Lara A. Flatau
Lara Flatau’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions as well as regulation, compliance and operational issues for healthcare companies. She provides corporate and regulatory counsel to a variety of clients in the healthcare industry, including hospitals, skilled nursing, behavioral health, acute care and long-term care facilities, home healthcare agencies, hospice providers, physician practice management companies and healthcare information technology companies, among others. Lara leads multi-disciplinary teams through complex transactions, making her a valuable asset to investors, executives and in-house counsel at some of the country’s leading healthcare companies.
Her practice includes:
- Mergers & Acquisitions – Providing counsel in a variety of business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, combinations and dispositions of hospitals, outpatient service providers and other healthcare companies; conducting due diligence and analysis of joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions from a business and healthcare regulatory perspective; analyzing regulatory requirements and operational impacts related to the purchase and sale of healthcare facilities.
- Contracting, Regulatory & Operational – Advising clients on regulatory matters, including licensure and issues related to the corporate practice of medicine; assisting clients with various operational agreements, including physician employment and recruitment agreements.
Lara is a respected leader in the firm, active in mentoring and a member of the Working Parents Initiative.
Lara speaks on various national podcasts and healthcare industry conferences.
Memberships
Nashville Bar Association
Tennessee Bar Association
American Bar Association
Nashville Health Care Council — Leadership Health Care, Membership and Marketing Committee (2014-2015)
American Health Law Association (AHLA)
Representative Experience
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Acquisition of a medical provider in Chicago.
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Representation of Protypia, Inc. in its sale to Inotiv, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOTV)
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Representation of Physical Rehabilitation Network (“PRN”), a leading U.S.-based owner-operator of nearly 200 outpatient physical therapy clinics, in its acquisition of Gillette Physical Therapy, which operates one outpatient clinic in the Gillette, WY community. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Representation of Physical Rehabilitation Network (PRN), a leading physical therapy provider and practice management organization, in their acquisition of Kinetix Advanced Physical Therapy (Kinetix APT), a California based physical therapy center. The addition of Kinetix APT grows PRN’s California footprint to 62 clinics. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Representation of United Derm Partners, a leading national dermatology practice, in its acquisition of Dermatology Associates of Northeast Georgia, LLC, a dermatology practice. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Representation of Addus HomeCare (Nasdaq: ADUS), a leading provider of home care services, in its cash acquisition of Chicago-based Summit Home Health, LLC. The transaction further adds clinical services to the Company’s largest market in Illinois.
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Representation of Pharos Capital Group, LLC, a middle-market private equity firm based in Dallas and Nashville, in its acquisition of THEMA Health Services, a leading provider of hospice, skilled home health, and palliative care services throughout the state of Arizona. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Representation of Physical Rehabilitation Network (PRN), a privately held physical therapy care provider and comprehensive practice management organization, in its acquisition of 360 Physical Therapy, an operator of 19 outpatient clinics across Arizona and Oklahoma. This transaction expands its Arizona presence and entrance into Oklahoma bringing their nationwide clinic count to 181 across 16 states.
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Media Mentions & Firm News
Accolades
Kayo — Top 21 in 21: Women in Healthcare Investing (2021)