JD Supra: Mergers

JULY 8, 2024

During the past 12 years, private equity (PE) firms have served as major investors in the U.S. health care market, participating in acquisitions and consolidations of physician practices across various specialties.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 12, 2024

The year 2023 will be remembered as a challenging one for private equity (PE), with complexities to navigate on many fronts. Although overall transaction volume was significantly down, private equity funds still found. By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 4, 2024

Private equity sponsors can exhale: A federal court recently stopped the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) antitrust action that targeted private equity sponsor Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe for the healthcare "roll-up" strategy of its anesthesia practice management portfolio company. The case, Federal Trade Commission v.

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Traditionally, private equity firms were seen as benign investors from an antitrust perspective. This is changing. In the past 12 months, PE-funded acquisitions have faced progressively more rigorous scrutiny by antitrust authorities. By: Allen & Overy LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 12, 2024

Episode 7: Exploring the Role of Operating Partners in Private Equity In this episode of BRight Minds in Healthcare Delivery, Donna Cooper joins host Eric Tower for a conversation about her career and how her prior experience has influenced her current role as an operating partner. Donna explains the role of an operating partner at….

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 22, 2024

McGuireWoods recently held its 20th Annual Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference (HCPE Conference) in Chicago. The conference drew more than 1,000 professionals from private equity funds, senior and mezzanine lenders, and investment banks, as well as C-level executives, consultants and principals in the healthcare industry.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 8, 2024

Congratulations to those who won a cannabis social equity license in the Maryland lottery! To take advantage of this exciting business endeavor, check out these suggested priority actions and read on for essential considerations around raising capital.

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JD Supra: Mergers

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Since 2020, a steadily increasing number of middle-market private equity deals have included equity rollovers. ​​​​​​​ Given the current acute challenges in arranging acquisition financing on palatable terms and a continued focus on ensuring alignment between private equity (PE) investors and portfolio company management, the use of rollover equity (..)

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The TRADE

JULY 26, 2024

Robert Whelan has joined Citadel as equity trader following almost eight years at Pictet Asset Management. Whelan joined Pictet AM as an equity trader back in 2016. Prior to that, he worked at Morgan Stanley, initially joining as an electronic trading associate before going on to a role as equity sales trader.

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Deal Lawyers

JULY 12, 2024

The fourth quarter of 2023 saw an uptick in global M&A activity that’s continued through the second quarter of 2024, but until recently, Private Equity didn’t appear to participate in the rebound. According to a new PitchBook report on PE deal activity, that started to change in the second quarter.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JANUARY 9, 2024

As we begin 2024, we have highlighted the issues and trends that private equity (PE) investors should consider when evaluating transactions in the healthcare sector. W ith various headwinds resulting in down volume in 2023, buyers and sellers alike find themselves asking whether 2024 will see a rebound in deal activity.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 21, 2024

What do private equity and growth capital investors look for when adding new companies to their portfolio, and what strategies do they apply to help those companies optimize capital? They covered the current private equity landscape, strategies for creating value, industry trends, various investment structures, and more.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 17, 2024

a federal district court granted private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe's motion to dismiss it from the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) lawsuit alleging an anticompetitive scheme to drive up the price of anesthesia services by orchestrating a decade-long "roll-up" strategy to consolidate anesthesiology practices in Texas.

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Deal Lawyers

JUNE 17, 2024

Woodruff Sawyer recently issued its “Guide to Insuring Fund Liability Risks for Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms.” ” The publication provides an overview of the key coverages and claims scenarios.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 8, 2024

Private equity is squarely in the cross hairs of regulators; the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, the Federal Trade Commission, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced the launch of a joint inquiry into private equity ownership in the health care field. By: Ballard Spahr LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 28, 2024

If you are a private equity investor considering potential P2P acquisitions after receiving initial soundings from management teams, then this new regime should be helpful in enabling early stage talks to happen in private. The UK Takeover Panel (the Panel) has published a new framework for private sale processes. By: A&O Shearman

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 12, 2024

Private equity acquisitions in healthcare will likely face increased scrutiny from multiple federal departments, as well as from state antitrust enforcement officials. By: Mayer Brown

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 30, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) push against private equity roll-ups has hit a snag. Judge Hoyt found that the FTC had not adequately alleged that Welsh Carson “is violating” or “is about to violate” antitrust laws, as required under.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 12, 2024

On March 5, the FTC convened a workshop with regulators, academics and stakeholders to discuss the impact of private equity in the healthcare market. The workshop reflects the FTC and DOJ Antitrust Division’s recent focus on private equity and serial roll-up transactions more broadly as targets for antitrust enforcement.

