Casey W. Riggs
Co-Founder & Member, Attorney at Riggs Davie
Chartered Financial AnalystWorks with buyers & sellers
About
Casey W. Riggs guides buyers and sellers at Riggs Davie in technology, real estate, and financial services deals. He advises on entity formation and corporate structuring. Casey also supports venture capital and private debt and equity financings. He works from initial planning through post-closing integration on each acquisition. Casey designs compensation strategies that help clients attract and retain key personnel. Super Lawyers named him in Mergers and Acquisitions from 2022 to 2025. He also advises startups on entity selection, organizational documents, and essential contracts.
Who is a good fit for Casey W. Riggs
- Buyers of technology companies who need counsel from planning through post-closing integration.
- Sellers of financial services businesses moving through a merger or acquisition.
- Buyers who need entity formation and corporate structuring as part of an acquisition.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, J.D., 2003
- University of Tennessee, B.S. in Finance, 1995
- Bar admissions
- Tennessee, Kentucky
Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America - Corporate Law, 2026
- Super Lawyers - Mergers & Acquisitions, 2022-2025
- Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer, 2026
Specialties
Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationEntity formation and holding structures
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented affiliated building supply companies in a sale to a strategic buyer for $7 million. ($7,000,000)
- Represented a franchised retail business in sale to another franchisee for $3.5 million. ($3,500,000)
- Closed acquisition of a staffing business by a strategic buyer valued at approximately $3M, including earnout. ($3,000,000)
- Closed an asset sale to a strategic buyer valued at approximately $20M (depending on post-closing earn-out results and other contingent consideration). ($20,000,000)
- Closed an asset sale to a publicly traded, strategic buyer valued at up to $10M (depending on post-closing earn-out results and other contingent consideration). ($10,000,000)
- Closed the sale of a division of a family-owned business to a strategic buyer for approximately $2 million. ($2,000,000, seller side)
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional