Advanced Bone and Joint
Anderson Hospital
Ascension Health
Bethesda Health Group
BJC Health System
Cooperative Home Care
CoreLink
Essence Healthcare
Ferrell Hospital
The Gatesworth
Hendrick Health
Hillsboro Area Health System
Hospital Sisters Health System
Intalere
Mercy Health
Midwest Neurosurgeons
Navvis & Company
PharMerica
Prairie Spine & Pain Institute
Presbyterian Health Plan
Presbyterian Healthcare Services
ProAssurance
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
Sparta Community Hospital
Total Access Urgent Care
Our practice is positioned to provide counsel for health care transactions. We have extensive experience in negotiating, documenting, and implementing merger, asset acquisition, membership interest/stock acquisition, joint venture, religious sponsorship, and affiliation transactions for nonprofit and for-profit clients.
We counsel clients through the transaction process, from the initial analysis of the legal alternatives available for the transaction’s structure and the development of a strategic transaction plan to the negotiation and documentation of the transaction. We assist our clients in seeking and obtaining necessary internal and external approvals, federal and state regulatory approvals, state attorney general approvals, health facility licenses, permits, registrations, and Medicare and Medicaid certifications.
To address our client needs, we have experience in the following areas related to health care partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions:
We also provide comprehensive analysis of the tax implications for both taxable and tax-exempt clients in various transactions and business relationships. We have substantial experience in seeking and obtaining state attorney general approval of proposed transactions on behalf of our clients and a comprehensive understanding of the unique issues facing tax-exempt organizations desiring to restructure in a time of increased state oversight of nonprofit organizations.
The attorneys in our Public Finance and Public Law practice area regularly act as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, issuer’s counsel, borrower’s counsel, and credit enhancer’s counsel in transactions for public and private hospitals, senior living facilities, and other health care providers to finance hospital construction, renovation, and other health facility improvements. Their experience is often beneficial for addressing refinancing obligations attendant to acquisition activities.
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Chicago
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Raquel focuses her practice on corporate and regulatory matters within the health care sector. Raquel focuses her practice on corporate and regulatory matters within the ... |
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St. Louis
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Cathy focuses her practice on employee benefits, taxation and closely-held businesses. Cathy focuses her practice on employee benefits, taxation and closely-held ... |
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Counsel
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St. Louis
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Lee is a dedicated strategic advisor with deep experience in healthcare regulatory compliance. Lee is a dedicated strategic advisor with deep experience in healthcare reg... |
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Associate
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Dallas
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Ashton is a perceptive litigator with experience in health care litigation, tort and product liability, and complex commercial disputes. Ashton is a perceptive litigator with experience in health care litigation,... |
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Associate
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St. Louis
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Jesse represents and leads clients through sophisticated mergers and acquisitions, equity financing transactions, and securities offerings. Jesse represents and leads clients through sophisticated mergers and acquis... |
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Partner
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Dallas
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Jenny is an experienced and strategic trial lawyer focusing her practice on health care, social justice, white-collar fraud and complex commercial litigation. Jenny is an experienced and strategic trial lawyer focusing her practice on... |
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Associate
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Washington, D.C.
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Dani focuses her practice on assisting clients in the life sciences and healthcare industries. Dani focuses her practice on assisting clients in the life sciences an... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Jeff helps all types of businesses navigate complex litigation, arbitration, class action, regulatory, and transactional matters in venues across the country. Jeff helps all types of businesses navigate complex litigation, arbitration... |
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Partner
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Dallas
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Susan is a versatile corporate attorney who represents public and private companies, portfolio companies, private equity funds, and individual and institutional investors... Susan is a versatile corporate attorney who represents public and private c... |
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Senior Counsel
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St. Louis
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Jim serves as a key advisor to regional medical groups on the full spectrum of business and regulatory issues they encounter while providing medical services. Jim serves as a key advisor to regional medical groups on the full spectrum... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Clients turn to Suzanne Galvin for results in complex high-profile litigation, particularly in the areas of pharmaceutical, medical device, and environmental exposure cla... Clients turn to Suzanne Galvin for results in complex high-profile litigati... |
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Partner
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Dallas
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Ryan is an experienced employment law attorney who serves as a trusted advisor and effective litigator for employers of all sizes. Ryan is an experienced employment law attorney who serves as a trusted advi... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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For more than 30 years, Evan has served as a trusted advisor to hospitals, health care systems, long-term care facilities, health plans, physicians, and other businesses ... For more than 30 years, Evan has served as a trusted advisor to hospitals, ... |
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Partner
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Washington, D.C.
