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David Cox

David Cox

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Nashville
(615) 742-6299
dcox@bassberry.com
https://www.bassberry.com/professionals/cox-david/

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David Cox advises owners, executives and boards of emerging and growth companies in key corporate events, such as capital formation, private equity transactions, acquisitions and change in control transactions. David has advised on more than 400 transactions for private and public companies throughout the United States, including pioneers in their industry such as Addus Homecare, American HomePatient, Berlitz, Central Parking, ClinTrials, Pharmerica and Shoals Technologies.

His representation covers a broad range of healthcare sectors, with particularly deep experience advising laboratory testing and life sciences, medical distribution and health software companies. A substantial portion of his representation also involves clients in financial services and financial technology and software. He also has advised clients in numerous other industries including retail services, logistics and distribution, technology and energy.

David’s practice includes:

  • Mergers & Acquisitions – Advising clients on M&A transactions, including auction processes and representing both private equity and strategic buyers and sellers. Typically, his focus is on middle market transactions up to $1 billion.
  • Private Equity – Counseling private equity backed companies, with a particular focus on navigating the interplay between private equity/venture capital investors and portfolio company executive teams.
  • Board and Executive Advisory – Representing board of directors, special committees and individual executives of both public and private companies, including special situations such as going private transactions, special committee representation, audit committee investigations and takeover transactions.

Prior to joining Bass, Berry & Sims, David was a shareholder and executive committee member at Harwell Howard Hyne Gabbert & Manner, P.C.

Memberships

Nashville Bar Association

Tennessee Bar Association

Texas Bar Association

American Bar Association

American Health Law Association (AHLA)

Representative Experience

  • Shoals Technologies Group Public Offering

    In connection with a public offering of the stock of Shoals Technologies Group (Nasdaq: SHLS), we represented the Solon Group as selling shareholders, including Dean Solon, founder of Shoals in an underwritten Block Trade of common stock.

    In connection with a public offering of the stock of Shoals Technologies Group (Nasdaq: SHLS), we represented the Solon Group...
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    Client Type: Public Company
  • Shoals Technologies Group Stock Offering
    In connection with a public offering of the stock of Shoals Technologies Group, we represented the Solon Group as selling...
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  • Versant Diagnostics Acquires Pathology Consultants of Chicago

    Acquisition of a medical provider in Chicago.

    We represented Versant Diagnostics, an independent physician services company, in its acquisition of Pathology Consultants of Chicago, a medical provider...
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  • Versant Diagnostics Acquires Elgin Laboratory Physicians

    Acquisition of a medical provider.

    We represented Versant Diagnostics, an independent physician services company, in its acquisition of Elgin Laboratory Physicians, a medical provider. Terms...
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  • Protypia, Inc. Sold to Inotiv, Inc.

    Representation of Protypia, Inc. in its sale to Inotiv, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOTV)

    We represented Protypia, Inc., a Nashville-based proteomics bioanalytical, in its sale to Inotiv, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOTV), a leading contract research...
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  • Physical Rehabilitation Network Acquires Gillette Physical Therapy

    Representation of Physical Rehabilitation Network (“PRN”), a leading U.S.-based owner-operator of nearly 200 outpatient physical therapy clinics, in its acquisition of Gillette Physical Therapy, which operates one outpatient clinic in the Gillette, WY community. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

    We represented Physical Rehabilitation Network (“PRN”), a leading U.S.-based owner-operator of nearly 200 outpatient physical therapy clinics, in its acquisition...
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  • Physical Rehabilitation Network Acquires Kinetix Advanced Physical Therapy

    Representation of Physical Rehabilitation Network (PRN), a leading physical therapy provider and practice management organization, in their acquisition of Kinetix Advanced Physical Therapy (Kinetix APT), a California based physical therapy center. The addition of Kinetix APT grows PRN’s California footprint to 62 clinics. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

    We represented Physical Rehabilitation Network (PRN), a leading physical therapy provider and practice management organization, in their acquisition of Kinetix...
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  • Addus HomeCare Acquires JourneyCare, Inc

    Representation of Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS), a provider of home care services, in its acquisition of JourneyCare, Inc, one of the largest hospice and palliative care providers in Illinois for $85,000,000.

     

    We represented Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS), a provider of home care services, in its acquisition of JourneyCare, Inc, one...
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  • Iron Path Capital Invests in Versant Diagnostics and Versant Acquires APC and ACP
    We represented Versant Diagnostics, a physician services company focused on anatomic pathology, in connection with its formation and growth investment...
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    Client Type: Private Company
  • Addus HomeCare Acquires Summit Home Health, LLC

    Representation of Addus HomeCare (Nasdaq: ADUS), a leading provider of home care services, in its cash acquisition of Chicago-based Summit Home Health, LLC. The transaction further adds clinical services to the Company’s largest market in Illinois.

    We represented Addus HomeCare (Nasdaq: ADUS), a leading provider of home care services, in its cash acquisition of Chicago-based Summit...
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Additional Experience

Additional representative experience (prior to joining Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

  • Sale of laboratory software company to private equity sponsor
  • Acquisition by leading PE sponsored onsite clinic operator of an onsite/near site clinic operator
  • Healthcare counsel for acquisition of health software provider of automation to contract therapy market
  • Management representation in rollover in a PE firm to PE firm sale of a national distribution company
  • Sale of national financial services print and remit and software company by PE firm
  • Acquisition of solar energy field monitoring company by strategic solar buyer
  • Formation and funding of specialty lending company
  • Venture capital funding for business focused on alternative revenue opportunities for hospital systems
  • Sale of southwestern pathology laboratory company to strategic buyer
  • Auction process for sale of public medical device company
  • Special counsel on sale of national durable medical equipment supplier by PE firm
  • Healthcare counsel on acquisition of long-term care operations by strategic buyer
  • Sale of western toxicology laboratory company to PE consortium
  • Auction process for acquisition of hospital-based clinical laboratory company
  • Auction process for sale of specialty pipe manufacturer for energy and water projects
  • Capital formation for dental service organization
  • Refinancing transaction for national specialty medical distribution company
  • Healthcare counsel in auction process for acquisition of national occupational health screening and testing company
  • Healthcare counsel for acquisition of healthcare software company focused on 340B Program compliance

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Accolades

Chambers USA — Corporate/M&A (2005-2019)

Martindale-Hubbell — AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated

The Best Lawyers in America© — Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law (2005-2023)

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Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center - J.D., 1991

    cum laude

  • Louisiana State University - B.S., 1988

    summa cum laude

Admissions

  • Tennessee, 1994
  • Texas, 1991
Chambers USA

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"David Cox is known in the market for his private equity and capital formation work. Sources acknowledge that he is a 'very good lawyer who often gets brought into complex deals.' His client roster includes companies in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors."

From Chambers USA 2019