Business Better Podcast Episode: Strategic Partnership and Company-Building Investments – A Conversation with Prairie Capital
Fierce Competition Podcast | Private Equity Under the Antitrust Microscope
Podcast - Counsel That Cares - Increased Investor Interest in Cardiology
What Physicians Should Know Before Selling Their Medical Practice
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 113: Ryan Loehr, Managing Director, AMB Wealth
Private Equity Roundtable Discussion with Hamilton Lane - Getting the Band Together: Club Deals & Co-Investment Fundraising Are on the Rise (Video C)
Private Equity Roundtable Discussion with Hamilton Lane - Getting the Band Together: Club Deals & Co-Investment Fundraising Are on the Rise (Video B)
PE Roundtable Discussion With Hamilton Lane - Getting the Band Together: Club Deals and Co-Investment Fundraising Are on the Rise (Video A)
Trends in Healthcare Investing from Healthcare Investors in the South
Bruce Fenton on Private Equity Trends
How Private Equity Firms Structure Health Care Mergers and Tax Implications
Is Private Equity Right for Your Practice?
What to Expect from the Biden Administration
An Overview of Private Equity Firm Acquisitions of Medical Practices
Scrutiny Increasing On Energy Private Equity Valuation
Assessing the PE Partner’s Experience, Financial Track Record, and Culture: Critical Consideration #5 - Thought Leaders in Health Law Video Series
Having Access to Capital to Invest in Better Infrastructure and Growth: Critical Consideration #4 - Thought Leaders in Health Law Video Series
Increasing Efficiencies in Practice Management Helps Physicians Focus on Clinical Care: Critical Consideration #3 - Thought Leaders in Health Law Video Series
Viewpoints: Portfolio Company Pension Liabilities
Investment Management Roundtable Discussion – Data Privacy and Security
As this fall’s election approaches, headwinds have been brewing in DC and state legislatures for private equity health care dealmaking, many of them with bipartisan support. While a key Senate committee scrutinized patient...more
On August 31, 2024, the California State Assembly and State Senate passed Assembly Bill 3129 (“AB 3129”). If signed by Governor Newsom, AB 3129 would establish a comprehensive transaction review law that (i) targets private...more
Private equity investment in health care has grown significantly over the past two decades, and the US government is starting to pay attention. Recent announcements by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and proposals by...more
Deal volume across the healthcare industry generally appears to have steadied despite headwinds. The general sentiment is that buyers have adapted to the current interest rates and are gritting their teeth and pressing...more
California’s AB 3219, which would require private equity firms and hedge funds to obtain prior approval to consummate certain healthcare-related transactions, is now one step closer to becoming law following the State...more
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...more
A recently introduced California Assembly Bill (AB 3129), targeting private equity (PE) physician practice investments, is currently making its way through the legislative process. Introduced by California Attorney General...more
On March 5, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division, and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a cross-government inquiry into the role private equity...more
The year 2023 will be remembered as a challenging one for private equity (PE), with complexities to navigate on many fronts. Traditional debt financing was expensive and scarce, expectations on valuations were tricky to...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted a public workshop titled “Private Capital, Public Impact: An FTC Workshop on Private Equity in Health Care” on March 5, 2024....more
If you are a private equity (PE) firm that invests in physician practice management companies, it is a common question: What constitutes control, and how much is too much? This is a question that commonly has been asked under...more
On September 21, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) and U.S. Anesthesia Partners, Inc. (USAP), in the Southern District of Texas, alleging the two companies “[e]xecuted a...more
While government enforcement has traditionally been an indirect concern for private equity (“PE”) investors, such as looking at whether a target entity has been sanctioned or could be sanctioned in the future, the current...more
The BBS Connect Newsletter is an extension of our BBS Connect Operating Partner Database, which connects middle-market healthcare-focused private equity funds with experienced executives. Each installment will introduce you...more
A Friendly Reminder: Friendly PC Arrangements are Subject to Scrutiny - As healthcare grows increasingly complex, delivery structures continue to evolve. A popular arrangement is the “Friendly PC” model, where large...more
In line with the broader M&A market, private equity firms had an exceptionally busy 2021. Deal value soared to US$987.6 billion in the year, more than doubling what was an already high total of US$474.5 billion in 2020. This...more
In line with overall M&A trends, global private equity had a blockbuster 2021 by any metric, but perhaps the best is this: In a record-setting year for global M&A, a record was also set for the percentage of M&A deals that...more
Private equity investors’ interest in gastroenterology (GI) practices continues to remain strong, despite some headwinds that GI practices have experienced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and further investment in this...more
Among the most active markets in private equity, the healthcare industry is ripe with opportunity for players in the healthcare services arena that can navigate the fast-paced deal environment and complex regulatory...more
The current environment for healthcare transactions is fiercely competitive with high prices, tough deal terms and limited time for proper due diligence. In terms of both value and number of deals, 2018 was the biggest year...more
Over the past year, we have seen a new trend in healthcare fraud cases in which the government has chosen to target private equity firms (PEFs). Traditionally, the government has chosen to name the healthcare company and its...more