Deborah is a nationally recognized leader in health industry transactions, with nearly 30 years of experience running complex mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, financing and contracting for health care providers and investors across the United States. At any given time, Deborah is engaged in leading teams of the firm’s transactional and regulatory lawyers on several large-scale deals. Her clients value her strategic thinking as well as her project management skills, from both a deal closure and cost perspective. Deborah also provides general counseling and strategic planning for both nonprofit and for-profit health care providers. She is consistently recognized by her peers and leading publications for excellence in health care law.
Deborah’s recent health industry merger and acquisition activity includes acquisitions and sales, joint ventures, and strategic affiliations totaling over one billion dollars. Her clients span the health care spectrum, including providers of ambulatory surgery services, micro-hospital development and management services, physician networks, kidney care services, vision care services, radiology and teleradiology services, home care services, fertility services, value based care, and behavioral health services (including substance use disorder treatment). Deborah has extensive project management experience, and provides deal structuring, general counseling, regulatory advice, and strategic planning for both nonprofit and for-profit health care providers.
Deborah is a Member in the firm's Health Law Practice. She is also a member of the firm's Health Reform Working Group and has served on the Policy Committee.
Deborah is also a certified Pilates instructor.
Deborah is a nationally recognized leader in health industry transactions, with nearly 30 years of experience running complex mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, financing and contracting for health care providers and investors across the United States. At any given time, Deborah is engaged in leading teams of the firm’s transactional and regulatory lawyers on several large-scale deals. Her clients value her strategic thinking as well as her project management skills, from both a deal closure and cost perspective. Deborah also provides general counseling and strategic planning for both nonprofit and for-profit health care providers. She is consistently recognized by her peers and leading publications for excellence in health care law.
Experience
- Represented a Fortune 500 company that is a leading provider of kidney care services in hundreds of acquisitions, sales, and strategic joint ventures nationwide, including a 50-clinic partial divestiture and strategic joint venture with a leading health system
- Represented a private equity backed radiology services provider in multiple physician practice and imaging center acquisitions and joint ventures
- Represented multiple clients in developing value-based care solutions
- Represented a Northeast regional provider of comprehensive substance use disorder treatment, including acute in-patient, outpatient and long-term residency programs in a cash and roll-over equity sale to a national strategic buyer
- Represented a provider of geriatric behavioral health services in a cash and roll-over equity sale to a private equity buyer
- Represented a national provider of physician staffing services in the spin-off and sale of its home health care business and multi-specialty physician practice
- Represented a leading provider of fertility management services in the development of a cross-border nutraceutical joint venture
viewpoints
A Mintz Health Care Roundtable: Current Trends in State Health Care Transaction Review and What to Expect in 2024
March 27, 2024 | Blog | By Stephnie John, Daniel Cody, Deborah Daccord, Karen Lovitch
Indiana Joins States Focusing on Consolidation of Health Care
March 19, 2024 | Blog | By Pamela Polevoy, Deborah Daccord
New Mexico’s Health Care Consolidation Oversight Act: An Overview
March 11, 2024 | Blog | By Pamela Polevoy, Deborah Daccord
California Bill (AB-3129) Targets Private Equity and Hedge Fund Health Care Transactions
March 1, 2024 | Blog | By Kathryn Edgerton, Deborah Daccord, Karen Lovitch
California’s Health Care Transactions Review Law: Preparing for What Comes Next
February 26, 2024 | Blog | By Kathryn Edgerton, Deborah Daccord, Karen Lovitch
Health Law Diagnosed — Mintz Health Law Team: Reflecting on What We Are Grateful For
February 5, 2024| Podcast|
Approved: California Regulations for the Pre-Closing Review of Health Care Transactions Finalized
December 28, 2023 | Blog | By Kathryn Edgerton, Deborah Daccord, Lara Compton
California Further Revises Proposed Regulations for the Pre-Closing Review of Health Care Transactions and Notifies Stakeholders of Upcoming Submission to the Office of Administrative Law
November 30, 2023 | Blog | By Lara Compton, Pamela Polevoy, Kathryn Edgerton, Daniel Cody, Deborah Daccord
California Revises Proposed Regulations for the Pre-Closing Review of Health Care Transactions: Public Comment Period Ends October 17, 2023
October 12, 2023 | Blog | By Lara Compton, Deborah Daccord, Daniel Cody
News & Press
Mental Health Startups Face A Buyer’s Market
September 12, 2023
CaringBridge Names Deborah Daccord to its Board of Directors
January 24, 2023
Deborah Daccord Named to Elite List of 2021 BTI M&A Client Service All-Stars
September 09, 2021
Mintz Recognized by Chambers USA 2019
April 26, 2019
Chambers USA 2018 Ranks Mintz Attorneys & Practices
May 03, 2018
Mintz’s Deborah Daccord Named Among “Top Women of Law” by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly
August 01, 2017
Events & Speaking
Leading Through a Crisis: COVID-19 Executive Idea Exchange Series
As Companies Working with Senior Populations, How are We Leading?
Webinar
WBL Board Program
Breaking Through to the Boardroom: Advice From Non-Traditional Board Candidates
Chicago, IL
Deborah is a nationally recognized leader in health industry transactions, with nearly 30 years of experience running complex mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, financing and contracting for health care providers and investors across the United States. At any given time, Deborah is engaged in leading teams of the firm’s transactional and regulatory lawyers on several large-scale deals. Her clients value her strategic thinking as well as her project management skills, from both a deal closure and cost perspective. Deborah also provides general counseling and strategic planning for both nonprofit and for-profit health care providers. She is consistently recognized by her peers and leading publications for excellence in health care law.
Recognition & Awards
BTI Consulting Group: M&A Client Service All-Star (2021)
Featured in Best Lawyers in America: Health Care Law (2012 – 2024)
Chambers USA: Massachusetts (Band 1) – Healthcare (2007 – 2018); (Band 2) - Healthcare (2019 – 2023)
Nightingale’s Healthcare News: Outstanding Healthcare Transaction Lawyer (2009)
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce: Boston's Future Leaders (2006)
Harvard Law School Irving Oberman Memorial Award
Deborah is a nationally recognized leader in health industry transactions, with nearly 30 years of experience running complex mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, financing and contracting for health care providers and investors across the United States. At any given time, Deborah is engaged in leading teams of the firm’s transactional and regulatory lawyers on several large-scale deals. Her clients value her strategic thinking as well as her project management skills, from both a deal closure and cost perspective. Deborah also provides general counseling and strategic planning for both nonprofit and for-profit health care providers. She is consistently recognized by her peers and leading publications for excellence in health care law.
Involvement
- Managing Director, Golden Seeds
- Board of Trustees, Lasell Village
- President’s Council and Past Board Chair, Big Sister Association of Greater Boston
- Founding Member, Women for Whittier
- Member, Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Health Care Industry Foundation
- Board of Visitors, Fenway Health
- Member, American Health Lawyers Association
- Member, Boston Bar Association
- Member, The Florida Bar
