Tonya Mitchem Grindon is a corporate finance and governance attorney and serves as chair of Baker Donelson's Business Department. Grindon is currently serving her second term on the Firm's board of directors, having previously served on the Firm's board from 2013 to 2019. She is also on the Firm's Corporate Governance Committee and is former chair of the Firm's Audit Committee.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2026 | Securities, Corporate Finance |
Corporate Finance and Securities/Corporate Governance: Grindon's experience in corporate finance and securities work includes representation of companies in public offerings (IPOs and secondary offerings) and private placements of debt and equity securities. She has assisted companies and acquirers in both the defense of and the instigation of public tender offers and hostile takeovers, exchange offers, and in Exchange Act compliance, including proxy statements and annual, quarterly, and current reports. Grindon also has advised public and private boards of directors on numerous fiduciary duties involving bet-the-company corporate governance matters, material events and business strategy. She has also served as counsel to special committees of boards of directors, and has served as an expert witness on litigation matters involving Tennessee corporate law.
Private Equity: Grindon has significant experience in the representation of private funds (offshore and domestic, including hedge funds and private equity funds), including planning and structuring strategies for funds and in their day-to-day operations and negotiation of investments in portfolio companies. Grindon represents numerous private funds in connection with securities compliance with public companies in their portfolios (e.g., Section 16 filings and Williams Act filings). She also represents institutional investors, including employee pension plans, in connection with investments in both private and hedge funds.
Business Transactions: Grindon's experience in the area of business transactions includes the representation of public and private foreign and U.S. companies in asset sales and purchases, mergers and securities purchases, and sales.