
Healthcare Real Estate
Healthcare Real Estate
In healthcare real estate transactions, even the smallest details have a huge impact. Successfully navigating this sector requires adeptly anticipating the ever-changing web of healthcare regulations while possessing a deep understanding of real estate law. We handle the unique aspects of healthcare real estate transactions on a daily basis and are accustomed to dealing with licensing, reimbursement, fraud and abuse, and accessibility issues and other specialized areas of this sector.
Across the nation, we represent providers in connection with the acquisition, development, leasing and disposition of medical facilities. Our clients include owners and operators of hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, senior living facilities, medical office buildings, dialysis clinics, urgent care centers and more. These healthcare clients range in size from single-facility owners to large public companies with national footprints and massive real estate portfolios.
We are committed to providing our clients a solution-oriented, cost-effective approach to dealing with real estate in this heavily regulated and fluid industry.
Our practice covers a wide variety of needs:
- Acquisitions and dispositions
- Construction, development and expansion of facilities (including certificates of need)
- Large portfolio acquisitions, sales and financings
- Leases (including ground leases)
- Management agreements
- Sale-leasebacks, including RIDEA structures
- Day-to-day operational advice
Our experience also includes litigating a range of real estate conflicts, such as eminent domain matters, mechanic's lien suits, quiet title actions and various types of contract disputes. We provide representation in hearings and other proceedings before boards and councils concerned with licensing, zoning, planning and land use issues.
In healthcare real estate transactions, even the smallest details have a huge impact. Successfully navigating this sector requires adeptly anticipating the ever-changing web of healthcare regulations while possessing a deep understanding of real estate law. We handle the unique aspects of healthcare real estate transactions on a daily basis and are accustomed to dealing with licensing, reimbursement, fraud and abuse, and accessibility issues and other specialized areas of this sector.
Across the nation, we represent providers in connection with the acquisition, development, leasing and disposition of medical facilities. Our clients include owners and operators of hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, senior living facilities, medical office buildings, dialysis clinics, urgent care centers and more. These healthcare clients range in size from single-facility owners to large public companies with national footprints and massive real estate portfolios.
We are committed to providing our clients a solution-oriented, cost-effective approach to dealing with real estate in this heavily regulated and fluid industry.
Our practice covers a wide variety of needs:
- Acquisitions and dispositions
- Construction, development and expansion of facilities (including certificates of need)
- Large portfolio acquisitions, sales and financings
- Leases (including ground leases)
- Management agreements
- Sale-leasebacks, including RIDEA structures
- Day-to-day operational advice
Our experience also includes litigating a range of real estate conflicts, such as eminent domain matters, mechanic's lien suits, quiet title actions and various types of contract disputes. We provide representation in hearings and other proceedings before boards and councils concerned with licensing, zoning, planning and land use issues.
Experience
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We represented AMSURG, an independent leader in ambulatory surgery center services, operating a network of more than 250 surgery centers...
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We represented a skilled nursing provider in connection with the acquisition and financing of a portfolio of three nursing homes...
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We represented Diversicare, a provider of person-centered care to individuals with rehabilitation and long-term care needs, in its acquisition of...
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We represented Diversicare, a provider of person-centered care to individuals with rehabilitation and long-term care needs, in its acquisition of...
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We represented National HealthCare Corporation (Nasdaq: NHC), a leading provider in senior care, in its acquisition of White Oak Senior...
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We represented Diversicare, a provider of person-centered care to individuals with rehabilitation and long-term care needs, in its acquisition of...
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We represented Velocity Clinical Research, a portfolio company of NaviMed Capital and a leading integrated clinical trial site organization, in...
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We represented Brookdale Senior Living Inc. in a refinancing of a real estate portfolio, financed by $220 million in loans...
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We represented Diversicare in the $8.75 million acquisition of a skilled nursing home facility in Selma, Alabama, from a local...
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We represented Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) in its sale of 41 communities to a third party for an...
Experience
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We represented AMSURG, an independent leader in ambulatory surgery center services, operating a network of more than 250 surgery centers...
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We represented a skilled nursing provider in connection with the acquisition and financing of a portfolio of three nursing homes...
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We represented Diversicare, a provider of person-centered care to individuals with rehabilitation and long-term care needs, in its acquisition of...
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We represented Diversicare, a provider of person-centered care to individuals with rehabilitation and long-term care needs, in its acquisition of...
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We represented National HealthCare Corporation (Nasdaq: NHC), a leading provider in senior care, in its acquisition of White Oak Senior...
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We represented Diversicare, a provider of person-centered care to individuals with rehabilitation and long-term care needs, in its acquisition of...
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We represented Velocity Clinical Research, a portfolio company of NaviMed Capital and a leading integrated clinical trial site organization, in...
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We represented Brookdale Senior Living Inc. in a refinancing of a real estate portfolio, financed by $220 million in loans...
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We represented Diversicare in the $8.75 million acquisition of a skilled nursing home facility in Selma, Alabama, from a local...
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We represented Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) in its sale of 41 communities to a third party for an...

