Senior Member

A. Stuart Campbell

Stuart is a Senior Member in the Nashville office of Stites & Harbison and a member of the firm's Business Services Group. He has experience in a wide variety of corporate transactions, including domestic and international mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs and divestitures, joint ventures and strategic investments. His experience includes M&A transactions in various industry groups, including telecommunications, healthcare services, retail and distribution and manufacturing. Stuart's corporate practice involves counseling and advice on a broad range of corporate transactions, including start-up ventures and shareholder disputes. Stuart also has significant experience representing financial institutions in senior lien and syndicated financings, mezzanine financings and project financings.

Recent News, Articles & Speaking Engagements
Bar Admissions
Georgia
Tennessee
Firm Leadership

Audit Letter Response Committee, Member

Opinions Committee, Member

Management Committee (2011-14)

Nashville Office Executive Member (2001-11)

Memberships
American Bar Association, Business Law Section (Member, Committee on Negotiated Acquisitions); Health Law Section
Tennessee Bar Association
Nashville Bar Association
Nashville Bar Foundation, Fellow
Tennessee Bar Foundation, Fellow
National Association of Bond Lawyers
Education
Speaking Engagements

Stuart has lectured at numerous seminars and professional education programs on a range of issues involving corporate business transactions, mergers and acquisitions and financings.

More Than Stites & Harbison

Mr. Campbell's past civic and community involvement has included board memberships on Matthew 25, the Greater Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, the Nashville City Club, the Nashville Technology Council, the Nashville Health Care Council, the Alumni Board of Vanderbilt University School of Law and Harding Academy. Mr. Campbell is an elder and former Clerk of the Session at First Presbyterian Church, Nashville. Mr. Campbell also enjoys history, running and golf.

Accolades

Martindale-Hubbell® AV-Preeminent® Peer Review Rated

Chambers USA: "America's Leading Lawyers for Business," Banking & Finance (2014-22)

Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Law (2003-25)

Best Lawyers in America®, Nashville Area Lawyer of the Year in Corporate Law (2021)

Mid-South Super Lawyers® (2007-12)

Nashville Business Journal, Best of the Bar (2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018)

Testimonials

Stuart Campbell is a seasoned practitioner with experience advising on a host of financings and corporate transactions. Lauded for his deep understanding of the market, he represents an impressive array of banks and other financial institutions.

- Chambers Commentary (USA)

. . . known as a solid lending attorney . . . active on a number of mezzanine and syndicated financings as part of his wide corporate and finance practice.

- Chambers Commentary (USA)

Stuart Campbell is a very fine attorney and I would be pleased to recommend him to anyone.

- Best Lawyers, client comment
MH AV 2024 300
Campbell Best Lawyers 2025
Campbell Best Law Lo Y2021
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