Private Equity Fund Lawyers in Tennessee
9 fund lawyers at 4 firms list private equity fund work in Tennessee.
Everyone here is listed from their firm’s own bio page, and nobody pays to be listed or to rank. Last verified Oct 23–24, 2026. How we check
- Partners
- 9
- all at partner level
- Firms
- 4
Private equity fund attorneys in Tennessee
PartnerHolland & Knight
Chattanooga, TNPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 1 more
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
MemberBass, Berry & Sims
Chicago, IL + 1 moreAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 5 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2009. In practice since 2009, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
Nashville, TNAlso private equity funds, secondaries
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2017. In practice since 2017, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerKirkland & Ellis
Chicago, IL + 1 moreAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2012. In practice since 2012, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerHolland & Knight
Chattanooga, TNPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Venture funds + 2 more
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
MemberBass, Berry & Sims
Nashville, TNPractices: Private equity funds, Fund finance
MemberBass, Berry & Sims
Nashville, TNPractices: Fund formation, Private equity funds, Fund finance
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
MemberBass, Berry & Sims
Nashville, TNPractices: Private equity funds, Venture funds, Fund finance
- Since 2012. In practice since 2012, from the firm’s bio.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
PartnerMcDermott Will & Schulte
Nashville, TNAlso fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Fund tax. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP and LP side. Acts for both fund sponsors and investors, as the firm’s bio says.
Private Equity Fund Law Firms in Tennessee, by partners listed
- Bass, Berry & SimsNashville · Chicago4partners
- Holland & Knight2partners
- Kirkland & EllisNashville · Chicago2partners
- McDermott Will & SchulteNashville1partner
Private equity fund attorneys in Tennessee, by the numbers
Who has practised longest here?
By the first year in practice each firm’s bio gives; 4 of the 9 here give one.
- Bryan P. BylicaMember · Bass, Berry & SimsSince 2009
- Brian DelaneyPartner · Kirkland & EllisSince 2012
- R. Davis MelloMember · Bass, Berry & SimsSince 2012
- J. David CreasyPartner · Kirkland & EllisSince 2017
About this list
What private equity fund lawyers do
Private equity fund lawyers form and advise buyout and growth funds: the fund’s terms (management fee, carried interest, investment period, key-person and removal provisions), its investor negotiations and closings, and later the co-investment vehicles, amendments and GP-led deals that come up over the fund’s life.
In sum
9 fund lawyers at 4 firms are listed on this page in Tennessee. The 4 with the most: Bass, Berry & Sims (4), Holland & Knight (2), Kirkland & Ellis (2) and McDermott Will & Schulte (1).
Questions
How many private equity fund attorneys does FundOpsHQ list in Tennessee?
9 partners at 4 firms. Last checked Oct 23–24, 2026. Each one is at partner level, and their firm's own bio page names private equity fund work.
Which private equity fund law firms have the most partners listed in Tennessee?
Bass, Berry & Sims (4), Holland & Knight (2) and Kirkland & Ellis (2), counting the partners each firm's own website lists for private equity fund work in Tennessee.
What else do these lawyers work on?
The practices they list most alongside private equity fund work: fund formation (7), venture funds (6) and fund finance (4).
How many of these lawyers help set up new private equity funds?
7 of the 9 also list fund formation work, the setting up of a fund and its terms with investors.
How does a fund lawyer get on this list?
By being a partner, principal, shareholder or member whose firm's own website lists them for this work. FundOpsHQ reads each firm's public bio pages and dates every check. Nobody pays to be listed or to rank, and anyone listed can claim, correct or remove their profile. How the directory works
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