Podcast - Noteworthy Value-Based Care Mergers and Acquisitions Transactions
In an interesting political twist, the difference in approaches to antitrust enforcement between Democrat and Republican Administrations has been narrowing. It used to be that the difference in party control of the Antitrust...more
UNITED STATES - New Merger Guidelines Deployed - The 2023 Merger Guidelines are a non-binding statement that provides clarity on aspects of federal agencies’ deliberations and enforcement practices undertaken in...more
In prior posts, we discussed the draft, updated merger guidelines that had been issued by the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice (sometimes referred to as the “Agencies”) in July of last year. At that...more
On January 18, 2022, the FTC and DOJ (the “agencies”) issued a joint request for information (RFI) asking for comments on how they should update their approach to merger enforcement. Similar to past RFIs, a variety of...more
Consistent with the Biden Administration’s whole-of-government approach to address perceived consolidation in a variety of industries, including in the healthcare industry, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S....more
In this episode of "Counsel That Cares," Holland & Knight healthcare attorney Daniel Patten is joined by Chance Sherer, Managing Director at VMG Health, to discuss recent and noteworthy healthcare mergers and acquisitions...more
While mergers and acquisitions, and attendant financings may not be at a blistering pace globally, the prognosis for deal activity in the healthcare sector remains healthy, in particular as the consolidation of providers, the...more
“We continue to see interest across the health care M&A vertical and buyers need to be ready to move quickly when attractive assets come on the market. The current environment rewards potential acquirers who are willing to...more
This week, the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Law Section kicked off its annual Spring Meeting in Washington, DC, which features updates from the antitrust enforcers and substantive discussions on today’s most pressing...more
As it continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, the healthcare sector will face increased antitrust scrutiny from the Biden administration, with the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) and Department of Justice,...more
M&A in midmarket health care services has benefited from steady growth. Enterprise values and EBITDA multiples remain strong, as sponsors and corporate buyers seem willing to spend on quality assets with sizeable growth...more