TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Mar 24, 2022

Three attorneys were interviewed this week to be the new bond counsel for the Metro Industrial Development Board as it works to expand downtown Nashville across the Cumberland River, the Tennessean reports. Former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee Doug Overbey, Waller Law’s Alex Buchanan and the father-son team leading Carpenter Law were interviewed by members of the board. The quasi-governmental agency expects a wave of bond applications for public-private deals. Officials say they will work with private developers to rebuild and lease more than 100 acres of industrial east-bank land owned by the city and its affiliates. The Industrial Development Board will next meet March 31 to discuss whether to make an offer.