Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Brad Hart has been named a 2025 Emerging Leader by The M&A Advisor. Brad was chosen from a distinguished pool of nominees, recognized for their significant accomplishments in business and profound contributions to community service. As noted by The M&A Advisor, this distinguished group of rising stars is shaping the future of mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, and corporate finance.
The M&A Advisor – globally recognized for honoring top M&A, financing, and turnaround professionals – established these awards to champion mentorship and propel professional development among rising leaders in corporate finance. This year, nearly 140 professionals were named Emerging leaders Award winners. Evaluation of the nominees and selection of the winners was completed by an independent judging panel.
"These Emerging Leaders have demonstrated exceptional success and significant contributions to their industry and community, particularly amidst the challenges of the past several years," said Roger Aguinaldo, founder and CEO of The M&A Advisor. "The 2025 award recipients join a truly remarkable global network of outstanding young professionals."
Brad Hart
Brad Hart works with private and public companies in the financial services, healthcare and technology industries on a broad range of transactional, corporate governance and securities law matters, including mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings and day-to-day SEC reporting and disclosure compliance. Brad has advised on many multi-billion dollar merger & acquisition transactions and public and private securities offerings worth over $3.5 billion and has been an integral part of multiple transactions that were recognized by The M&A Advisor as "Deals of the Year" in various categories. Learn more about Brad's practice here.
The M&A Advisor
The M&A Advisor will host a black-tie Awards Gala in New York City to formally introduce the Emerging Leaders Award Winners to the broader business community and celebrate their achievements. The Awards Gala will be held in conjunction with the 2025 Leadership in Dealmaking Summit, held September 15-16 in New York City — a gathering of industry leaders, past honorees, and new voices driving meaningful change. Read more about the 2025 winners here.
Founded in 1998, The M&A Advisor is the global leader in connecting, recognizing, and informing professionals in M&A, restructuring, and corporate finance. Now in its 27th year, The M&A Advisor provides world-class content, events, and honors programs that empower dealmakers at every stage of their journey. Learn more at www.maadvisor.com.