David G. Marks

Partner
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David Marks enjoys closing fast-paced, high-pressure deals by aligning economic interests on both sides of the transaction. His practice focuses on buy-side and sell-side private equity M&A, and he has extensive experience in healthcare and other industries. In recent years, Mr. Marks has played a key role in numerous middle-market healthcare transactions involving dental, dermatology, ophthalmology, optometry and optical, chiropractic and physical therapy, women's health, gastroenterology and other specialties.

Private equity clients, investors and sellers value his counsel in recapitalizations, add-on acquisitions and roll-ups. Additionally, Mr. Marks represents private equity firms, investors and privately held companies in sales of portfolio companies and investments involving PE acquirers. Clients benefit from his ability to bring deals to successful conclusions despite the challenges often posed by the complex financing structures and deadlines of private equity transactions.

Previously, Mr. Marks gained valuable experience as an associate in New York where he advised private equity firms, distressed businesses and major financial institutions in the design and implementation of sweeping operational and financial restructurings and M&A in some of the largest Chapter 11 cases in recent history.

Representative Experience

DSOs and Dental Groups

  • Represented Affordable Care, Inc. in its acquisition of an affiliated dental group, which included locations in PA, NY, TX and ND
  • Represented Affordable Care, Inc. in its acquisition of two dental practices
  • Represented Tru Family Dental in its acquisition by Heartland Dental and assisted with regulatory compliance and corporate matters
  • Served as lead company counsel to a pediatric dental company based in California in its sale to one of the nation's largest dental providers
  • Represented Lone Peak Dental Group in its acquisition by private equity firm Tailwind Capital via a leveraged buyout.
  • Lead counsel to OrthoSynetics, a DSO supporting orthodontic practices across the United States, in its sale to private investors

Physician Practice Management

  • Represented Axia Women's Health, one of the nation's largest independent women’s health groups, in its acquisition of OB/Gyn of Indiana, a 45-doctor obstetric and gynecological practice based in Carmel, Indiana
  • Represented Hildred Capital Partners in the majority recapitalization of DermCare Management
  • Represent a leading vision care provider based in Irvine, California, in its acquisitions; the design of its corporate structure; and in critical negotiations with payers, manufacturers and suppliers

Additional Experience

  • Served as lead transaction counsel to Radio Systems in its acquisition by an affiliate of Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), a private equity firm
  • Represented a global leader in pet containment and lifestyle products in its purchase of a competing pet products company

Credentials

Education
  • Columbia Law School, J.D.
  • Dartmouth College, B.A., Government & International Relations; Geography, cum laude
Bar Admissions/Licenses
  • New York
  • Tennessee
Memberships
  • Nashville Bar Association
  • Tennessee Bar Associations
  • Nashville Debate League, Board of Directors
Honors & Awards
  • The Best Lawyers in America guide, Health Care Law, 2023-2027
  • Stand-Out Lawyer, Thomson Reuters, 2026
  • Law360 Editorial Board Member, Private Equity, 2025
  • Rising Star, Mid-South Super Lawyers magazine, 2018-2024

Publications

  • Tracker Equity: A Smarter Alternative to Sub-DSOs, Dentist Entrepreneur Organization, August 3, 2026
  • Healthcare Trend Report: Dental Support Organizations (DSOs), April 21, 2025
  • Regulatory & Policy Outlook, Stout Healthcare Industry Investment and M&A Outlook for 2025, February 24, 2025
  • Navigating Scrutiny of Friendly Professional Corporations in California , Law360, July 2, 2024
  • California Court Decision Further Scrutinizes the Friendly PC Model – Now What?, Holland & Knight Alert, June 24, 2024
  • New Bill Would Empower California AG to Curtail Healthcare Private Equity Transactions, Holland & Knight Alert, June 12, 2024
  • Recent Ruling Shows Healthcare Private Equity Firms a Path Through the New Antitrust Era, Holland & Knight Alert, June 4, 2024
  • FTC Bans Non-Competes: Takeaways and Action Items for Healthcare Provider CEOs and Investors , Holland & Knight Alert, April 26, 2024
  • Dental Market Update & Outlook, Edgemont Partners and Holland & Knight, March 2023
  • PE Predictions for the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, Client Alert, January 8, 2023
  • Emerging Opportunities for Healthcare Private Equity, Client Alert, December 20, 2022
  • Scrutiny Increases on Private Equity and Hospital Deals, Client Alert, July 11, 2022
  • Representation and Warranty Insurance in Healthcare Provider Deals: What You Need To Know, Client Alert, October 21, 2021
  • NJ Appellate Court Gives DSOs a Much-Needed “Win”, Client Alert, September 8, 2021
  • The Attack on Non-Competes - And What Comes Next, Client Alert, August 25, 2021
  • Executive Order Targets Hospital Consolidation, Non-Competes, Client Alert, July 9, 2021
  • 2021 Outlook: What’s Next for Dental and Physician Practice Management?, Client Alert, February 1, 2021
  • Physician Practice M&A: A Pandemic-Inspired Six-Step Checklist for Sellers, Client Alert, August 10, 2020
  • 7 Takeaways From the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, Client Alert, January 23, 2020

Speaking Engagements

  • Dealmakers & Disruptors: MedSpa M&A in 2026, 3rd Annual Enterprise MedSpa Connect, April 28, 2026
  • Dental Practice Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures and Affiliations, BARBRI Webinar, August 13, 2025