Atty. Edward H. Burrell III
Edward Burrell is a member of the Business & Corporate Services Group in the firm's Nashville office. Edward has a broad transactional practice with experience in a variety of industries.
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Edward H. Burrell III is a business and m&a attorney based in Nashville, Tennessee, practicing at Stites & Harbison PLLC. Admitted to practice in Tennessee, State Bar. Educated at University of Mississippi (J.D., 2001) and The University of Tennessee (B.S., 1998). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026). Serands clients in Nashville, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
Edward Burrell is a member of the Business & Corporate Services Group in the firm's Nashville office. Edward has a broad transactional practice with experience in a variety of industries. He has extensive experience with mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, due diligence, entity formation and governance, private equity transactions, corporate finance, equity owner disputes and commercial contracts. Edward's experience with commercial contracts includes drafting, reviewing and negotiating various supply chain contracts and bid contracts and related terms and conditions for the purchase and supply of goods, services and raw materials. Edward also acts as an outside general counsel advising clients on a variety of legal issues.
Recent News, Articles & Speaking Engagements
- The Corporate Transparency Act: Is Your Business Prepared For Sweeping New Federal Reporting Requirements?, with Brian A. Cromer , William M. Joseph (Bill) , and Alison M. Zeitlin, Stites & Harbison Client Alert, October 12, 2023
More Than Stites & Harbison
Mr. Burrell served as a member of the board of directors of CASA Nashville from 2009-2015. He enjoys traveling, live music, cheering on the Nashville Predators, and playing softball in his free time.
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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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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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