Navigating the Complex Sale: Lessons from a High-Stakes, Nontraditional Exit
Presented By: Bass, Berry & Sims PLC / Hyde Park Capital
Some businesses don’t fit a standard sell-side playbook. This session examines a real-world case study of a woman-owned government contracting company whose sale required creativity, persistence, and careful execution. Hear directly from the owners and advisors who navigated regulatory complexity, family dynamics, and buyer skepticism to engineer a successful outcome in a challenging process, as well as what others should consider when managing complex sell-side deals.
Moderator:
Member
Bass Berry & Sims
A seasoned corporate attorney with more than 30 years of experience, Howard Lamar helps clients navigate significant corporate events, including mergers and acquisitions, various types of corporate finance transactions and corporate governance issues, including challenges from activist shareholders. He works with boards of directors, senior management of public and private companies, entrepreneurs, family offices, and early-stage growth companies.
Howard’s practice includes:
Corporate Governance – Counseling companies on a variety of corporate and securities matters, including boards of directors on governance, public company disclosure matters, strategic analysis, special committees and activist shareholders.
Mergers & Acquisitions – Advising on equity and asset acquisitions, mergers and other business combinations, including transactions involving publicly traded companies, restructuring transactions, workout transactions involving financially distressed or bankrupt providers, and sell-side dispositions of businesses and carveouts.
Corporate Finance – Assisting issuers and underwriters in debt and equity transactions, including initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, and Rule 144A and institutional private placements.
Prior to attending law school, Howard spent three years with Bank of America (formerly, and during the time he was there, NCNB) where he was a corporate lending officer in NCNB’s Corporate and International Banking Group.
Panelists:
Senior Vice President
Hyde Park Capital
Luke brings extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and strategic advisory assignments across a variety of industries, with a focus on Industrials and Business Services.
Luke brings a unique blue-collar background to his investment banking practice, having previously worked in the construction field where he has served in a multitude of different capacities, including on the jobsite and engaging in corporate development initiatives. Today, Luke plays an instrumental role in Hyde Park Capital’s geographic expansion efforts, having transitioned from the firm’s headquarters in Tampa, Florida to a leadership role in Nashville, Tennessee where he focuses on expanding the firm’s presence in the broader Mid-South region. His distinctive perspective and deep understanding of founder- and family-owned business dynamics enable him to guide clients through the complexities of mergers and acquisitions processes with clarity and confidence. He is an active member of several professional organizations, including Dealmaker Forum, Birmingham Alternative Investment Group, and the Association of Building Contractors, among others. Luke also serves on the Board of Directors for the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG).
Luke earned a B.A. in Economics from Virginia Tech, where he also captained the varsity baseball team, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Maine. He is a FINRA registered securities professional and holds the Series 79 license.