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Tyson Bickley

Partner, Attorney at Holland & Knight LLP

Nashville, TN Website +1.615.850.8143
Nashville Capital Network, Board of AdvisorsNashville Bar AssociationTennessee Bar AssociationAmerican Bar AssociationAmerican Bar Association, Corporate and Business Law SectionAssociation of Corporate GrowthSequoia Swim and Tennis Club, Board of DirectorsUnited Way of Metropolitan NashvilleWorks with buyers & sellers

About

Tyson Bickley advises private equity firms and portfolio companies on middle-market platform buys, add-ons, and divestitures. He represents founders and family company owners on sales to sponsors or industry buyers, including rollover equity and deal structure. He serves clients in healthcare, technology, and manufacturing. He advises distribution and business services companies on their deals. At Holland & Knight LLP in Nashville, he counsels investors and companies on seed and later equity rounds. He earned his J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law and holds a B.S. in Accounting from The University of Alabama. Earlier in his career he was chief development officer of a Nashville home healthcare company, leading joint ventures with health systems and insurers. That operating background informs his work for sponsors, corporate buyers, and founders, from the first plan for a deal through closing and the work that follows it.

Who is a good fit for Tyson Bickley

  • Private equity firms buying a platform or an add-on in the middle market.
  • Founders of family companies weighing rollover equity in a sale to a sponsor.
  • Investors and companies raising a seed round or a later priced equity financing.
  • Corporate acquirers pursuing a merger or an add-on in healthcare, technology, or manufacturing.

Education and admissions

Education
  • University of Georgia School of Law, J.D.
  • The University of Alabama, B.S. in Accounting
Bar admissions
Tennessee

Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2024-2027; Health Care Law, 2027
  • Chambers USA - America's Leading Lawyers for Business guide, Corporate M&A, 2024-2026
  • Mid-South Super Lawyers magazine, 2024, 2025
  • Rising Star, Mid-South Super Lawyers magazine, 2021

Specialties

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationRollover equity and recapitalizationsPrivate equity platform and add-on deals

Representative matters

As described on the firm’s website.

  • Represented a group of mental health treatment centers in securing a noncontrolling investment from a private equity firm through its investment fund and from a private equity group through its affiliated fund; the partnership supports the treatment centers' mission to expand access to high-quality substance abuse and mental health care across new markets
  • Represented a lower-middle-market private equity firm in its acquisition of an aluminum sand casting foundry that specializes in complex aluminum castings for numerous applications
  • Represented a healthcare-focused private equity firm and its portfolio company in the acquisition of an India-based healthcare revenue cycle management business
  • Represented a manufacturer of engineered poles and towers for electric utility, telecommunications and other related wireless and electric transmission infrastructure applications in connection with its sale to a private debt and private equity firm that invests in lower- and middle-market private companies.
  • Represented a venture capital-backed leader in building evidence-based, immersive and digital therapeutics in its sale to a venture capital-backed pioneer in therapeutic virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR) and extended reality (XR) solutions
  • Represented a leading provider of medical imaging equipment, parts, repair and service in its add-on acquisition of a California-based leading provider of equipment and supplies for cardiology practices
  • Represented a leading provider of medical imaging equipment, parts, repair and service in its add-on acquisition of one of the largest ultrasound marketing and sales organizations in the country
  • Represented a leading provider of medical imaging equipment, parts, repair and service in its add-on acquisition of a provider of sales, service, maintenance, repair and training for ultrasound equipment
  • Represented a biotechnology company specializing in the development of nutraceutical and cosmeceutical products for commercialization, specifically focusing on over-the-counter, health and beauty consumer goods in connection with an investment from a private equity firm specializing in beauty, wellness and longevity
  • Represented a private equity-backed manufacturer of brazing and solder supplies in its sale to an international buyer

Deal profile

Typical deal size
Any deal size
Remote work
In-person / regional

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. He advises investors and companies from seed through late-stage rounds, including SAFEs, priced equity financings, stockholder agreements, and the exit through a later sale.

Yes. His clients include public companies and corporate acquirers pursuing mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and alternative business models, and he also advises on partnerships and commercial contracts.

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