We hope you will join us in Nashville for this year's Business Law Forum – a day of sharing ideas and insight for all members of the Tennessee Business Law community. This day-long program will be split into two mini-sessions “TN Business Law 101” and “Advanced Topics” with a networking happy hour to round out a day of connection and education. This page is to register for the full six hour day. 

Our morning program will focus on topics relevant to early career professionals and seasoned practitioners looking for a refresher on basics of business law. This TN Business Law 101 mini-session will begin with a presentation on TN-specific laws such as usury and indebtedness tax, which often arise in debt financing transactions and M&A transactions. The morning will continue with a “back to basics” session focused on entity formation, including choice of jurisdiction and entity. Our last morning program will include a multi-firm panel discussion of drafting lessons and recommendations – lawyers of all experience levels will have a chance to learn from each other’s experiences and discuss best practices.

After lunch, our forum shifts focus to more complex and nuanced issues facing Tennessee business lawyers. Kicking off the Advanced Topics mini-session will be speaker Vice Chancellor Laster from the Delaware chancery court, who will be sharing experiences from the bench and recent updates to Delaware law. Our second afternoon speaker will be focusing on tax and economic allocation provisions in LLC and partnership agreements. The last session of the day will further narrow the focus on entity formation, in particular the ethics challenges and conflicts of interest that attorneys face when forming new entities.

Schedule At-A-Glance:

9:00am-10:00am CT: A Beginner’s Guide to Debt Tax and Usury in Tennessee - Katie Smalley, Leslie Ford
10:00am-10:15am: Break
10:15am-11:15am: Entity Selection and Formation in Tennessee - Van East, Nathan Harris
11:15am-11:30am: Break
11:30am-12:30pm: Practical Tips for Contract Drafting - Laura McKinney (moderator), Courtney Keehan, Tyler Huseman, Dillon Reid
12:30pm-1:15pm: Lunch (Provided)
1:15pm-2:15pm: Delaware Corporate Law: The Times They Are A Changing (Or Are They?) - Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster
2:15pm-2:30pm: Break
2:30pm-3:30pm: Tax and economic allocation provisions of LLC and partnership agreements - Alex Davie
3:30pm-3:45pm: Break
3:45pm-4:45pm: Ethics Issues in Entity Formation in Tennessee - Paula Schaefer

In an effort to provide flexibility for attendees with specific learning interests, the TBA is offering the additional option for folks to attend either the morning or afternoon sessions.

• If you prefer to only attend the morning portion which focuses on beginner topics... Register to only attend the 3-hour morning portion here!
• If you prefer to only attend the afternoon portion which focuses on advanced business law topics... Register to only attend the 3-hour afternoon portion here!

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