J. Chandler Waits

Chandler Waits is a corporate and securities attorney based in Nashville, TN. Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs and watching his dad operate and ultimately sell his small business while Chandler was in law school were formative experiences and ultimately led Chandler to focus his law practice on working with entrepreneurs and their investors. Chandler has seen business formation and growth have a significant positive impact on not only the entrepreneur and his family, but also on the employees, investors, community, and other stakeholders that business is connected to. Chandler is passionate about seeing new businesses grow and thrive and is trusted by many businesses to advise them on their most critical transactions.

For startups, Chandler works with companies on their debt and equity financing transactions, key employee compensation plans, IP protection, securities and tax compliance matters, and exit transactions. Chandler has significant experience working with startups backed by the largest Silicon Valley venture capital funds and routinely advises high-growth companies on how to structure their startups to attract investments from professional investors.

For investors, Chandler works as outside corporate counsel to private equity and venture capital funds to provide comprehensive transaction services from negotiating the LOI, advising on structure, performing due diligence, and closing the transaction.

Chandler also assists individuals and families with their estate planning needs.

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