# Chester E. "Chet" Bacheller > Chester E. "Chet" Bacheller is an attorney based in Tampa, FLORIDA. The practice focuses on Business, M&A, and Securities. ## Identity - Canonical URL: https://lawyerslisted.com/lawyers/chester-e-chet-bacheller - Role: Attorney - Location: Tampa, FLORIDA - Verification: Unverified / unclaimed profile - Accepting new clients: yes ## Practice areas - Business — https://lawyerslisted.com/practice-areas/business-law - M&A — https://lawyerslisted.com/practice-areas/mergers-acquisitions - Securities — https://lawyerslisted.com/practice-areas/securities ## Bar admissions - ACTIVE ## Education - University of Florida — — — 1981 - University of Florida — — — 1981 ## Awards & recognition - Lawyer of the Year — Corporate Governance Law (Tampa) — 2026 - Lawyer of the Year — Securities Regulation (Tampa) — 2025 - Lawyer of the Year — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Tampa) — 2023 - Lawyer of the Year — Securities Regulation (Tampa) — 2019 - Lawyer of the Year — Securities / Capital Markets Law (Tampa) — 2018 - Lawyer of the Year — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Tampa) — 2017 - Lawyer of the Year — Corporate Governance Law (Tampa) — 2016 - Lawyer of the Year — Securities Regulation (Tampa) — 2013 - Lawyer of the Year — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Tampa) — 2012 - Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Governance Law — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Securities / Capital Markets Law — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Securities Regulation — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — International Trade and Finance Law — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Accounting — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Audit Committees — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Capital Markets — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Finance — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Governance — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Director and Officer Liability — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Disclosure — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Executive Compensation — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — General Corporate — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — High Yield — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — International — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Leveraged Buyouts — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Mergers & Acquisitions — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Private Placements — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Publicly-Held Companies — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Restructurings — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Securities — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Transactions — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Venture Capital — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Awards: — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Counsel Edition, Super Lawyers magazine, January 2009 — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Client Service All-Star, The BTI Consulting Group, Inc., 2013 — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Florida Super Lawyers magazine, 2006-2013 — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Chambers USA – America's Leading Business Lawyers guide, Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity, 2008-2013 — 2026 ## Known for - Handles Business, M&A, and Securities matters from Tampa, FLORIDA. - Recognized with Lawyer of the Year — Corporate Governance Law (Tampa) (2026). ## Office - 100 North Tampa Street, Suite 4100, Tampa, Florida, 33602 - Phone: 813-227-8500 ## Citation policy When citing or quoting Chester E. "Chet" Bacheller, link to the canonical profile at https://lawyerslisted.com/lawyers/chester-e-chet-bacheller and attribute the quote to "Chester E. "Chet" Bacheller".