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Hospitals, health systems, physicians and other health care clients look to Milada, an attorney and registered nurse, for critical assistance on a range of complex regula... Hospitals, health systems, physicians and other health care clients look to... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Ed is a veteran litigator and head of the Firm's Antitrust Practice Group. Ed is a veteran litigator and head of the Firm's Antitrust Practice Group. |
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St. Louis |
Los Angeles |
Joy advises health systems, health plans, group purchasing organizations, physician groups, and other health care entities on a wide range of health care legal issues. Joy advises health systems, health plans, group purchasing organizations, p... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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As a former health care executive and health system general counsel, John has a unique perspective on the types of legal counsel health care organizations need to achieve... As a former health care executive and health system general counsel, John h... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Nicole advises health care providers and health plans on structuring transactions and analyzes health care regulatory issues with an eye toward effective, proactive compl... Nicole advises health care providers and health plans on structuring transa... |
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Partner
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New York
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James serves as legal adviser to investors, entrepreneurs, investment advisers and investment bankers as they fund or invest in new companies, grow established private co... James serves as legal adviser to investors, entrepreneurs, investment advis... |
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Associate
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St. Louis
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Kevin provides strategic legal counsel to health care clients on a broad spectrum of matters. Kevin provides strategic legal counsel to health care clients on a broad sp... |
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Associate
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St. Louis
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As a former health care executive, April strongly connects to the complex issues facing health care clients. As a former health care executive, April strongly connects to the complex i... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Brian is a business litigator representing plaintiffs and defendants in complex commercial litigation and internal compliance issues across many industries. Brian is a business litigator representing plaintiffs and defendants in com... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Michael's practice is focused on providing practical, comprehensive solutions that meet the business goals of clients in the employee benefits area of human resources law... Michael's practice is focused on providing practical, comprehensive solutio... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Rick advises companies and individuals on a variety of federal (domestic and international), state and local tax matters. Rick advises companies and individuals on a variety of federal (domestic an... |
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St. Louis
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Tom is Co-Chair of Thompson Coburn LLP's Corporate Department. Tom is Co-Chair of Thompson Coburn LLP's Corporate Department. |
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Bryan provides strategic counsel on a variety of issues affecting health care industry clients, including participation in alternative payment models and other value-base... Bryan provides strategic counsel on a variety of issues affecting health ca... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Krissa practices human resources law, focusing on the representation of employers in employment litigation and client counseling. Krissa practices human resources law, focusing on the representation of emp... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Greg represents clients in mergers and acquisitions and sophisticated securities offerings, and offers advice on the wide range of regulatory and compliance issues affect... Greg represents clients in mergers and acquisitions and sophisticated secur... |
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St. Louis
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Benjamin Middleton assists clients in a variety of litigation and regulatory matters in state and federal courts as well as in front of federal agencies. Benjamin Middleton assists clients in a variety of litigation and regulator... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Jan is a former United States Attorney with extensive trial experience who represents companies and individuals in major litigation and regulatory actions. Jan is a former United States Attorney with extensive trial experience who ... |
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Chicago
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Matthew represents public and private companies across the country on a wide range of corporate matters while providing comprehensive advice on corporate and business iss... Matthew represents public and private companies across the country on a wid... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Tonya provides sensible, strategic and holistic guidance to health care clients related to health care regulatory and compliance issues, government investigations and tra... Tonya provides sensible, strategic and holistic guidance to health care cli... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Claire is a litigator focusing in health care fraud and abuse, False Claims Act litigation, and other complex white-collar litigation. Claire is a litigator focusing in health care fraud and abuse, False Claims... |
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Associate
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St. Louis
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Amy advises employers on retirement plans, health and welfare plans, compensation packages and other benefits. Amy advises employers on retirement plans, health and welfare plans, compen... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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Brent helps his clients navigate the complexities of mergers, acquisitions, financings, and other significant corporate transactions from initial negotiation through exec... Brent helps his clients navigate the complexities of mergers, acquisitions,... |
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Taylor counsels health care clients with respect to day-to-day regulatory and operational compliance, contracting, and transactional matters. Taylor counsels health care clients with respect to day-to-day regulatory a... |
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Partner
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Chicago
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Nathan advises both buyers and sellers in a range of sophisticated M&A transactions, including private equity and strategic acquisitions, divestitures, and leveraged ... Nathan advises both buyers and sellers in a range of sophisticated M&A ... |
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Partner
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Dallas
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Mackenzie is an experienced trial attorney representing health care entities, businesses, and directors in high-stakes litigation. Mackenzie is an experienced trial attorney representing health care entitie... |
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Partner
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Dallas
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Nicole is a highly experienced trial lawyer representing clients in matters involving antitrust, advertising, business divorces and disputes, fraud investigations and lit... Nicole is a highly experienced trial lawyer representing clients in matters... |
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Partner
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Dallas
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Dawn defends major product manufacturers and chemical distributors in products liability and mass tort litigation. Dawn defends major product manufacturers and chemical distributors in produ... |
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Partner
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St. Louis
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An experienced litigator, Maria defends clients in banking and fiduciary matters in Missouri state and federal courts, as well as courts around the country. An experienced litigator, Maria defends clients in banking and fiduciary ma... |
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