Planning to take your company public? Our Franklin-based attorneys specialize in IPOs, direct listings, SPAC mergers, and alternative paths to public markets for companies across Healthcare, Technology, Finance.
Our managing partner provides selective ipo & going public law counsel to clients in Franklin and nationwide, including:
We engage selectively with capitalized founders and investors in Franklin and nationwide:
Nashville has become one of the hottest M&A markets in the country, driven by its outsized healthcare industry (HCA, Community Health Systems) and booming music/entertainment sector. The city's healthcare ecosystem generates consistent deal flow from physician practice roll-ups to health IT acquisitions. Nashville's rapid population growth has also fueled significant M&A in hospitality, food & beverage, and commercial real estate services.
Nashville's deal market is red hot - the city's population growth and corporate relocations have created intense competition for quality targets. Healthcare acquisitions dominate, but technology and entertainment deals are growing rapidly.
Tennessee has no state income tax on wages, and Nashville's cost of doing business is 10-15% below the national average. The city's growth trajectory (consistently ranked among the fastest-growing US metros) provides organic revenue tailwinds for acquired businesses.
Tennessee enforces non-compete agreements under a reasonableness standard and requires employers to use E-Verify for employee verification - acquirers must ensure the target's workforce documentation is compliant to avoid post-close liability.
"Going public changes everything about how you operate. The reporting obligations, the insider trading rules, the proxy requirements. Companies that aren't prepared for life as a public company shouldn't be rushing to get there."
Enforceable with blue-pencil available. Independent consideration required post-hire.
Entity mergers and conversions must be filed with the Tennessee Secretary of State. Annual reports are required. The Department of Revenue handles franchise and excise tax registrations.
Submit your transaction details for a preliminary assessment by our managing partner.
Your transaction details are under review. If there is alignment, we will be in touch.
Meanwhile, feel free to call us directly at (248) 266-2790
Common questions from Franklin clients
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Submit Transaction DetailsIn-depth guides to help you prepare for your transaction
State-by-state securities registration requirements and exemptions.
Read guideHow private companies can issue equity compensation under Rule 701.
Read guideFiling requirements for Regulation D offerings at the state level.
Read guideHow reverse mergers work and when they make sense as a path to going public.
Read guideRequirements for selling restricted and control securities.
Read guideOur managing partner provides selective ipo & going public law counsel for transactions nationwide. Submit your transaction details for a preliminary assessment.
Submit transaction details for review. We engage selectively with capitalized buyers and sellers.
Your transaction details are under review. If there is alignment, we will be in touch.
Meanwhile, feel free to call us directly at (248) 266-2790
Selective M&A practice - Nationwide reach - Managing partner on every deal