Chase Cole

Chase Cole is a corporate attorney in Holland & Knight's Nashville office. Business and community leaders have turned to Mr. Cole for advice and counsel throughout his distinguished legal career. Matching the entrepreneurial drive and commitment of clients in both the public and private sectors, he is known and respected for his creativity, insight and ability to get things done. Mr. Cole has extensive experience in securities and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions with excellent board and management communication skills and an entrepreneurial focus.

Senior leadership and boards of directors in a wide range of industries – such as healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, sports and entertainment, and food and beverage – seek Mr. Cole's counsel on corporate governance and compliance with regulatory and listing requirements. He also represents these companies in M&A, divestitures, securities offerings, board and committee work and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting.

In addition, Mr. Cole has plenty of experience serving as a point person for "outsourced general counsel" service to both public and private companies that find him to be a trusted adviser who can knowledgably coordinate the resources of Holland & Knight's full-service practice. Mr. Cole is also a member of the firm's Opinions Steering Committee, which oversees the preparation of third-party legal opinions and is responsible for approving them prior to issuance by the firm.

Another aspect of his experience is mediating private company governance and ownership disputes and deadlocks, often in his role as corporate general counsel. His focus on this area of practice is distinct in the Middle Tennessee marketplace.

Chambers USA described Mr. Cole as "a leading figure in the market... famed for his work in public offerings."