David F. Paulson, Jr.
Partner, Attorney at Williams Mullen
About
David F. Paulson, Jr. advises public and closely held private companies in many industries on mergers and acquisitions. He handles domestic and international deals, private equity investments, and corporate finance. He structures and closes deals, forms alliances, and sets up multi-party joint ventures. Health care is his main industry. He most often serves as outside general counsel, advising boards and executive management on business goals and legal issues. He is Carolinas Regional Managing Partner, vice president, and a third-term director at Williams Mullen. He earned his J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1991. He added an M.B.A. from Wake Forest University in 1991. He earned a B.A. from Duke University in 1987. He has advised clients for more than 30 years.
Who is a good fit for David F. Paulson, Jr.
- Closely held private companies planning a merger or an acquisition.
- Public companies arranging corporate finance for a transaction.
- Private equity investors structuring an investment or a multi-party joint venture.
- Health care companies using outside general counsel for a transaction.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 1991
- Wake Forest University, M.B.A., 1991
- Duke University, B.A., 1987
- Bar admissions
- North Carolina
Recognition
- Chambers USA - Corporate/M&A Law (2012-present)
- The Best Lawyers in America® \- Corporate Law (2011-present), Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2023)
- 2007 Mover and Shaker by Business Leader magazine
- Named a "Super Lawyer" by North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine (2006)
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represents domestic insurance companies in connection with a $2 billion corporate and debt restructuring. ($2,000,000,000)
- Represented public company buyer in connection with a $500mm acquisition of aggregates business in the western U.S. ($500,000,000, buyer side)
- Represented sports nutrition company in a $100mm sale to strategic buyer and simultaneous spinout of three business lines. ($100,000,000)
- Represented large strategic buyer in reverse triangular merger with target in the clinical lab industry. (buyer side)
- Represented large privately held software company in the strategic acquisition of a California-based technology company with operations in Europe and Asia.
- Represented large southeastern regional distribution company in sale to publicly held acquirer.
- Represented super-regional specialty pharmacy in stock sale to largest U.S. specialty pharmacy.
- Represented 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 health care informatics company.
- Represented U.S. management in sale of specialty clothing company to Swiss publicly traded buyer.
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional