About Chester
Chester E. Bacheller is a transactional lawyer practicing in the areas of securities, mergers and acquisitions and finance including, venture capital financing. The majority of Mr. Bacheller's practice has centered on representing companies and investors in various corporate and financial transactions. He has substantial experience in a wide range of corporate, securities and banking matters, including: public offerings of securities registered under the federal and state securities laws; corporate mergers, acquisitions and dispositions; private placements of securities, including Rule 144A offerings; venture capital financing; SEC periodic reporting and compliance matters; financing, mergers and acquisitions and regulatory matters for various financial institutions; eurodollar financings, mortgage and other asset-based securities offerings; corporate control contests, including proxy fights and tender offers; complex asset-based and other lending transactions; numerous issues arising under the Uniform Commercial Code; and other various business matters.
Chester E. Bacheller is a transactional lawyer practicing in the areas of securities, mergers and acquisitions and finance including, venture capital financing. The majority of Mr. Bacheller's practice has centered on representing companies and investors in various corporate and financial transactions. He has substantial experience in a wide range of corporate, securities and banking matters, including: public offerings of securities registered under the federal and state securities laws; corporate mergers, acquisitions and dispositions; private placements of securities, including Rule 144A offerings; venture capital financing; SEC periodic reporting and compliance matters; financing, mergers and acquisitions and regulatory matters for various financial institutions; eurodollar financings, mortgage and other asset-based securities offerings; corporate control contests, including proxy fights and tender offers; complex asset-based and other lending transactions; numerous issues arising under the Uniform Commercial Code; and other various business matters.
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Education
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Governance Law, Tampa (2026)
- Lawyer of the Year: Securities Regulation, Tampa (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tampa (2023)
- Lawyer of the Year: Securities Regulation, Tampa (2019)
- Lawyer of the Year: Securities / Capital Markets Law, Tampa (2018)
- Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tampa (2017)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Governance Law, Tampa (2016)
- Lawyer of the Year: Securities Regulation, Tampa (2013)
- Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tampa (2012)
- Recognized: Corporate Governance Law
- Recognized: Corporate Law
- Recognized: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Recognized: Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Recognized: Securities Regulation
- Practice Area: International Trade and Finance Law
- Special Focus: Accounting
- Special Focus: Audit Committees
- Special Focus: Capital Markets
- Special Focus: Corporate Finance
- Special Focus: Corporate Governance
- Special Focus: Director and Officer Liability
- Special Focus: Disclosure
- Special Focus: Executive Compensation
- Special Focus: General Corporate
- Special Focus: High Yield
- Special Focus: International
- Special Focus: Leveraged Buyouts
- Special Focus: Mergers & Acquisitions
- Special Focus: Private Placements
- Special Focus: Publicly-Held Companies
- Special Focus: Restructurings
- Special Focus: Securities
- Special Focus: Transactions
- Special Focus: Venture Capital
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
- Corporate Counsel Edition, Super Lawyers magazine, January 2009
- Client Service All-Star, The BTI Consulting Group, Inc., 2013
- Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-2013
- Chambers USA – America's Leading Business Lawyers guide, Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity, 2008-2013