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Nelson Mullins Atlanta Partner Gina Greenwood will participate in Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics' (SCCE) 2023 Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences in Tampa. The event will offer networking opportunities, educational sessions on the latest news in regulatory requirements, enforcement, and compliance and ethics program strategies, and offer the opportunity to earn Compliance Certification Board (CCB) continuing education units (CEUs).
2023 Tampa Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference
Wes Scott
Partner
One Nashville Place
150 Fourth Avenue North
Suite 1100
Nashville, TN 37219
150 Fourth Avenue North
Suite 1100
Nashville, TN 37219
wes.scott@nelsonmullins.com
Wes serves as the leader of the Nashville mergers and acquisitions team. Focusing on middle market transactions in the healthcare services, healthcare technology, medical device, financial services, industrial and manufacturing verticals, Wes routinely (i) advises private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, investors, and management teams as they buy, sell, and partner with businesses through mergers, acquisitions, dispositions,...
Wes serves as the leader of the Nashville mergers and acquisitions team. Focusing on middle market transactions in the healthcare services, healthcare technology, medical device, financial services, industrial and manufacturing verticals, Wes routinely (i) advises private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, investors, and management teams as they buy, sell, and partner with businesses through mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and joint ventures; (ii) assists companies as they raise equity and debt capital to fund their working capital needs and ongoing operations; and (iii) provides outside general counsel services to various companies, investment firms and family offices.
and joint ventures; (ii) assists companies as they raise equity and debt capital to fund their working capital needs and ongoing operations; and (iii) provides outside general counsel services to various companies, investment firms and family offices.
Experience
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Representative Matters
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Dispositions
- Represented healthcare management company with multiple acquisitions of home health and hospice facilities
- Represented a private equity-backed label printing and packaging company in multiple strategic acquisitions
- Represented fertility and family-building care company in its strategic acquisition of a network of fertility clinics
- Represented healthcare management company in connection with multiple acquisitions of home health and hospice facilities and durable medical equipment manufacturers
- Represented multiple furniture manufacturers in their acquisition of furniture manufacturing businesses
- Represented a healthcare IT company in its sale to a strategic acquiror
- Represented medical device company in its sale to private equity-backed buyer
- Represented multiple clinical trial sites in their sales to various private equity-backed buyers
- Represented multiple radiology practices in their sales to various private equity-backed buyers
- Represented multiple emergency medical practices in their sales to various private equity-backed buyers
Equity and Debt Financings
- Represented a Nasdaq-listed bank holding company in a public, underwritten offering of $85 million of subordinated notes
- Represented an NYSE-listed bank holding company in a private placement of $100 million of subordinated notes
- Represented an NYSE-listed bank in public, underwritten offerings of $300 million of subordinated notes and $172.5 million of preferred stock
- Represented an NYSE-listed bank in multiple bank acquisitions involving aggregate proceeds in excess of $650 million
- Represented an NYSE-listed bank holding company in connection with a secondary offering involving aggregate proceeds of approximately $152 million
- Represented an NYSE-listed bank holding company and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary in connection with the elimination of the bank holding company
- Represented a Nasdaq-listed bank in connection with its IPO involving aggregate proceeds of approximately $44 million
- Represented various NYSE and Nasdaq-listed REITs in more than 25 separate initial and follow-on securities offerings
Education
- University of Memphis School of Law, JD, magna cum laude
- University of Mississippi, MS, Taxation
- University of Mississippi, B.Accy., summa cum laude
Admissions
- Tennessee
Practice Areas
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Representative Matters
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Dispositions
- Represented healthcare management company with multiple acquisitions of home health and hospice facilities
- Represented a private equity-backed label printing and packaging company in multiple strategic acquisitions
- Represented fertility and family-building care company in its strategic acquisition of a network of fertility clinics
- Represented healthcare management company in connection with multiple acquisitions of home health and hospice facilities and durable medical equipment manufacturers
- Represented multiple furniture manufacturers in their acquisition of furniture manufacturing businesses
- Represented a healthcare IT company in its sale to a strategic acquiror
- Represented medical device company in its sale to private equity-backed buyer
- Represented multiple clinical trial sites in their sales to various private equity-backed buyers
- Represented multiple radiology practices in their sales to various private equity-backed buyers
- Represented multiple emergency medical practices in their sales to various private equity-backed buyers
Equity and Debt Financings
- Represented a Nasdaq-listed bank holding company in a public, underwritten offering of $85 million of subordinated notes
