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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).

Allen has been recognized by Chambers USA as “‘a top-flight attorney – incredibly responsive and creative, a real problem solver.'” (from Chambers USA 2016). Allen’s practice involves:

Mergers & Acquisitions/Cross-Border & Domestic – Representing public and private companies in connection with merger and acquisition transactions, and financing transactions (including offerings of debt and equity securities); Representing companies based in the U.S. and abroad in connection with cross-border mergers and acquisitions and strategic investments.
Corporate Governance & Public Company Disclosure – Advising public companies on corporate governance, fiduciary duties, securities law compliance, public company disclosure obligations, executive compensation and takeover defense matters.
Securities Regulation – Advising as independent counsel for regulatory and compliance matters. Representative matters include the Regulatory Audit of the New York Stock Exchange from 2005 to 2013 and serving as audit committee disclosure counsel to an NYSE listed global financial services company. As a former member of the staff of the Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Washington, D.C., Allen also works closely with audit and special committees regarding a wide variety of issues.

Allen is a past member of the firm’s Executive Committee and the past chair of the Corporate & Securities Practice Group.

In addition to his law practice, Allen served as an adjunct professor at the Vanderbilt University Law School where he taught courses on mergers and acquisitions and the federal securities laws.

Memberships

American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA)

Lex Mundi — Cross Border Transactions Group

Representative Experience

Quest Diagnostics Acquires MedXM

Represented Quest Diagnostics in its acquisition of Mobile Medical Examination Service

We represented Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) in its acquisition of Mobile Medical Examination Service (MedXM), a leading national provider of...

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Client Type: Public Company
Quest Diagnostics Acquires Cleveland HeartLab, Formalizes R&D Collaboration

Represented Quest Diagnostics in its acquisition of Cleveland HeartLab

We represented Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) in its acquisition of Cleveland HeartLab. The acquisition combines the expertise of Cleveland HeartLab's...

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Client Type: Public Company
Quest Diagnostics Acquires California Laboratory Associates

Represented Quest Diagnostics in its acquisition of a California clinical lab network

We represented Quest Diagnostics in its acquisition of California Laboratory Associates, a clinical lab network serving patients and providers in...

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Client Type: Public Company
Bridgestone Sells Speedco

Represented Bridgestone Americas in its sale of Speedco to Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores

We represented Bridgestone Americas in its sale of Speedco subsidiary, a national network of service locations that provides quick lube...

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Client Type: Private Company
Disclosure Counsel for Audit Committee of Board of Directors of Bank of America

Engaged in 2010 to serve as independent disclosure counsel to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Bank of America pursuant to a settlement order entered into by Bank of America and the SEC

We were engaged in 2010 to serve as independent disclosure counsel to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors...

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Client Type: Public Company
Bridgestone Invests in ClearMotion

Represented Bridgestone Americas in its investment in ClearMotion

We represented Bridgestone Americas in its investment in ClearMotion, a Boston-based company that is developing a system to help smooth...

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Client Type: Private Company
Quest Diagnostics Acquires PeaceHealth

Represented world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services in it’s acquisition of PeaceHealth Laboratories

We represented Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) in its acquisition of PeaceHealth Laboratories' outreach lab services operation. PeaceHealth is a mission-based...

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Client Type: Public Company
Brookdale Sells 41 Communities

Represented Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) in its sale of 41 communities

We represented Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) in its sale of 41 communities to a third party for an...

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Client Type: Public Company
The Pictsweet Company Acquires Fresh Frozen Foods

Represented Pictsweet in its acquisition of frozen vegetable supplier and processor

We represented The Pictsweet Company in its acquisition of Fresh Frozen Foods from Inventure Foods (NASDAQ: SNAK) for $23.7 million....

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Client Type: Private Company
Firestone Building Products Acquires Gaco Western

Represented Firestone Building Products in its acquisition of Gaco Western

We represented Firestone Building Products, LLC in its acquisition of Gaco Western, a leader in innovative silicone roofing systems and...

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Client Type: Private Company

Publications

ABA Private Target Mergers & Acquisitions Deal Points Study Released

January 9, 2014

Past Events

Turbo-Charging The Inside-Outside Counsel Partnership

November 13, 2016 | Coral Gables, Florida
Consero Corporate General Counsel Forum
Compliance & Government Investigations Update

September 10, 2015 | Nashville, Tennessee
Bass, Berry & Sims
Audit Committee Oversight of Public Company Financial Reporting

September 30 - October 1, 2014

Media Mentions & Firm News

17 Bass, Berry & Sims Attorneys Named “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America® 2019

August 17, 2018
90 Attorneys from Bass, Berry & Sims Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2019

August 17, 2018
42 Firm Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA 2018; Healthcare Practice Ranked Nationally

May 3, 2018

Accolades

Chambers USA — Corporate M&A (2008-2009, 2013-2018)

Best Lawyers in America® — Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities Regulation (2007-2019)

Best Lawyers in America® — 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)

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

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 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