With a strong emphasis on healthcare acquisitions and joint ventures between private and non-profit providers, Holland & Knight acts for a diverse client base of surgery centers, dental organizations, and outpatient care clients. Nashville-based practice co-lead Brent Hill is well-placed to assist physician services and outpatient provider clients with joint ventures and the regulatory aspects of healthcare transactions, co-head Jennifer Weaver is recommended for her vast knowledge of Medicare audits and government investigations, and Colbey Reagan stands out for his knowledge of AKS and regulatory reimbursement issues. In Miami, co-head Maria Currier has longstanding experience in HIPAA, and fraud and abuse matters on both a state and federal level, while Jeffrey Mittleman co-leads from the Boston office. Julia Hesse, John Saran, and Rachel Gartner joined the group from Choate, Hall & Stewart, Ropes & Gray LLP, and McDermott Will & Emery LLP respectively in 2024.
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Key clients
- HCA Inc.
- Lifepoint Health
- Acadia Healthcare
- Surgery Partners
- United Surgical Partners International
- Northwell Health
- North American Partners in Anesthesia
- Lee Health
- Panoramic Health
- Epilog Partners
Work highlights
- Represented Lee Health, a health system based in Fort Myers, Florida, in its conversion from a government healthcare district to a private, nonprofit health system.
- Represented Surgery Partners and its affiliate, Specialty Surgical Center of Thousand Oaks LLC, in long-running litigation which resulted in a win in the California Court of Appeal that affirmed both a grant of summary judgment and a bench trial victory in the Superior Court for Los Angeles County. This published decision confirms the rights of a limited liability company (LLC) to govern itself according to the terms of its operating agreement.
- Represented HCA in its acquisition of Valesco, its joint venture with EmCare, a physician practice management firm affiliated with Envision Healthcare, following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Lawyers
Practice head
Brent Hill; Jeffrey Mittleman; Maria Currier; Jennifer Weaver
Other key lawyers
Brian Platton; Julia Hesse; John Saran; Rachel Gartner; Colbey Reagan