Fritz Richter has more than 30 years of experience counseling clients on employee benefit plan design and administration, and compliance with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). His clients span a wide range of industries, including healthcare, retail and hospitality. Fritz has helped clients navigate hundreds of audits; submitted numerous IRS, Department of Labor and PBGC filings; and crafted a wide variety of employee benefit plan documents – all focused on helping employers navigate complex government regulation.
Fritz Richter, III
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Nashville
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Fritz Richter, III
Member
Nashville
frichter@bassberry.com
https://www.bassberry.com/professionals/richter-fritz/
Memberships
American Bar Association — Taxation Section, Employee Benefits Committee, Fiduciary Responsibility/Plan Investments Subcommittee — Chair Emeritus
Gulf Coast Area IRS Tax Exempt Organizations/Governmental Entities Council — Member and Former Member, Board of Directors and Secretary
American College of Employee Benefits Counsel — Fellow
Wake Forest University School of Law Board of Visitors — Member
Fritz Richter has more than 30 years of experience counseling clients on employee benefit plan design and administration, and compliance with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). His clients span a wide range of industries, including healthcare, retail and hospitality. Fritz has helped clients navigate hundreds of audits; submitted numerous IRS, Department of Labor and PBGC filings; and crafted a wide variety of employee benefit plan documents – all focused on helping employers navigate complex government regulation.
Memberships
American Bar Association — Taxation Section, Employee Benefits Committee, Fiduciary Responsibility/Plan Investments Subcommittee — Chair Emeritus
Gulf Coast Area IRS Tax Exempt Organizations/Governmental Entities Council — Member and Former Member, Board of Directors and Secretary
American College of Employee Benefits Counsel — Fellow
Wake Forest University School of Law Board of Visitors — Member
Representative Experience
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Representation of Gen Cap America’s portfolio company, United Grocery Outlet, an extreme value grocery retailer operating throughout the Southeastern United States, in its sale to Grocery Outlet Holding Corporation, a high-growth, extreme value retailer. Terms of this transaction were not disclosed.
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Sale of a vertically integrated producer of aggregates, asphalt, and ready-mix concrete and a provider of road paving and striping services
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Representation of Gen Cap America’s portfolio company Newman Associates, a supplier of pipe-support systems offering products, tools, and hardware for mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire-protection contractors, in its sale to NEFCO, a construction supply company providing a broad range of products and services to a large variety of professional contractors. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Representation of Tivity Health Inc. (Nasdaq: TVTY), a leading provider of healthy life-changing solutions, in its sale to Stone Point Capital, an investment firm based in Greenwich, Connecticut, with over $40 billion of assets under management. Tivity Health stockholders received $32.50 in cash per share, representing a total transaction value of $2.0 billion. Tivity Health’s common stock ceased trading and will no longer be listed on Nasdaq.
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We represented The Planning & Zoning Resource Company (PZR), the nation's most robust and oldest established zoning data firm, in...
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Representation of Renaissance Electronics, a provider of active radio frequency and millimeter wave frequency components, sub-systems, and higher-order assemblies and a portfolio company of Gen Cap America in its sale-to AEM, a designer and manufacturer of mission-critical electronic circuit protection components which is backed by Industrial Growth Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed
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Representation of J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: JAX), owner and operator of J. Alexander’s Restaurant, Redlands Grill, Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill and selected other restaurants, in its $220 million all cash sale to SPB Hospitality LLC, a leading operator and franchisor of full-service dining restaurants.
Since J. Alexander’s first opened in 1991, Bass, Berry & Sims has served as primary corporate and securities counsel to the company for more than 30 years. Additional details about the transaction can be found in the official news release.
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Representation of Gen Cap America, Inc., a private equity firm focused on lower middle market buyouts, on its acquisition of Lab Products, LLC and Hartford Systems, LLC (together, “Lab Products”) from Avidity Science, LLC. Lab Products is a leading manufacturer providing an extensive line of laboratory research animal housing and care equipment. This transaction marks Gen Cap America’s fourteenth acquisition from its seventh fund.
