William J. Kent
Partner
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Overview
William Kent is an attorney in Holland & Knight's Chattanooga office. Mr. Kent advises privately held companies, long-term holding companies, private equity sponsors and venture capital firms in a broad range of transactional, corporate and securities matters. From mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and capital markets transactions to general corporate matters, Mr. Kent has closed transactions ranging from a few hundred thousand dollars to more than $1 billion. Clients in the healthcare, manufacturing, technology, hospitality and retail sectors value his counsel on both strategic and operational matters.
His practice involves:
- representing sellers and buyers in both public and private company transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and joint ventures
- advising companies in a broad range of general corporate matters, including commercial contract negotiation, equity transactions and general business matters
- representing private and publicly traded companies on a variety of corporate governance, securities issuances and securities regulation matters
- assisting founders in formation and negotiation of long-term holding companies and subsequent M&A
Representative Experience
Credentials
- University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., cum laude
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, MBA
- University of Georgia, BBA, cum laude
- Tennessee
- American Bar Association
- Association of Corporate Growth
- American Health Law Association
- University of Georgia Alumni Association
- Georgia Bulldog Club
- The Best Lawyers in America guide, Ones to Watch, Securities Regulation, 2023-2025