Scott Holley joined Bass, Berry & Sims in 1998 and practices in the firm’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group. Scott’s practice includes the representation of financial institutions, issuers and underwriters in public and private equity and debt offerings, and both public and private acquirors and targets in mergers and acquisitions. He also counsels clients on a variety of other corporate and securities matters, including corporate governance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Dodd-Frank Act compliance, public company disclosure, Section 16 issues, insider trading and defensive measures.
D. Scott Holley
Member
Nashville
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D. Scott Holley
Member
Nashville
sholley@bassberry.com
https://www.bassberry.com/professionals/holley-d-scott/
Representative Experience
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Representation of Merchants & Marine Bancorp, Inc., a full-service state-chartered community bank with 13 branch offices across the Mississippi and Alabama Gulf Coast, in its acquisition of the Mobile, Alabama branch of Bank OZK (Nasdaq: OZK
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Representation of Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TRWH) in its definitive agreement to acquire Jumer’s Casino & Hotel, from Delaware North Companies Gaming & Entertainment, Inc., for $120 million in cash
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Representation of Truxton Trust, a subsidiary of financial holding company, Truxton Corporation (OTCPK: TRUX), in the sale of $15 million aggregate principal amount of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due in 2030
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We represented Mountain Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX: MCBI), a bank holding company headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, in the completion of...
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Representation of Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TRWH) in its acquisition of the operations and real estate of Isle of Capri Casino and Lady Luck Casino from Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (Nasdaq: ERI), in a cash transaction for $230 million
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Representation of Pinnacle Financial Partners(NASDAQ: PNFP) in its $225 Million offering of Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock depositary shares
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Representation of Tennessee Community Bank Holdings, Inc., the parent company for Community Bank & Trust located in Ashland City, Tennessee, in its definitive agreement to sell to Reliant Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: RBNC) for $37 million in an approximately 50% stock and 50% cash transaction.
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Representation of Pinnacle Financial Partners (NASDAQ: PNFP) in its issuance of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 4.125% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2029
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Representation of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc., a full-service investment bank, in its role as exclusive placement agent for an offering by SmartFinancial, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMBK) of $40 million aggregate principal amount of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes due 2028
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Represented Columbia bank in its definitive agreement to sell to Commerce Union
Representative Experience
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Publications
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April 15, 2021 | Securities Law Exchange Blog
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February 18, 2021 | Securities Law Exchange Blog
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December 1, 2020 | Securities Law Exchange Blog
Past Events
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December 8, 2020 | WebinarBass, Berry & Sims
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Recording Available | WebinarBass, Berry & Sims
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November 20, 2014 | Franklin, TennesseeCrowe Horwath LLP
Media Mentions & Firm News
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August 15, 2024 | Best Lawyers®
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June 6, 2024 | Chambers USA
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August 17, 2023 | Best Lawyers®
Publications
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April 15, 2021 | Securities Law Exchange Blog
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February 18, 2021 | Securities Law Exchange Blog
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December 1, 2020 | Securities Law Exchange Blog
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March 18, 2020 | Securities Law Exchange Blog
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January 23, 2020 | Securities Law Exchange Blog
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November 7, 2019 | Securities Law Exchange Blog
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October 23, 2019 | Securities Law Exchange Blog
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April 3, 2019 | Firm Publication
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March 26, 2019 | Securities Law Exchange Blog
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December 21, 2018 | Securities Law Exchange Blog
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October 18, 2018 | Securities Law Exchange Blog
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September 17, 2014 | American Banker
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July 8, 2013
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July 3, 2013
Media Mentions & Firm News
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August 15, 2024 | Best Lawyers®
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June 6, 2024 | Chambers USA
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August 17, 2023 | Best Lawyers®
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August 17, 2023 | Best Lawyers®
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June 1, 2023 | Chambers USA
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August 18, 2022 | The Best Lawyers in America ©
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June 1, 2022 | Chambers USA
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August 19, 2021 | The Best Lawyers in America©
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May 20, 2021 | Chambers USA
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August 20, 2020 | The Best Lawyers in America©
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April 24, 2020 | Chambers USA
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August 15, 2019 | Best Lawyers®
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August 15, 2019 | The Best Lawyers in America©
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June 3, 2019 | Strategic Finance
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April 25, 2019 | Chambers USA
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August 17, 2018 | The Best Lawyers in America
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May 3, 2018 | Chambers USA
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November 16, 2017
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August 15, 2017
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May 26, 2017
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August 15, 2016
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August 24, 2015
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August 18, 2014
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November 18, 2013
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August 15, 2013
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November 11, 2012
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August 29, 2012
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November 22, 2011
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September 7, 2011
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November 9, 2010
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August 24, 2010
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August 23, 2010
Accolades
Chambers USA — Banking & Finance (2019-2024); Banking & Finance: Regulatory (2017-2024)
Best Lawyers® — Nashville Financial Services Regulation Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2024, 2020)
The Best Lawyers in America© — Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law (2011-2025)
Mid-South Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2008-2013)
Harold C. Warner Scholar
Accolades
Chambers USA — Banking & Finance (2019-2024); Banking & Finance: Regulatory (2017-2024)
Best Lawyers® — Nashville Financial Services Regulation Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2024, 2020)
The Best Lawyers in America© — Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law (2011-2025)
Mid-South Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2008-2013)
Harold C. Warner Scholar
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University of Tennessee College of Law - J.D., 1998
summa cum laude
Order of the Coif -
Texas Christian University - B.S., 1995
magna cum laude
Education
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University of Tennessee College of Law - J.D., 1998
summa cum laude
Order of the Coif -
Texas Christian University - B.S., 1995
magna cum laude
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Tennessee, 1998
Admissions
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Tennessee, 1998