About Michael
Mike Roberts has broad legal experience in a variety of business transactions, including loan transactions, the leasing and acquisition of real property, acquisition and disposition of private companies and venture capital transactions. The primary focus of his practice in recent years is the representation of lenders and borrowers in secured lending transactions. Mike also regularly acts as local counsel on multi-state loan transactions, advising on Tennessee indebtedness tax and providing local counsel opinions.Mike received his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif. He earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Tennessee where he was a member of Tau Beta Pi and was named Outstanding Senior in the College of Engineering.In his spare time, Mike enjoys travel, running, bicycling, fly fishing and skiing.
Mike Roberts has broad legal experience in a variety of business transactions, including loan transactions, the leasing and acquisition of real property, acquisition and disposition of private companies and venture capital transactions. The primary focus of his practice in recent years is the representation of lenders and borrowers in secured lending transactions. Mike also regularly acts as local counsel on multi-state loan transactions, advising on Tennessee indebtedness tax and providing local counsel opinions.
Mike received his law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif. He earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Tennessee where he was a member of Tau Beta Pi and was named Outstanding Senior in the College of Engineering.
In his spare time, Mike enjoys travel, running, bicycling, fly fishing and skiing.
Case History
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Recognized: Banking and Finance Law
- Recognized: Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Recognized: Real Estate Law
- Special Focus: Acquisition Finance
- Special Focus: Commercial Finance
- Special Focus: Leveraged Buyouts
- Special Focus: Loan Documentation
- Special Focus: Mezzanine Finance
- Special Focus: Mortgage
- Special Focus: Real Estate
- Special Focus: Venture Capital
- Chambers USA, Banking and Finance (2016 – 2018)
- Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated
- University of Tennessee, B.S.Tau Beta PiCollege of Engineering “Outstanding Senior”
- Tau Beta Pi
- College of Engineering “Outstanding Senior”
- Vanderbilt University, J.D.Member, Order of the Coif
- Member, Order of the Coif