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 1, 2024

The California legislature is considering a bill that could severely impact the ability for private equity companies and hedge funds to operate in the California health care industry. By: Polsinelli

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 12, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services’ (together the “Agencies”) request for information regarding consolidation in healthcare by private equity. Department of Justice, and the U.S. By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 8, 2024

A recent government initiative announced on March 5, 2024 signals that more antitrust scrutiny for private equity firms and asset managers is on the horizon. By: Paul Hastings LLP

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TechCrunch: M&A

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Founders Future, a well-known VC firm in the French tech ecosystem, acquired an equity crowdfunding marketplace called Sowefund. Here’s an interesting move. While terms of the deal remain undisclosed, Sowefund has been profitable since 2022 with around 20 employees.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 8, 2024

On March 5, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a public workshop titled “Private Capital, Public Impact: An FTC Workshop on Private Equity in Health Care.” The event is part of the agency’s effort to publicize and encourage enforcement targeting private equity investments in health care.

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 8, 2023

Proactive tax planning is the best way to ensure rollover equity structures accomplish the parties’ objectives. Our Federal Tax Group sheds light on the tax consequences of a common merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction for both selling and retaining an interest in a business. By: Alston & Bird

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JD Supra: Mergers

APRIL 22, 2024

A recently introduced California Assembly Bill (AB 3129), targeting private equity (PE) physician practice investments, is currently making its way through the legislative process.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 22, 2024

On 13 May, a federal district court judge dismissed the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust case against private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and affiliated entities (Welsh Carson). The FTC’s case alleged that Welsh Carson, along with its portfolio company, US Anesthesia Partners, Inc.

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JD Supra: Mergers

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

USAP”), and the private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (“Welsh Carson”), which created USAP, executed a multi-year anticompetitive scheme to consolidate anesthesiology practices in Texas, drive up the price of anesthesia services provided to Texas patients and boost their own profits. Anesthesia Partners, Inc.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MARCH 13, 2024

Private equity investment in the health care sector continues to be a significant area of focus for the U.S. On March 5, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a public workshop to “examine the role of private equity investment in health care markets” (the FTC workshop). antitrust agencies.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 29, 2024

In a decision with significant implications for private equity firms and minority investors, on May 13, 2024, the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas dismissed the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) suit against a fund of private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (Welsh Carson) that is a minority investor in US Anesthesia (..)

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 9, 2023

To know if the buyside is right for you, let’s start with a textbook understanding of “What is private equity?” Private equity involves investing capital directly into private businesses that are not publicly traded on stock exchanges (that would be a hedge fund). Strategic thinking skills are essential.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 21, 2024

On May 13, a federal district court in Texas dismissed private equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (Welsh Carson) from an antitrust lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The lawsuit, which was originally filed in 2023, alleged that Welsh Carson and co-defendant U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc.

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OfficeHours

JUNE 6, 2023

Private equity is an investment asset class that has gained significant prominence and popularity in recent decades. However, private equity can seem complex and intimidating to beginners who are unfamiliar with its fundamentals. The Different Types of Private Equity Firms Private equity firms come in different sizes and strategies.

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JD Supra: Mergers

MAY 24, 2024

While much of the conversation has naturally focused on the rule’s significant impact on employees and how it will invalidate existing non-competes for millions of workers, the FTC’s actions will also have key ramifications for M&A and private equity transactions across all industries. By: Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

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How2Exit

MARCH 18, 2024

b' E196: Mike Moyer's Slicing Pie: A Fair and Logical Approach to Equity Distribution - Watch Here rn rn About the Guest(s): rn Mike Moyer is an entrepreneur, author, and award-winning speaker. He is passionate about helping entrepreneurs navigate the challenges of equity distribution and has become a leading expert in the field.

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Deal Lawyers

MARCH 18, 2024

In early March, the FTC, DOJ & HHS announced a “cross-government public inquiry into private equity and other corporations’ increasing control over health care.”

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The TRADE

JULY 23, 2024

Lara Jacobs has been appointed vice president – equities electronic trading coverage at JP Morgan following six years with Liquidnet. Prior to this she worked as a market structure and strategy analyst before moving onto a role as equity trader. She most recently served as head of international client trading, EMEA.

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