Mergers, Acquisitions, Financings and Joint Ventures

Corporate and financial transactions in the health industry pose special legal and business challenges. Since 1990, our attorneys have worked with clients in every sector of the health industry, both within and outside the United States, to structure and implement transactions that safeguard their legal interests while expanding their businesses and the reach of the services they provide. Recent representative engagements include:

• advising a national pharmacy chain on its acquisition of a regional pharmacy chain
• counseling a nationwide dialysis services provider on several acquisitions of dialysis clinics and joint ventures with dialysis providers throughout the United States
• representing a manufacturer of specialty gases and related equipment on the sale of subsidiaries operating in several states
• advising a national operator of skilled nursing facilities on the acquisition and sale of facilities in several states.

Mintz Levin attorneys routinely represent our health industry clients in transactions including:

• mergers, acquisitions, sales, and affiliations
• joint ventures and strategic alliances
• disaffiliations and unwinds
• venture capital and other private and institutional financing
• conversions of public and non-profit hospitals
• facility and management company partnering
• corporate research and marketing partnerships
• technology and intellectual property licensing
• due diligence, operational compliance audits, and regulatory approvals
• contract drafting and negotiation.

Many of our attorneys have served as in-house counsel or have held government positions, and we bring our diverse perspectives and experience to every project to provide the greatest benefit to our clients.