Faculty Profile: James Irvine

Nelson Irvine has advised and represented clients in connection with business and corporate planning, family business succession planning, closely held business organizations, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and related transactions for more than 50  years. His experience includes advisory roles for founders, owners, investors and managers , including privately held investment funds in such industries as capital intensive manufacturing and real estate, as well as negotiating asset sales and acquisitions, mergers and combinations. He has advised startup organizations as well as existing businesses regarding forms of investment and ownership interests and capital structures as well as the management and governance alternatives of various forms of business entities, including corporations (C corps and S corps), limited liability companies ("LLCs"), single-member LLCs,, limited and general partnerships. He has provided mediation and litigation advice in connection with disputes and issues involving partnerships and limited liability companies. Nelson has formed and advised nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations involved in a variety of charitable activities and  transactions, sustainable missions and strategic planning.  He has advised owners of family and closely-held business entities regarding estate and succession planning and the use and administration of trusts.

Nelson is the author of articles for the Tennessee Bar Journal, has published partnership entity and transaction forms, and participates in seminars and educational programming in the areas of his expertise, experience and practice.  He was for many years a shareholder in the firm of Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C. and for the past several years has continued as of counsel to the firm.

He has been a member of the Tennessee Bar Association since 1966 and has participated in professional activities such as - Business Law Section, Executive Council (2007-2012) - and has played an active role in the revision and drafting of corporate and entity statutes in the state of Tennessee including - Tennessee Business Corporation Act (2013) - Tennessee Nonprofit Corporation Act (2015) - Tennessee Nonprofit Corporation Act (1987) - Tennessee Limited Liability Company Act (1994) and Tennessee Revised Limited Liability Company Act (2006) - and Tennessee Revised Uniform Partnership Act (2002)