Johnathan D. Holbrook
Devon Holbrook is a member in the firm’s Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group and concentrates his practice on intellectual property and technology transactions and licensing. He routinely works with clients in diverse industries – such as retail, healthcare, fashion, banking, manufacturing, media and technology – to prepare various commercial agreements, review and negotiate terms of technology transactions, and counsel clients on matters affecting intellectual property ownership, development, commercialization and protection. Devon’s practice focuses on day-to-day guidance regarding buying and selling technology goods and services, including licensing, professional services, cloud computing, manufacturing, reselling, 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 involved.
Devon’s practice involves:
- Health Information Technology – Representing providers (such as hospitals and hospital systems, physicians, skilled nursing facilities, pharmacies and laboratories) and ancillary entities (such as billing companies and vendors that provide services or financing to healthcare providers) on all matters involving licensing initiatives and the procurement and use of technology in healthcare. He has a diverse client base which includes two of the largest hospital operators in the country; the largest senior living company in the country; a large private health system with operations throughout the United States; and several investor-owned medical/surgical hospitals and health systems. Devon also has represented healthcare software companies in transactions involving the licensing and commercialization of intellectual property, the procurement process and negotiation with providers and health systems.
- Technology Transactions – Counseling clients with respect to the negotiation and drafting of software licenses, system implementation/integration agreements, SaaS/cloud agreements, credit card processing agreements, managed services agreements, hosting/data center agreements, co-location agreements, service level agreements, hardware acquisition and maintenance agreements, supply and distribution agreements, and reseller agreements.
- Mergers & Acquisitions – Advising clients with regard to intellectual property and technology matters in mergers, acquisitions, investments, joint ventures and other strategic transactions.
Devon joined Bass, Berry & Sims after completing law school at the University of Tennessee. He earned his Masters of Accountancy, with a Tax Concentration, and a B.S. in accounting from the University of Tennessee.
Featured Experience
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Represented a publicly traded hospital system in its agreement with a leading provider of healthcare business and operational services for the outsourcing of health records management, revenue cycle solutions, payroll services and certain supply chain management functions
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Drafting and negotiating a wide range of technology-related agreements for one of the largest publicly traded hospital companies in the United States
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Memberships
Tennessee Intellectual Property Association (TIPLA)
International Trademark Association (INTA)
Representative Experience
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Represented a publicly traded hospital system in its agreement with a leading provider of healthcare business and operational services for the outsourcing of health records management, revenue cycle solutions, payroll services and certain supply chain management functions
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Drafting and negotiating a wide range of technology-related agreements for one of the largest publicly traded hospital companies in the United States
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Representation of LFM Capital, a private equity firm focused on lower middle market manufacturing and industrial services businesses, in its acquisition of Workplace Modular Systems, a supplier of workstation platforms. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Representation of LFM Capital, a private equity company, in its acquisition of APQS, a manufacturer of long arm quilting machines, and Ballistech, a manufacturer of basketball practice devices, in a single transaction. Term of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Representation of Heartland Steel Holdings, LLC, a portfolio company of LFM Capital Partners, L.P., that makes steel racking, platforms, and safety solutions that are easy to use, made to last, and manufactured right here in the United States, in its acquisition of SteelPro LLC, a steel fabrication company based out of Houston, MS. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Sale of large custom and specialty utility trailer lines of business.
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Investment in a vertically integrated group of manufacturing companies serving the data center, electric vehicle, and robotic markets.
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Representation of LFM Capital, a private equity firm focused on lower middle market manufacturing and industrial services businesses, in its acquisition of Novex, Inc., a seasoned manufacturer and distributor of polyurethane belting and sheet product used in high-abrasion applications across a wide variety of industries. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Representation of Arcline Investment Management’s portfolio company Standard Elevator Systems, which manufactures and provides products and solutions for elevators, escalators and moving walks, in its acquisition of McIntosh Industries, LLC, a company specializing in rebuilding, repair and service of elevator motors and machines. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Representation of Arcline Investment Management’s portfolio company Fairbanks Morse, which builds, maintains, and services naval power and propulsion systems, in its acquisition of Research Tool & Die, a privately owned manufacturer of marine electrical-systems hardware. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Publications
Media Mentions & Firm News
Accolades
Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch — Intellectual Property Law (2021-2023)
Transactions: Tennessee Journal of Business Law — Executive Editor
Certificates of Academic Excellence — Contract Drafting; Gratuitous Transfers; Representing Enterprises