Tonya Mitchem Grindon is the co-chair of the Firm's Securities/Corporate Governance practice group and a shareholder in the Nashville office. She concentrates her practice in investment management, securities, mergers and acquisitions, general corporate and international business transactions. 

Investment Management: Ms. Grindon has significant experience in the representation of private funds (offshore and domestic, including hedge funds and private equity funds), including planning and structuring strategies for funds and in their day-to-day operations. Ms. Grindon also represents investment advisers on investment, regulatory and compliance issues.

Corporate and Securities: Ms. Grindon's securities experience in corporate and securities work includes representation of companies in public offerings and private placements.  Ms. Grindon also has advised public boards of directors and has spoken on numerous fiduciary duties and corporate governance issues, including compliance with Sarbanes/Oxley, the adoption of poison pills and ethical issues with being a business lawyer.

International Business Transactions: Ms. Grindon's experience in the area of international business transactions includes the representation of foreign companies in asset purchases in the U.S. and U.S. companies involved in international joint ventures and asset purchases abroad.