Banks are the bedrock of our financial system. On the corporate, regulatory, legislative and litigation fronts, our attorneys have guided financial institutions through a time of intense scrutiny and change. We have helped them formulate and implement a plan for the future.

Bass, Berry & Sims advises consumer products and retail companies in successfully navigating rapidly evolving business and legal landscapes.

Our Energy, Infrastructure & Utilities practice provides comprehensive legal guidance to energy companies—including those in the oil, natural gas, and renewable sectors—as well as electric cooperatives, public utilities, municipalities and quasi-municipal entities. These organizations operate in highly regulated and rapidly evolving sectors, and we deliver solutions that balance compliance, business realities and long-term community impact.

Bass, Berry & Sims attorneys assist government contractors in meeting the demanding and ever-changing regulatory environment of contracting with federal, state and local governments. In 2024, Chambers USA ranked the firm’s Government Contracts group in the highest tier as a “Highly Regarded” practice in the Nationwide category.

Marked by an integrated approach and unmatched healthcare regulatory knowledge, the Healthcare Industry Group at Bass, Berry & Sims is a team of more than 300 experienced healthcare attorneys who leverage their diverse strengths to meet the unique demands of our clients.

For more than 85 years, Bass, Berry & Sims has provided higher education institutions with sophisticated counsel to navigate the legal challenges and regulatory scrutiny unique to academia.

The attorneys at Bass, Berry & Sims understand the complex dynamic that exists between providing exceptional guest experiences and the underlying business considerations for those in the hospitality industry.

The Life Sciences Industry Group at Bass, Berry & Sims is a comprehensive team comprised of well-established, experienced attorneys providing the highest level legal service in complementary capabilities, including corporate governance, business transactions, litigation, intellectual property, clinical research, regulatory, products liability, and compliance and government investigations.

Bass, Berry & Sims has a long, proud tradition of representing some of the world’s leading manufacturers. From this history, our attorneys have acquired an in-depth knowledge and experience in the complex challenges facing today’s leading manufacturing and industrial companies.

The Nonprofit Organizations Industry Group works closely with leaders of nonprofit entities to serve as advocates and counselors in pursuing each organization’s public mission.

Our private equity attorneys have extensive experience in structuring complex private equity acquisitions and financings on behalf of sponsors, lenders, investment banks, financial advisors and portfolio companies. During the last two years alone, we have served as counsel in more than 200 buy side and sell side transactions across a variety of industries.

Clients with real estate and construction needs demand full-service legal providers who can address their pressing current needs even as they anticipate tomorrow’s problems and work toward practical, sophisticated solutions. We understand real estate from all vantage points.

The firm has over 65 technology attorneys who work collaboratively across legal disciplines such as privacy and data security, corporate, healthcare, information technology, intellectual property protection, labor and employment, litigation, and tax to help businesses address a vast array of technology-related challenges.