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Representation of Gen Cap America, Inc. in the sale of its portfolio company, L.W. Allen – a water and wastewater control systems manufacturer – to SJE Inc., a portfolio company of Audax Group and leading manufacturer of water and wastewater control solutions.
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Representation of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) in its definitive agreement to sell 80 percent of Brookdale Health Care Services, the Brentwood-based company’s home health and outpatient therapy division, to HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, in an all-cash transaction for $400 million
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Publications
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April 16, 2024 | HR Law Talk Blog
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October 22, 2020 | HR Law Talk Blog
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May 7, 2020 | HR Law Talk Blog
Past Events
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May 9, 2018 | Nashville, TennesseeBass, Berry & Sims
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November 8, 2017 | Nashville, TennesseeNext Gen Retirement Symposium
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November 2, 2016 | Nashville, TennesseeSheridan Road
Media Mentions & Firm News
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November 21, 2024 | Firm News
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August 15, 2024 | Best Lawyers®
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November 28, 2023 | Super Lawyers
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April 16, 2024 | HR Law Talk Blog
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October 22, 2020 | HR Law Talk Blog
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May 7, 2020 | HR Law Talk Blog
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June 30, 2020 | Firm Publication
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March 26, 2020 | Firm Publication
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March 26, 2020 | Firm Publication
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June 30, 2020 | Firm Publication
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March 26, 2020 | Firm Publication
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March 26, 2020 | Firm Publication
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May 20, 2016 | Firm Publication
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April 30, 2014
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February 11, 2014
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October 24, 2012
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January 5, 2010
Media Mentions & Firm News
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November 21, 2024 | Firm News
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August 15, 2024 | Best Lawyers®
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November 28, 2023 | Super Lawyers
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August 17, 2023 | Best Lawyers®
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November 30, 2022 | The M&A Advisor
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November 29, 2022 | Super Lawyers
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August 18, 2022 | The Best Lawyers in America ©
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November 30, 2021 | Super Lawyers
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August 19, 2021 | The Best Lawyers in America©
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December 11, 2020 | Mid-South Super Lawyers
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August 20, 2020 | The Best Lawyers in America©
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August 20, 2020 | The Best Lawyers in America©
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December 3, 2019 | The M&A Advisor
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November 5, 2019 | Mid-South Super Lawyers
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August 15, 2019 | The Best Lawyers in America©
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November 9, 2018 | Mid-South Super Lawyers
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August 17, 2018 | The Best Lawyers in America
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November 16, 2017
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November 7, 2017
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August 16, 2017
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August 15, 2017
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November 8, 2016
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August 15, 2016
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August 5, 2016
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November 19, 2015
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November 9, 2015
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August 24, 2015
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November 5, 2014
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October 28, 2014
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August 18, 2014
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November 18, 2013
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August 15, 2013
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November 11, 2012
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August 29, 2012
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September 7, 2011
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August 24, 2010
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Accolades
The Best Lawyers in America© — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2008-2025)
Best Lawyers® — Nashville Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2021, 2018)
Lawdragon 3000 Leading Lawyers in America
Mid-South Super Lawyers (2008, 2012-2024)
American College of Employee Benefits Counsel — Fellow
Wake Forest Law Review — Member (1978-1980)
Accolades
The Best Lawyers in America© — Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (2008-2025)
Best Lawyers® — Nashville Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2021, 2018)
Lawdragon 3000 Leading Lawyers in America
Mid-South Super Lawyers (2008, 2012-2024)
American College of Employee Benefits Counsel — Fellow
Wake Forest Law Review — Member (1978-1980)
Related Services
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Georgetown University - LL.M. (Taxation)
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Wake Forest University School of Law - J.D.
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Wake Forest University - B.S.
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Georgetown University - LL.M. (Taxation)
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Wake Forest University School of Law - J.D.
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Wake Forest University - B.S.
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District of Columbia (inactive)
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