Kolin Holladay serves as Co-Chair of Polsinelli’s Business Department, comprised of approximately 300 attorneys. With a practice focusing on corporate transactions, Kolin is keenly aware of the impact legal advice can have on the entirety of a client’s business. As a previous small business owner himself, Kolin has first-hand insight into the steps involved with business acquisitions, as well as selling a business to strategic partners. He brings a broad perspective to clients’ business operations and strategic plans.

Due to his personal business experience and practical legal approach, clients view Kolin as a trusted advisor. He typically serves as outside general counsel to middle-market companies but enjoys working with companies of all sizes – from startups to multi­national corporations.

Some of the industries in which Kolin has experience include health care, technology, retail, finance, entertainment and restaurant sectors. His practice areas focus on the following transaction types:

  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Securities offerings and capital formation
  • Advising corporate boards
  • Contract negotiation and interpretation

Education

  • University of Tennessee (M.B.A., 2001)
    • Finance, New Ventures; Finance Dept. Torch Fund Portfolio Manager; John C. Cox, Sr. MBA Fellowship
  • University of Tennessee Winston College of Law (J.D., 2001)
    • Business Transactions; Contributor to Transactions: Tennessee Business Law Journal; Sports and Entertainment Law Society
  • Lipscomb University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1994)
    • History Education

Bar Admission

  • Tennessee, 2001
  • Washington, 2014

Court Admissions

  • State of Tennessee, 2001
  • State of Washington, 2014

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association
  • Tennessee Bar Association
  • Nashville Bar Association
  • Tennessee Association of Corporate Growth
    • Previous President
    • Board of Directors
    • Former Chairman of Mid-South Capital Connection
  • Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce
    • Board Officer, Former General Counsel
    • Previous Chairman of the Vital Signs Action Team
  • BCB Restaurant Group
    • Chairman of the Board of Directors

    Recognition

    • Selected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, 2024
    • Ranked in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate M&A, Tennessee, 2021-2025
    • Named "Health Care Hero" by Nashville Business Journal, 2017
    • Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® for:
      • Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2020-2026
      • Corporate Law, 2013-2026
    • Martindale-Hubbell® AV Peer Review
    • Featured in Nashville Post's "In Charge" issue
    • Named "Nashville Emerging Leader in the Legal Services Industry" by Nashville Chamber of Commerce
    • Selected for inclusion in "Top Forty under 40" by Nashville Business Journal
    • Named "Rising Star" by Mid-South Super Lawyers
    • Selected for inclusion in "Best of the Bar" for Corporate/Securities by Nashville Business Journal

    Community

    • Siloam Health
      • Serves on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee
      • Chairs the Development Committee
    • American Heart Association
      • Serves on the Executive Leadership Team of the American Heart Association Middle Tennessee Heart Gala
    • Nashville Sports Council
      • Board of Directors
    • Iron Sharpens Iron
      • Board of Directors
    • Lipscomb University College of Arts & Sciences
      • Member of the Dean’s Advisory Council
    • Middle Tennessee Fellowship of Christian Athletes
      • Former Chair of the Board and Board Member 2010-2020
    • Middle Tennessee Council of the Boy Scouts of America
      • Member of the Board of Directors – 2014-2018
    • Wayne Reed Christian Childcare Center
      • Former Member of the Board of Directors
    • Maryland Farms YMCA
      • Former Member of the Board of Directors
    • Front Porch Ministries
      • Former Member of the Board of Directors
    • The Harpeth Hall School
      • Former Upper School Varsity Softball Coach