Tax
Tax
Taxes are the backdrop that drive many business decisions including where to locate, how to structure, who to hire, how to grow and when to proceed with these decisions. We know how taxation figures into the life of a business, no matter the size or industry.
Our tax attorneys serve businesses of all sizes, as well as individuals, and provide comprehensive counseling regarding all aspects of local, state and federal taxation. We are experienced in handling tax litigation before the appropriate tribunals.
Our tax attorneys work closely with other areas of the firm to devise practical strategies to meet clients’ specific needs.
We represent:
- Publicly and closely held corporations
- Partnerships and limited liability companies
- Small businesses
- Healthcare providers
- Physician groups
- Colleges and universities
- Tax-exempt organizations
- Individuals
- Families
- Executors and trustees
Our services include:
- Tax planning considerations in structuring corporate mergers, acquisitions and leveraged buy-outs
- Partnership issues
- Tax issues in commercial loans, leases and work-outs
- Real estate tax issues
- Opportunity Zones
- Tax matters of concern to international clients with business operations in the U.S. or overseas
- Litigation
Taxes are the backdrop that drive many business decisions including where to locate, how to structure, who to hire, how to grow and when to proceed with these decisions. We know how taxation figures into the life of a business, no matter the size or industry.
Our tax attorneys serve businesses of all sizes, as well as individuals, and provide comprehensive counseling regarding all aspects of local, state and federal taxation. We are experienced in handling tax litigation before the appropriate tribunals.
Our tax attorneys work closely with other areas of the firm to devise practical strategies to meet clients’ specific needs.
We represent:
- Publicly and closely held corporations
- Partnerships and limited liability companies
- Small businesses
- Healthcare providers
- Physician groups
- Colleges and universities
- Tax-exempt organizations
- Individuals
- Families
- Executors and trustees
Our services include:
- Tax planning considerations in structuring corporate mergers, acquisitions and leveraged buy-outs
- Partnership issues
- Tax issues in commercial loans, leases and work-outs
- Real estate tax issues
- Opportunity Zones
- Tax matters of concern to international clients with business operations in the U.S. or overseas
- Litigation
Experience
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Lead Counsel to POINT Biopharma Inc. in its SPAC Business Combination with Research Alliance Corp. IWe served as lead legal counsel to POINT Biopharma Inc., a late stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to bringing the many...
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We represented Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TRWH) in its acquisition of the operations and real estate of Isle...
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We represented Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) in its investment in Denver-based Punch Bowl Social, an award-wining...
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We represented Serco Inc. in its acquisition of Alion Science & Technology Corporation's Naval Systems Business Unit, including its Canadian...
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We represented Pharos Capital Group in its acquisition of Horizon Oncology. The acquisition marks the launch of Verdi Oncology, Inc.,...
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We represented a private fund investment group in the land purchase and development of more than $1 million square feet/8,700...
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We represented Entrada Inc. in its sale to NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems...
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We represented a global technology company in the acquisition of a 1,300-acre industrial site for development of a $600 million...
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We represented Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNFP) in its $1.9 billion merger with BNC Bancorp (NASDAQ: BNCN) pursuant to...
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We counseled Mid-America Apartments Communities, Inc. (NYSE: MAA) in its merger with Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PPS), which created a Sunbelt-focused,...
Experience
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Lead Counsel to POINT Biopharma Inc. in its SPAC Business Combination with Research Alliance Corp. IWe served as lead legal counsel to POINT Biopharma Inc., a late stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to bringing the many...
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We represented Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TRWH) in its acquisition of the operations and real estate of Isle...
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We represented Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBRL) in its investment in Denver-based Punch Bowl Social, an award-wining...
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We represented Serco Inc. in its acquisition of Alion Science & Technology Corporation's Naval Systems Business Unit, including its Canadian...
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We represented Pharos Capital Group in its acquisition of Horizon Oncology. The acquisition marks the launch of Verdi Oncology, Inc.,...
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We represented a private fund investment group in the land purchase and development of more than $1 million square feet/8,700...
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We represented Entrada Inc. in its sale to NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems...
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We represented a global technology company in the acquisition of a 1,300-acre industrial site for development of a $600 million...
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We represented Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: PNFP) in its $1.9 billion merger with BNC Bancorp (NASDAQ: BNCN) pursuant to...
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We counseled Mid-America Apartments Communities, Inc. (NYSE: MAA) in its merger with Post Properties, Inc. (NYSE: PPS), which created a Sunbelt-focused,...
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Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Professionals
Name | Phone | |
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Taylor O. Curtis Associate |
(615) 742-7798 | taylor.curtis@bassberry.com |
Douglas W. Dahl II Member |
(615) 742-7939 | ddahl@bassberry.com |
R. Todd Ervin Member |
(615) 742-7787 | tervin@bassberry.com |
Nicholas D. Gaffney Member |
(615) 742-7865 | nicholas.gaffney@bassberry.com |
James C. Gooch Member |
(615) 742-6247 | jgooch@bassberry.com |
Robert C. Guth Senior Litigation Attorney |
(615) 742-7819 | rguth@bassberry.com |
Stephen J. Jasper Member |
(615) 742-7772 | sjasper@bassberry.com |
Bryan L. Jepson Associate |
(615) 742-6207 | bryan.jepson@bassberry.com |
K. Brianne Kerbyson Associate |
(615) 742-7890 | Brianne.kerbyson@bassberry.com |
Samuel R. Knell Associate |
(615) 742-6225 | Sam.Knell@bassberry.com |
Philip M. Lewis Member |
(901) 543-5967 | plewis@bassberry.com |
Bryan W. Metcalf Member |
(615) 742-6212 | bmetcalf@bassberry.com |
Sara K. Morgan Associate |
(615) 742-7740 | sara.morgan@bassberry.com |
Blaine H. Smith Member |
(615) 742-7881 | bsmith@bassberry.com |
Michael D. Sontag Member |
(615) 742-6260 | msontag@bassberry.com |
Jonathan Thomaston Senior Trusts & Estates Attorney |
(615) 742-7867 | jonathan.thomaston@bassberry.com |
David A. Thornton Member |
(901) 543-5922 | dthornton@bassberry.com |
R. Ethan Ward Associate |
(615) 742-7917 | Ethan.ward@bassberry.com |
Publications
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June 11, 2024 | Tax Notes State
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April 26, 2024 | Firm Publication
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October 17, 2023 | Tax Notes State
Past Events
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May 1, 2024 | WebinarBass, Berry & Sims
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October 23 - 25, 2023 | Nashville, TennesseeThe Paul J. Hartman State & Local Tax Forum
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April 24-27, 2022 | Nashville, TennesseeAHLA Health Care Transactions Conference
Media Mentions & Firm News
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July 19, 2024 | Chambers High Net Worth Guide
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June 12, 2024 | Firm News
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May 12, 2023 | Law360
Publications
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June 11, 2024 | Tax Notes State
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April 26, 2024 | Firm Publication
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October 17, 2023 | Tax Notes State
Past Events
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May 1, 2024 | WebinarBass, Berry & Sims
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October 23 - 25, 2023 | Nashville, TennesseeThe Paul J. Hartman State & Local Tax Forum
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April 24-27, 2022 | Nashville, TennesseeAHLA Health Care Transactions Conference
Media Mentions & Firm News
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July 19, 2024 | Chambers High Net Worth Guide
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June 12, 2024 | Firm News
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May 12, 2023 | Law360
Contact
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.