsaps College - B.A., 1985

Admissions

  • Tennessee, 1997
  • Mississippi, 1988
Chambers USA

"Allen Overby maintains a strong standing in the market. Clients appreciate that he is 'very responsive' and also that he 'knows how to concentrate on the things that really matter.' He advises on the full gamut of M&A and capital markets matters."

From Chambers USA 2020