Robert Brewer is chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group. For more than 20 years, Bob has focused his practice solely on intellectual property and technology transactions and licensing. Bob helps clients through legal, technical and transactional challenges arising in technology transactions and the technology procurement process, with particular emphasis on the operational, contractual and regulatory aspects of technology agreements in the healthcare industry. His practice focuses on strategic guidance regarding buying and selling technology goods and services, including licensing, professional services, outsourcing, cloud computing, manufacturing, supply and distribution agreements, as well as joint ventures, collaborations and strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions and private equity investments where technology and intellectual property are of significant importance and value. In addition, he counsels clients on data security and cyberliability issues, proactive data security planning and policies and incident response plans.
Bob’s practice involves:
Represented nationally-ranked academic medical center in its largest IT implementation involving the implementation and deployment of an Epic
We represented IASIS Healthcare in its agreement to implement Cerner Corporation’s integrated electronic health record (EHR) and revenue cycle system
Represented one of the largest publicly traded hospital companies in the United States in negotiation and implementation of a new Electronic Health Record (EHR) system that, at the time, was one of the largest EHR implementations in the United States.
International Technology Law Association
Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)
Leadership Health Care
Tennessee Bar Association
American Bar Association — Intellectual Property Section; Internet Law Section; Software Licensing Section, Past Chair
International Trademark Association (INTA)
Tennessee Intellectual Property Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
American Health Law Association (AHLA)
Represented nationally-ranked academic medical center in its largest IT implementation involving the implementation and deployment of an Epic
We represented IASIS Healthcare in its agreement to implement Cerner Corporation’s integrated electronic health record (EHR) and revenue cycle system
Represented one of the largest publicly traded hospital companies in the United States in negotiation and implementation of a new Electronic Health Record (EHR) system that, at the time, was one of the largest EHR implementations in the United States.
Representation of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) in its definitive agreement to sell 80 percent of Brookdale Health Care Services, the Brentwood-based company’s home health and outpatient therapy division, to HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, in an all-cash transaction for $400 million
Represented Boston Children’s Hospital with intellectual property, business, and government contracting issues associated with VaccineFinder
We provide ongoing counseling and assistance with U.S. and international data protection and privacy legal and regulatory compliance matters and contract negotiation for an international nonprofit association in a highly regulated industry, including updates and revisions to multiple privacy notices and policies for various audiences and stakeholders, negotiation of data protection, privacy and data rights terms in client and supplier agreements, implementation of data transfer mechanisms, and counseling with respect to information security and data management practices.
We provide ongoing counseling and advice for a publicly-traded health and wellness company regarding privacy and data protection compliance matters with respect to state and federal privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including mergers and acquisitions compliance diligence, and assistance with development of an effective data governance and privacy compliance program.
Chambers USA — Intellectual Property (2019-2022)
IP STARS — Transactions Star (2022)
Best Lawyers® — Nashville Information Technology Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2021); Nashville Technology Law “Lawyer of the Year” (2018, 2016, 2012)
The Best Lawyers in America© — Copyright Law; Information Technology Law; Technology Law; Trademark Law (2009-2023)
Mid-South Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2008-2013)
Business Tennessee “Best 150 Lawyers in Tennessee”