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Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.

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Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.

Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.

Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.

Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.

Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.

Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.

Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
Professionals
Name | Phone | |
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Gregory H. Goodman Senior Real Estate Attorney |
(615) 742-7748 | Gregory.Goodman@bassberry.com |
Thomas Gossett Member |
(615) 742-7726 | tgossett@bassberry.com |
David W. Harper, Jr. Member |
(615) 742-7785 | dharper@bassberry.com |
Jason S. Lewallen Member |
(615) 742-7797 | jlewallen@bassberry.com |
John S. Seehorn Member |
(615) 742-7754 | jseehorn@bassberry.com |
Cynthia N. Sellers Member |
(615) 742-6255 | csellers@bassberry.com |
D. Mark Sheets Member |
(615) 742-6258 | msheets@bassberry.com |
David W. Smith Counsel |
(615) 742-7755 | dsmith@bassberry.com |
Michael A. Stewart Member |
(615) 742-7815 | mstewart@bassberry.com |
Publications
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March 21, 2022 | AHLA Hospitals & Health Systems Practice Group - Real Estate Affinity Group
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May 1, 2020 | Firm Publication
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March 23, 2020 | Firm Publication
Past Events
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May 7-9, 2025 | Denver, Colorado2025 BOMA Medical Real Estate Conference
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November 19, 2020 | WebinarUniversity of Tennessee
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May 12, 2014 | Nashville, TennesseeTennessee Bar Center
Media Mentions & Firm News
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April 24, 2025 | ALM | Law.com - The Daily Report
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November 30, 2020 | Law360
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January 30, 2020 | Global M&A Network
Publications
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March 21, 2022 | AHLA Hospitals & Health Systems Practice Group - Real Estate Affinity Group
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May 1, 2020 | Firm Publication
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March 23, 2020 | Firm Publication
Past Events
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May 7-9, 2025 | Denver, Colorado2025 BOMA Medical Real Estate Conference
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November 19, 2020 | WebinarUniversity of Tennessee
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May 12, 2014 | Nashville, TennesseeTennessee Bar Center
Media Mentions & Firm News
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April 24, 2025 | ALM | Law.com - The Daily Report
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November 30, 2020 | Law360
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January 30, 2020 | Global M&A Network
Contact
Notice
Visiting, or interacting with, this website does not constitute an attorney-client relationship. Although we are always interested in hearing from visitors to our website, we cannot accept representation on a new matter from either existing clients or new clients until we know that we do not have a conflict of interest that would prevent us from doing so. Therefore, please do not send us any information about any new matter that may involve a potential legal representation until we have confirmed that a conflict of interest does not exist and we have expressly agreed in writing to the representation. Until there is such an agreement, we will not be deemed to have given you any advice, any information you send may not be deemed privileged and confidential, and we may be able to represent adverse parties.
WE KNOW
HEALTHCARE
(from the inside out).
Our attorneys provide comprehensive counsel with perspectives from governmental and in-house roles.
Learn more about our Healthcare Regulatory practice and why healthcare companies nationwide choose Bass, Berry & Sims for their healthcare regulatory matters.
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