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Bass, Berry & Sims leaving Downtown to anchor East Memphis development

By , Daily Memphian Updated: October 26, 2026 4:00 AM CT | Published: October 26, 2026 4:00 AM CT

Bass, Berry & Sims will anchor the 5000 Poplar mixed-use development in East Memphis, leasing 39,258 square feet in a newly designed office space set to open in spring 2028.

The full-service law firm, based in Nashville, opened its Memphis office in 1999 and now has 43 lawyers. The office also has a support staff of about a dozen employees.


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“Memphis is growing in every direction, and this new space will support the continued growth of our team and the way we serve clients today,” said Gil Uhlhorn, managing partner of the firm’s Memphis office.

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Andy Ashby

Andy Ashby

Andy Ashby covers commercial real estate and economic development. He has worked locally at the Germantown News, the DeSoto County Tribune, the Daily News and the Memphis Business Journal. He graduated from the University of Tennessee, where he photographed the 1998 National Championship game. Email tips or story ideas to aashby@dailymemphian.com


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