During his forty-four-year career with Bass Berry & Sims, Jim Tate has focused his practice primarily on representing borrowers, private equity sponsors, lenders and agents in debt financing transactions, including revolving credit and term loan facilities (secured and unsecured) and acquisition financings. Jim has also represented developers and other real estate clients in connection with a variety of real estate acquisitions, dispositions and leasing transactions.
A private pilot, Jim has enjoyed addressing aviation-related matters for clients, including the sale, purchase and financing of aircraft. Jim has also been actively involved in the firm’s legal opinion practice, primarily with respect to matters of Tennessee law in multi-state financing transactions.
Now transitioning to retirement, Jim is devoting his professional time to consulting with his colleagues regarding client matters and the practice of law generally.