Bass, Berry & Sims was recognized by The M&A Advisor, IFLR, Legal 500, and PitchBook Global League Tables for recent mergers and acquisitions and private equity matters.
The M&A Advisor
The M&A Advisor Awards Finalists
On September 30, The M&A Advisor announced its finalists for the 23rd Annual M&A Advisor Awards. Bass, Berry & Sims had four transactions recognized among nine different categories. Winners will be announced at a gala, held during The M&A Advisor’s 2024 Future of Dealmaking Summit on November 19 & 20 in New York City. To read more about the announcement and see a full list of finalists, click here.
The following deals were recognized in the listed categories for 2024:
Sale of AQuity Solutions by IKS Health
- Healthcare/Life Sciences Deal of the Year ($100MM to $1B)
- M&A Deal of the Year ($100MM to $250MM)
Recapitalization of Pyx Health by TT Capital Partners
- Healthcare/Life Sciences Deal of the Year ($50MM to $100MM)
- Private Equity Deal of the Year ($75MM to $100MM)
Sale of Regional Enterprises LLC to Champion Home Builders and Champion Retail Housing
- Industrials Deal of the Year (Over $100MM)
- Corporate/Strategic Deal of the Year ($250MM to $1B)
- M&A Deal of the Year ($250MM to $500MM)
- Information Technology Deal of the Year ($100MM to $1B)
- Private Equity Deal of the Year ($100MM to $250MM)
International M&A Awards
On September 24, The M&A Advisor presented awards for its 15th Annual International M&A Awards during the 2024 Leadership in Dealmaking Summit in New York City. An independent judging panel of industry experts evaluated nominations representing companies from across the world—a wide and varied group with deals valued from $10 million to tens of billions.
Bass, Berry & Sims was recognized in the Healthcare/Life Sciences Deal of the Year (Over $100MM) for our work representing AQuity Solutions in its sale to IKS Health. This transaction was valued at $200 million.
Additional details about the International M&A Awards and the full list of winners can be found here.
Emerging Leader Award
Earlier this year, The M&A Advisor announced its recipients of the annual Emerging Leaders Awards. Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Brian Sims was recognized from a pool of prominent nominees for his notable accomplishments in business and in service to the community. Brian Sims advises companies and investors in strategic and complex business transactions nationwide, crafting practical and efficient strategies to help clients navigate high stakes mergers and acquisitions, minority investments and day-to-day operational matters. Read more about the Emerging Leader Award and Brian Sims here.
PitchBook Global League Tables
In the quarterly PitchBook League Tables, the firm was ranked in the following categories reflective of work through the first half of 2024.
Law Firms – Private Equity Deals
- #8 Most Active in Healthcare
- #10 Most Active in South
- #12 Most Active in Southeast
- #17 Most Active in Financial Services
- #22 Most Active in US: Investors
Law Firms – M&A Deals
- #24 Most Active in US Representing Investors
Legal 500
The firm was again recognized by The Legal 500 in the M&A/Corporate and Commercial M&A: Middle-Market category – rising to a third tier ranking for 2024. Through its research process, Legal 500 is able to provide detailed rankings and editorial, providing buyers of legal services with an objective analysis of the U.S. market that is updated annually. Legal 500 rankings highlight an exclusive list of a small number of firms in the U.S. that have a truly national presence coupled with the capability to handle sophisticated and complex work.
IFLR1000
Bass, Berry & Sims was ranked in the Financial and Corporate category by IFLR1000 in 2024. Additionally, the following firm attorneys were recognized as Notable Practitioners in the following practice areas and industry sectors:
- Scott Bell – Private Equity, M&A
- Page Davidson – Capital Markets: Equity, M&A | Industry Sector: Healthcare
- Kevin Douglas – Capital Markets: Debt, Capital Markets: Equity, M&A | Industry Sector: Healthcare)
- Angela Humphreys – M&A | Industry Sector: Healthcare
- Steve Taylor – Financial Services Regulatory, M&A | Industry Sector: Insurance
IFLR1000 is a leading international legal market research product that specializes in ranking financial and corporate law firms and lawyers. Learn more about IFLR1000 here.
About our Healthcare, Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practices
Bass, Berry & Sims has a comprehensive M&A practice representing buyers and sellers in both public and private company strategic transactions, as well as financial sponsor transactions. Named 2021 Law Firm of the Year by The M&A Advisor, the firm has served as lead counsel in more than 400 transactions ranging in size from $20 million to more than $15 billion in the last four years. Our attorneys have represented healthcare clients in transactions with a combined value in excess of $136 billion. The firm’s Private Equity Team has served as counsel in hundreds of private equity-backed deals across many industries, most notably healthcare, but also including financial services, food and beverage, manufacturing, media, technology, consumer products and retail. More information about these practices can be found here.