- Represented an NYSE-listed bank holding company in a private placement of $100 million of subordinated notes
- Represented an NYSE-listed bank in public, underwritten offerings of $300 million of subordinated notes and $172.5 million of preferred stock
- Represented an NYSE-listed bank in multiple bank acquisitions involving aggregate proceeds in excess of $650 million
- Represented an NYSE-listed bank holding company in connection with a secondary offering involving aggregate proceeds of approximately $152 million
- Represented an NYSE-listed bank holding company and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary in connection with the elimination of the bank holding company
- Represented a Nasdaq-listed bank in connection with its IPO involving aggregate proceeds of approximately $44 million
- Represented various NYSE and Nasdaq-listed REITs in more than 25 separate initial and follow-on securities offerings
Media
Recognitions
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Compliance Law (2023), Corporate Governance Law (2020-2023), Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2020-2023), Securities/Capital Markets Law (2023)
- Best Lawyers in America (Levin Leichtman Capital Partners)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2020)
- Scholar Athlete Award, National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame
- Scholar Athlete Award, SBC Cotton Bowl Classic
Professional Activities
- Member, American Bar Association Business Law Section – Corporate Governance Committee
- Member, American Bar Association Business Law Section – Federal Regulation of Securities Committee
- Member, Tennessee Bankers Association
- Member, Tennessee Bar Association
- Member, American Health Lawyers Association
Wes serves as the leader of the Nashville mergers and acquisitions team. Focusing on middle market transactions in the healthcare services, healthcare technology, medical device, financial services, industrial and manufacturing verticals, Wes routinely (i) advises private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, investors, and management teams as they buy, sell, and partner with businesses through mergers, acquisitions, dispositions,... and joint ventures; (ii) assists companies as they raise equity and debt capital to fund their working capital needs and ongoing operations; and (iii) provides outside general counsel services to various companies, investment firms and family offices.
Experience
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Representative Matters
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Dispositions
- Represented healthcare management company with multiple acquisitions of home health and hospice facilities
- Represented a private equity-backed label printing and packaging company in multiple strategic acquisitions
- Represented fertility and family-building care company in its strategic acquisition of a network of fertility clinics
- Represented healthcare management company in connection with multiple acquisitions of home health and hospice facilities and durable medical equipment manufacturers
- Represented multiple furniture manufacturers in their acquisition of furniture manufacturing businesses
- Represented a healthcare IT company in its sale to a strategic acquiror
- Represented medical device company in its sale to private equity-backed buyer
- Represented multiple clinical trial sites in their sales to various private equity-backed buyers
- Represented multiple radiology practices in their sales to various private equity-backed buyers
- Represented multiple emergency medical practices in their sales to various private equity-backed buyers
Equity and Debt Financings
- Represented a Nasdaq-listed bank holding company in a public, underwritten offering of $85 million of subordinated notes
- Represented an NYSE-listed bank holding company in a private placement of $100 million of subordinated notes
- Represented an NYSE-listed bank in public, underwritten offerings of $300 million of subordinated notes and $172.5 million of preferred stock
- Represented an NYSE-listed bank in multiple bank acquisitions involving aggregate proceeds in excess of $650 million
- Represented an NYSE-listed bank holding company in connection with a secondary offering involving aggregate proceeds of approximately $152 million
- Represented an NYSE-listed bank holding company and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary in connection with the elimination of the bank holding company
- Represented a Nasdaq-listed bank in connection with its IPO involving aggregate proceeds of approximately $44 million
- Represented various NYSE and Nasdaq-listed REITs in more than 25 separate initial and follow-on securities offerings
Education
- University of Memphis School of Law, JD, magna cum laude
- University of Mississippi, MS, Taxation
- University of Mississippi, B.Accy., summa cum laude
Admissions
- Tennessee
Practice Areas
- Business Services
- Corporate Governance
- Emerging Companies
- General Counsel Services
- Health IT
- Healthcare Transactions
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity
Industries
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Compliance Law (2023), Corporate Governance Law (2020-2023), Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2020-2023), Securities/Capital Markets Law (2023)
- Best Lawyers in America (Levin Leichtman Capital Partners)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2020)
- Scholar Athlete Award, National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame
- Scholar Athlete Award, SBC Cotton Bowl Classic
- Member, American Bar Association Business Law Section – Corporate Governance Committee
- Member, American Bar Association Business Law Section – Federal Regulation of Securities Committee
- Member, Tennessee Bankers Association
- Member, Tennessee Bar Association
- Member, American Health Lawyers Association
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