Robert M. Holland, Jr.

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Practice Areas

Robert focuses his practice is focused on mergers, acquisitions, real estate development and finance.

Martindale-Hubbell, AV®-Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
Best Lawyers in America®
- Real Estate Law, 2008-2021
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, 2010-2021
- Economic Development Law, 2012-2021
- Lawyer of the Year, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law (Nashville, TN), 2020
- Lawyer of the Year, Economic Development Law (Nashville, TN), 2014, 2017, 2019
Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business
- Real Estate (Tennessee), 2015-2020
Super Lawyers®
- Mid-South Super Lawyers, Real Estate, 2008-2014, 2018
Best of the Bar, Nashville Business Journal, 2020
Vice-President, Board of Directors, Special Olympics Tennessee, Inc.
Director on the Board, Mary Queen of Angels Assisted Living Project
Board Member, Nashville Downtown Partnership

Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1986
Sewanee: The University of the South, B.A., magna cum laude, 1983
- Phi Beta Kappa

Robert represents local, closely-held companies in all areas of corporate activity included mergers and acquisitions.
His practice also focuses on areas of real estate development matters, including sales, acquisitions, financing and development matters
Represented a manufacturer of concrete products in acquisition and disposition activity in five states in the Southeast and Midwest.
Represented an urgent care provider in sale to private equity firm.
Represents a holding company that provides services to multiple industries including healthcare, hospitality, retail, sports and leisure, transportation and aviation with issues ranging from acquisition and disposition of portfolio of companies and divisions of portfolio companies, contract negotiations, regulatory issues and labor and employment issues.
Served as local counsel to Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency in connection with development and construction of Metro Nashville’s $500,000,000 convention center.
Worked on downtown development matters using Tax Increment Financing for commercial and residential development in the Nashville Central Business District.

Co-Author, “2020 Tennessee Real Estate Law and Practice Section,” Chambers Global Practice Guides – USA Regional Real Estate, May 2020.
Co-Author, “2019 Tennessee Real Estate Law and Practice Section,” Chambers Global Practice Guides – USA Regional Real Estate, May 2019.
Co-Author, “2018 Tennessee Real Estate Law and Practice Section,” Chambers Global Practice Guides – USA Regional Real Estate, August 2018.