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  • McGuireWoods Releases Annual Update to One-of-a-Kind FERC Enforcement Reporter

    Over the past year, there have been major Federal Energy Regulatory Commission developments as more cases moved from the agency to adjudication in the courts. McGuireWoods’ update to its innovative FERC Enforcement Reporter — led by lawyer Carrie Mobley — organizes energy enforcement cases from 2005 to present by topic and presents the information in an easy-to-use...

  • Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: New Mountain to Sell ILC Dover for $2.3 Billion

    New Mountain Capital will sell ILC Dover to Ingersoll Rand for about $2.3 billion, according to industry reports. ILC, founded in 1947 and based in Frederica, Del., designs and produces solutions for the biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical and medical device markets and aerospace industries. New Mountain, based in New York, is a growth-oriented investment firm. Founded in...

  • Washington Healthcare Update | March 25, 2024

    This Week in Washington: Congress passes remaining appropriations bills; House Energy and Commerce Committee marks up 17 healthcare bills; CMS announces coverage for some Wegovy prescriptions. Congress House Congress Passes Remaining Appropriations Bills On March 22, Congress passed a $1.2 trillion funding package that included the Defense, Financial Services, Homeland Security, Labor-HHS-Educatio

  • Comvest Closes New Fund at Nearly $900 Million

    Comvest Partners has announced it has closed its latest fund at $881 million. The new fund, Comvest Investment Partners VI, is the firm’s sixth flagship private equity fund. Comvest, based in West Palm Beach, Fla., is a middle-market private equity and credit investing firm. Its private equity strategy is to pursue control investments in multiple industries, including...

  • Macroeconomic Market Trends Affecting the Healthcare Industry, With Tim Fry and Alex Chausovsky

    Unemployment trends have significant ramifications for labor market dynamics and the macroeconomy. Understanding the implications of the macroeconomy helps business leaders make more informed investment decisions. In this episode of The Corner Series, McGuireWoods’ Geoff Cockrell welcomes guests Tim Fry, a healthcare partner at McGuirewoods, and Alex Chausovsky, director of analytics and...

  • Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: GTCR Acquires Cloudbreak Health for $180 Million

    GTCR announced it has closed its acquisition of Cloudbreak Health from UpHealth for a purchase price of $180 million. Cloudbreak, based in Columbus, Ohio, is a video-focused language interpretation service provider that helps patients with limited English proficiency communicate with caregivers in healthcare settings. GTCR, based in Chicago, pursues a wide range of investments in...

  • Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Arsenal Acquires Multiple Companies From Fortrea

    Arsenal Capital Partners will acquire Fortrea’s enabling services segment and patient access businesses, according to a news release. Fortea (Nasdaq: FTRE), a global clinical research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C., is divesting its Endpoint Clinical and Fortrea Patient Access businesses in a transaction value at up to $345 million, according to news reports....

  • Washington Healthcare Update | March 18, 2024

    This Week in Washington: President releases FY2025 Budget; House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee marks up 19 healthcare bills; Senate Finance and HELP Committee Chairmen send letter concerning preventive care services cost-sharing; CMS issues guidance on Change Health cyberattack and advanced payments. Congress House House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health...

  • Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Linden Acquires Alcresta Therapeutics

    Linden Capital Partners has announced the acquisition of Alcresta Therapeutics. Alcresta, founded in 2011 and based in Newton, Mass., develops and commercializes enzyme-based products designed to address challenges faced by people living with gastrointestinal disorders and rare diseases. Linden, based in Chicago, is a private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry. Founded in..

  • Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Frazier Acquires RevSpring From GTCR

    Frazier Healthcare Partners has announced it has acquired RevSpring from GTCR. RevSpring, founded in 1981 and based in Nashville, is a provider of communication and payment solutions servicing healthcare and financial services companies. Frazier, based in Seattle, is a provider of private equity capital to healthcare companies. The firm, founded in 1991, prefers to make...

  • The Partnership Approach to Private Equity Investing in Healthcare, With Gordon Maner

    “We believe in partnering with people that have that passion, that really want to put the business and the patient over themselves. That’s really the secret sauce of microcap investing.” – Gordon Maner On this episode of The Corner Series, McGuireWoods’ Geoff Cockrell welcomes healthcare investor Gordon Maner. Gordon is the CEO of AMB Wealth, a financial services firm that...

  • Washington Healthcare Update | March 11, 2024

    This Week in Washington: Congress passes six appropriations bills including skinny health package; House Ways and Means Committee reports bill to block CMS nursing home minimum staffing levels requirement; HHS requests information on private equity and corporate ownership in healthcare. Congress House Congress Passes Six Appropriations Bills and Health Package Last week, Congress passed the...

  • Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: WindRose Acquires CardioOne

    WindRose Health Investors has announced its acquisition of CardioOne.  CardioOne, founded in 2023 and based in Houston, is a management services partner and technology platform designed for independent cardiology practices. WindRose, based in New York, pursues control equity investments in healthcare companies. Founded in 2000, the firm invests in a broad range of industry segments, including...

  • Avista Closes New Healthcare Fund With $1.5 Billion

    Avista Capital Partners has announced the closing of its latest fund with $1.5 billion in commitments. The fund, Avista Healthcare Partners VI, was oversubscribed, exceeding its $1.25 billion target. The new fund will focus on investing in high-growth middle market product and technology healthcare companies in North America and Europe. Avista, based in New York, makes control buyout...

  • Federal District Court Declares Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Unconstitutional

    On March 1, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama declared the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) unconstitutional. Enacted as part of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, the CTA requires certain legal entities to report beneficial ownership information (“BOI”) to the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). ...

