David F. Paulson, Jr.

David Paulson is the chairman of the North Carolina Corporate Group and chairman of the firm's Industry Service Groups. Mr. Paulson has 20 years of experience in corporate law and complex business transactions. His practice concentrates on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures for public and private companies, private equity transactions, corporate finance, strategic alliances, multi-party joint ventures, complex business transactions, corporate governance, and counseling corporate boards and executive management. He has experience representing clients in a broad range of industries, including the software, manufacturing, specialty pharmaceutical, institutional food service, utility, railroad, open source, television production, insurance and outsourced services industries. Mr. Paulson also has extensive skills and experience in the health care industry and with health care business transactions.

David Paulson is the chairman of the North Carolina Corporate Group and chairman of the firm's Industry Service Groups. Mr. Paulson has 20 years of experience in corporate law and complex business transactions. His practice concentrates on mergers, acquisitions and divestitures for public and private companies, private equity transactions, corporate finance, strategic alliances, multi-party joint ventures, complex business transactions, corporate governance, and counseling corporate boards and executive management. He has experience representing clients in a broad range of industries, including the software, manufacturing, specialty pharmaceutical, institutional food service, utility, railroad, open source, television production, insurance and outsourced services industries. Mr. Paulson also has extensive skills and experience in the health care industry and with health care business transactions.

Recent Transactions/ Engagements

• Represented large privately-held software company in the strategic acquisition of a California-based technology company with operations in Europe and Asia.
• Represented physician investor syndicate in the development of a hospital-physician joint venture with tax-exempt regional health system to acquire and operate a multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center.
• Outside corporate counsel to institutionally supported joint venture defensive patent pool to the open source software industry.
• Outside general counsel to regional provider of specialized pharmaceuticals for chronic illnesses.
• Represent business analytics software and services company in acquisition of professional services company engaged with the US intelligence community.
• Lead counsel in a joint venture of large insurance companies in the acquisition of a controlling interest in a California-based healthcare informatics company.

Mr. Paulson is licensed to practice in North Carolina. He is a member of the Business Law and Health Care Law sections of the North Carolina Bar Association and is a member of the North Carolina Bankers Association. Mr. Paulson serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the United Way of the Greater Triangle. Mr. Paulson serves on the board of advisors to the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce. He also serves on the board of directors for Durham Nativity School, and recently served on the board of trustees for the University of North Carolina Center for Public Television. Mr. Paulson is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Corporate Law, has been selected as a North Carolina Super Lawyer, and is listed in the Marquis “Who’s Who in American Law.” He was recently selected as a "Mover & Shaker" by Business Leader Magazine. Mr. Paulson formerly served as an adjunct professor teaching business law at Pfeiffer University’s Executive MBA program.

Mr. Paulson received his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Duke University in 1987, his masters of business administration from Wake Forest University and his juris doctor degree from the Wake Forest University School of Law, both in 1991.