Atty. Christopher A. "Chris" Bowles
Chris Bowles is co-chair of Bradley’s Solar Energy Practice Group. He is an energy and economic development attorney practicing out of Bradley’s Nashville office.
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Christopher A. "Chris" Bowles is a business, real estate, and energy attorney based in Nashville, Tennessee, practicing at Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP. Educated at Vanderbilt University (J.D., 2008) and University of Wisconsin–Madison (B.A., 2003). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Economic Development Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Energy Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Project Finance Law (2026). Serands clients in Nashville, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Chris Bowles is co-chair of Bradley’s Solar Energy Practice Group
- He is an energy and economic development attorney practicing out of Bradley’s Nashville office
- Chris regularly advises clients on the development and financing of energy and infrastructure projects, with an emphasis on renewable energy sources, helping them negotiate contracts and manage risk in each stage of a project’s development, including the real estate, tax and regulatory aspects of development and project finance
- His work on utility and commercial scale solar energy projects includes some of the largest solar developments in the eastern United States
- Chris enjoys the truly interdisciplinary nature of his work, and manages a multidisciplinary team of energy, finance, corporate, real estate, tax and construction attorneys to assist clients in all aspects of a project’s development
- Throughout his career, Chris has emphasized understanding his client’s business and the policies that help those clients thrive
- In his practice and in his capacity as policy committee chair and a board member of the Tennessee Solar Energy Industries Association, he has led efforts to reform solar energy tax policy in Tennessee and represented a national solar energy company in a dispute over net metering policy in Kingsport, Tennessee
- Chris is also active in economic development, working with Bradley’s nationally recognized economic development practice team on negotiating and closing incentive transactions for companies looking to relocate or expand in Tennessee and throughout the country
- Chris has closed tax abatement and industrial revenue bond transactions supporting more than $600 million in estimated capital investment in manufacturing, renewable energy, distribution, warehouse, call center and office projects
- He understands the constitutional and statutory constraints on incentive transactions and regularly advises clients on maximizing incentives and complying with regulatory requirements
- Prior to joining Bradley, Chris served as Nashville’s first-ever Director of Environment and Sustainability for Mayor Karl Dean’s administration
- He advised Mayor Dean on a range of environmental issues and oversaw several mayoral initiatives, including the design and successful launch of the mayor’s residential energy efficiency program, Nashville Energy Works, and the creation of Nashville’s first Open Space Master Plan in partnership with the Land Trust for Tennessee
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Christopher A. "Chris" Bowles is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in Tennessee →
Energy attorneys for oil & gas, renewables, utility regulation, and energy sector transactions.
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Why local counsel matters in Tennessee
Practicing law in Tennessee. Legal matters in Tennessee are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Nashville are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Tennessee state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Tennessee brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Tennessee courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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