David Gossett concentrates his practice in economic development, real estate and lending, and includes extensive experience representing a wide variety of banking and financial institutions on complex real estate, asset-based, commercial, construction and development loan transactions, as well as workouts and debt restructuring. He is also regularly involved in financing some of the larger agribusinesses in the country. Mr.Gossett is the firm's Managing Partner for Professionals. Mr. Gossett is active in economic development, representing new and expanding businesses in the Upstate of South Carolina in all phases of their projects. Mr. Gossett is a native of the Upstate of South Carolina and, in addition to his active participation in a number of professional and civic groups, Mr. Gossett is an active member of First Presbyterian Church, and serves on the South Carolina Leadership Team for Prison Fellowship. He is married and has two daughters. Career Highlights · Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers - Real Estate Law · Best Lawyers in America - Real Estate Law since 2010 · National Council of Farmer Cooperatives - Legal, Tax and Accounting Subcommittee · Upstate Alliance, a regional economic development group marketing the Upstate and the I-85 Corridor - Former Board of Directors Member Significant Transactions Lead counsel to lender consortium for combined $175,000,000 senior secured loans to group of timberland holding companies Lead counsel for syndicated lenders on $85,000,000 senior secured credit facilities to finance healthcare facilities Lead counsel to lending consortium for combined $57,500,000 term and working capital facilities to forest product processing companies Lead counsel to lending consortium for $65,000,000 revolving line of credit (asset- based) and $50,000,000 term loan to citrus processing and growing companies Co-lead counsel (collateral agent), for syndicated $600,000,000 credit facilities to sugar processing company Lead counsel for lending consortium on $200,000,000 asset-based revolving line of credit to cattle feedlot operation Lead counsel for lending consortium on $60,000,000 line of credit for oil and gas exploration entity in Oklahoma Lead counsel to lending consortium for $25,000,000 credit facilities for construction and operation of wood processing facility Lead bank counsel for $50,000,000 acquisition line of credit for holding company to purchase target companies Lead counsel for senior secured credit facilities totaling $19,000,000 to flooring products distributor Lead counsel for syndicated credit facilities totaling $70,500,000 to provide term debt and working capital for cement manufacturing company Lead counsel for syndicated $27,000,000 senior secured credit facility to pipe manufacturing company Senior counsel to consortium of lenders purchasing $305,000,000 of $1,500,000,000 senior secured term debt for multi-state timberlands Lead counsel for lender on $14,765,000 construction loan to finance a technology park Lead counsel to lender for $25,000,000 senior secured credit facilities for term debt, operating capital and acquisition funds for heating and air conditioning distribution company Lead counsel for lender on $18,000,000 senior secured credit facilities for wood pellet manufacturing plant Lead counsel for lending consortium on $68,000,000 credit facilities for construction of ethanol production plant News 62 Attorneys Named to the 2012 Edition of Best Lawyers® Nexsen Pruet is proud to announce that 62 of its attorneys have been named to the 2012 edition of Best Lawyers®. Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named to list of "Greenville's Leading Lawyers" The August 2011 edition of Greenville Business names David Gossett, Tom Stephenson and Billy Wilkins as three of "Greenville's Leading Lawyers." Nexsen Pruet Attorneys and Practice Groups Rated Among Top in the Carolinas The newly released 2011 edition of Chambers USA lists fourteen attorneys as "Leaders in their Field" and gives high marks to the firm in six practice areas. "Lower-scale and loving it" David Gossett tells South Carolina Lawyers Weekly how Nexsen Pruet firm helped charities while celebrating the holiday season. Fifty-nine Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers in America®; Five Practice Areas Listed Among Top in the Carolinas Nexsen Pruet is proud to announce that 59 of its attorneys have been named to the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers®. Nexsen Pruet Attorneys and Practice Groups Rated Among Top in South Carolina A leading legal directory has ranked Nexsen Pruet attorneys and practices among the top in South Carolina. Fifty-eight Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers in America® Fifty-eight Nexsen Pruet attorneys will be included in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Nexsen Pruet: Only Law Firm Listed for North and South Carolina in "Trade Allies" Directory The new edition of Southern Business & Development magazine features the "1st Annual Trade Allies Directory." Nexsen Pruet is the only law firm listed in both North and South Carolina. Legal Directory Publisher Ranks Four Nexsen Pruet Practice Areas Among Top in State; Eleven Attorneys Rated for Excellence The 2009 edition of Chambers USA ranks four of Nexsen Pruet's practice areas and eleven attorneys among the best in South Carolina. Nexsen Pruet Moves into New Office Space in Greenville Nexsen Pruet has moved into new office space in Greenville. "Please re-lease me: Upstate office glut looms" The October 27, 2008 edition of GSA Business features a story about Nexsen Pruet's upcoming move and the amount of vacant office space in the Greenville area. Nexsen Pruet Creates Distressed Property and Workout Practice Group The new group will provide clients the necessary resources, skills, and expertise needed to navigate issues that emerge during periods of economic and financial uncertainty. Legal Directory Publisher Ranks 11 Nexsen Pruet Attorneys for Excellence; Four Practice Areas Rated Among Top in State Nexsen Pruet Named Among Top Economic Development Law Firms in the Southeast Southern Business & Development magazine has named Nexsen Pruet one of the top law firms for economic development in the South - and the only one recognized in South Carolina. Legal Publisher Recognizes Ten Nexsen Pruet Attorneys For Excellence; Three Practices Areas Again Rated No. 1 Ten Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been named among the top legal practitioners in their fields in the 2007 edition of the Chambers USA Guide, and three of the firm's practice areas were rated No. 1 in South Carolina. Legal Publisher Recognizes Eight Nexsen Pruet Attorneys For Excellence; Three Practices Areas Rated No. 1 Eight Nexsen Pruet attorneys have been named among the top legal practitioners in their fields in the 2005-2006 edition of Chambers USA. Publications International Law Update Appeals court says international contract requires litigation in England. Rural America Bond Program The Spring 2008 edition of Carolina Farm Credit's Leader magazine features an article about the Rural America Bond Program. Nexsen Pruet lawyers originated the concept in 2005. Top 10 Law Firms that Understand Economic Development Nexsen Pruet is named among the top law firms in the Southeast for economic development - and is the only law firm listed in South Carolina. Civic & Professional Memberships · National Council of Farmer Cooperatives · South Carolina Bar · South Carolina Economic Developers Association (SCEDA) · Upstate Alliance · Palmetto Agribusiness Council - Rural Economic Development Committee |