  • Healthcare Investing: What to Expect in 2024, With Bart Walker and Matt Searles

    As the market recovers, multiple trends are taking shape in the healthcare provider services industry that will affect investors in 2024. On this episode of The Corner Series, McGuireWoods’ Geoff Cockrell welcomes Bart Walker and Matt Searles. Bart is a fellow McGuireWoods partner and co-chair of the Healthcare & Life Sciences Industry Team. Matt is the managing partner at...

  • Washington Healthcare Update | March 4, 2024

    This Week in Washington: Congress averts government shutdown; President issues executive order concerning foreign exploitation of health data; Sen. McConnell announces he is stepping down as leader at the end of the term; State of the Union on Thursday. House Congress Passes CR and Averts Government Shutdown On Feb. 29, the House and Senate passed a continuing...

  • Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: GTCR Invests in 7to7 Dental

    GTCR has announced a strategic investment in 7to7 Dental. 7to7 Dental, founded in 2008 and based in San Antonio, is a dental service organization with nine locations in the San Antonio area. GTCR, based in Chicago, pursues a wide range of investments in several industries, including healthcare. Founded in 1980, the firm prefers to make...

  • Investment Trends in Plastic Surgery and Med Spa Sectors, With Mitch Stern of Dresner Partners

    People have invested a lot in dermatology, dental and other areas and are now looking for the next sector. In this episode of The Corner Series, McGuireWoods’ Geoff Cockrell is joined by Mitch Stern, managing director and head of healthcare at Dresner Partners, to discuss plastic surgery and medical spa investing. The discussion delves into the growing private equity interest in...

  • Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: THL to Take Agiliti Private

    Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL) will take portfolio company Agiliti private, according to a news release. THL is currently Agiliti’s majority shareholder. The firm will acquire all outstanding shares of Agiliti common stock for $10 per share in cash, implying an enterprise value of approximately $2.5 billion. Agiliti, founded in 1939 and based in Minneapolis,...

  • Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity Deal Tracker: Argosy Recapitalizes Command Medical Products

    Argosy Healthcare Partners (AHP) has announced the recapitalization of Command Medical Products. Command, based in Ormond Beach, Fla., and founded in 1987, provides contract manufacturing services for medical devices sold by original equipment manufacturers and other device providers. AHP, based in Wayne, Pa., is a lower middle market private equity investor focused exclusively on healthcare....

  • OCR Continues Holding Healthcare Entities Accountable for Protected Health Information Breaches

    On Feb. 6, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a $4.75 million settlement with New York non-profit health system Montefiore Medical Center over alleged malicious insider conduct that caused potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule. This settlement follows two other recent

  • FinCEN Issues Access Rule Compliance Guide for Beneficial Ownership Information

    Rule Regarding Access to Beneficial Ownership Information Takes Effect On February 21, 2024, FinCEN published a Small Entity Compliance Guide to aid in compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act’s (“CTA”) Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”) Access and Safeguards Rule (“Access Rule”). The Compliance Guide is called the Small Entity Compliance Guide only because federal law requires...

  • McGuireWoods Oil & Gas Year in Review 2023

    McGuireWoods’ multidisciplinary oil and gas sector team published legal insights for companies operating in the oil and gas industry. This “Oil & Gas Year in Review 2023” summarizes key developments and practice points over the past year, from pivotal court decisions to proactive guidance for corporate counsel, investors and project stakeholders. 1. Texas Supreme Court...

  • Washington Healthcare Update | February 19, 2024

    This Week in Washington: House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health holds hearing on a range of legislation concerning public health programs, patient wellbeing and caregiver support; HHS and FTC request information on group purchasing organization and drug wholesaler business practices. House House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee On Health Holds Hearing on Multiple...

  • Coalesce Capital Closes Inaugural Fund With $900 Million

    Coalesce Capital has announced the closing of its inaugural fund with more than $900 million in commitments. The fund, Coalesce Capital Fund I, was oversubscribed, exceeding its $750 million initial target. Coalesce, based in New York, is a middle market private equity firm focused on investing in human capital and technology-enabled business services companies. The firm primarily makes control...

  • Bank Secrecy Act’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Requirements to Apply to Investment Advisers

    The Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) establishes program, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements for certain financial institutions to combat and detect money laundering, terrorist financing, and other illicit activities. On February 13, 2024, FinCEN proposed new rules which expand the scope of the BSA to include certain investment advisers, which currently are not subject to any federal...

  • Disruptive Technology Strike Force Continues Focus on Trade Secret Theft, Export Control Enforcement

    During a summit celebrating its one-year anniversary, the Disruptive Technology Strike Force provided updates on its efforts to prevent authoritarian regimes and hostile nation-states from acquiring critical technologies. Read on for details about a new expansion of the effort, recent prosecutions and the group’s continued focus on cases involving theft of trade secrets and export...

  • Prognosis on the PPM Environment and Areas of Opportunity, With Andy Colbert of Ziegler

    The physician practice management (PPM) arena is a mixture of tailwinds, including the ability to expand ancillary services, and headwinds, including more expensive labor costs and antitrust pressures. On this episode of The Corner Series, McGuireWoods’ Geoff Cockrell speaks with Andrew Colbert, senior managing director at Ziegler, a privately held investment bank, capital markets and proprietary

  • Can Any Data Breach Investigation Report Deserve Protection? Part III

    The last two Privilege Points have described yet another losing effort to protect a data breach investigation and related communications. In Leonard v. McMenamins Inc., Case No. C22-0094-KKE, 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 217502 (W.D. Wash. Dec. 6, 2023), the court denied the company’s privilege and work product claims — specifically rejecting its efforts to squeeze...

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