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Mergers & Acquisitions

Southern Health Lawyers Mergers and Acquisitions Team handles all size transactions, from large
corporations to small businesses, of varying levels of complexity for a diverse group of
organizations. Clients across multiple industries have sought our attorneys’ proven insight in this
practice area. Our experienced team concentrates on the regulatory awareness and corporate, tax
and securities expertise that is necessary to propel clients towards optimal outcomes. Our lawyers
across numerous specialties collaborate with other pertinent client advisors to ensure successful
transactions and meet specified client objectives.

Our attorneys specialize in the transformative transactions typical of the changing healthcare
climate. We possess the knowledge and expertise of unique healthcare nuances that shape
transactions and are critical in order to successfully traverse the shifting industry landscape. As
ownership structures change and innovations are born, the Southern Health Lawyers lends
invaluable counsel in these transactions. Our attorneys assist with all substantive phases of
healthcare transactions, including business, regulatory, reimbursement and risk allocation
considerations. Other transactional relationships, such as: restructurings, spin-offs, sales, auctions,
divestitures, buyouts, joint ventures, confidentiality agreements, strategic alliances, letters of
intent/interest, stock purchases/sales, roll-ups, and syndications are all within the scope of our
expertise. From analysis and planning to negotiating and closing, our practice involves all
transactional stages.

Southern Health Lawyers health industry lawyers are often enlisted to guide purchasers and sellers
through a specialized due diligence examination and thorough risk and reward analysis for a
potential transaction. Sellers regularly use our assessment to recognize and resolve issues before
engaging in the sale and purchasers to identify specific obstacles to closing and post-closing action
items. We aid in tax structuring and antitrust analysis, licensing and permit qualifications and
transferability, compliance with Anti-kickback safe harbors and Stark exceptions, and change of
ownership/information requirements.