Professionals
William S. Solmson
Senior Counsel
P 901-537-1035 F 901-537-1010
6070 Poplar Avenue
Suite 300
Memphis, TN 38119
Billy Solmson is a member of the Firm's Corporate & Securities Service Team. He concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate law and mergers & acquisitions, with a primary focus on advising privately owned businesses.

Location
6070 Poplar Avenue
Suite 300
Memphis, TN 38119
Representative Matters
- Representation of the seller of a pharmaceutical service provider to a public company in a cash-out merger.
- Representation of the buyer of a financial services provider sold through an auction process in a reverse subsidiary merger.
- Representation of the seller of a retail grocery chain sold through an auction process to a private equity-owned strategic buyer.
- Representation of a privately owned corporation in connection with the recapitalization of the corporation through a private equity firm; and subsequent representation of that corporation in connection with its purchase of a competitive retail chain.
- Representation of the buyer in the strategic purchase of an industrial supply dealer in an asset acquisition.
- Representation of the seller of an industrial manufacturing and distribution firm to a strategic buyer.
- Representation of the seller of a financial services corporation to a private equity group for cash and equity.
- Representation of the asset seller of coal mining property to a strategic buyer.
- Representation of various venture capital investors, including with respect to a retail pet supply business, a manufacturer of industrial scanning equipment, a medical services provider and other businesses.
Honors
- Woodward/White’s The Best Lawyers in America® in Corporate Law, 1993-2018
- Best Lawyers® 2013 Memphis Corporate Law "Lawyer of the Year"
- Highest Professional Rating (AV®) by Martindale-Hubbell, 2013
- Recognized as a Mid-South Super Lawyers in the area of Mergers & Acquisitions (2006-2014)
Education
1967 - J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School
1964 - B.S. (Commerce), Washington & Lee University
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Memphis and Shelby County Bar Foundation
- Tennessee Bar Associations
Admissions
- Tennessee
Civic Involvement
- Former Executive Committee and Board Member, Memphis Food Bank
- Member, Advisory Committee for The Hugo Dixon Foundation
- Member, Board of Trustees, Ballet Memphis
Interests
- Golf, Travel and Reading
Representative Matters
- Representation of the seller of a pharmaceutical service provider to a public company in a cash-out merger.
- Representation of the buyer of a financial services provider sold through an auction process in a reverse subsidiary merger.
- Representation of the seller of a retail grocery chain sold through an auction process to a private equity-owned strategic buyer.
- Representation of a privately owned corporation in connection with the recapitalization of the corporation through a private equity firm; and subsequent representation of that corporation in connection with its purchase of a competitive retail chain.
- Representation of the buyer in the strategic purchase of an industrial supply dealer in an asset acquisition.
- Representation of the seller of an industrial manufacturing and distribution firm to a strategic buyer.
- Representation of the seller of a financial services corporation to a private equity group for cash and equity.
- Representation of the asset seller of coal mining property to a strategic buyer.
- Representation of various venture capital investors, including with respect to a retail pet supply business, a manufacturer of industrial scanning equipment, a medical services provider and other businesses.
Honors
- Woodward/White’s The Best Lawyers in America® in Corporate Law, 1993-2018
- Best Lawyers® 2013 Memphis Corporate Law "Lawyer of the Year"
- Highest Professional Rating (AV®) by Martindale-Hubbell, 2013
- Recognized as a Mid-South Super Lawyers in the area of Mergers & Acquisitions (2006-2014)
Education
1967 - J.D., Vanderbilt University Law School
1964 - B.S. (Commerce), Washington & Lee University
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Memphis and Shelby County Bar Foundation
- Tennessee Bar Associations
Admissions
- Tennessee
Civic Involvement
- Former Executive Committee and Board Member, Memphis Food Bank
- Member, Advisory Committee for The Hugo Dixon Foundation
- Member, Board of Trustees, Ballet Memphis
Interests
- Golf, Travel and Reading
