Laurie defends employers in all stages of employment litigation including in class action and single plaintiff wage and hour lawsuits and in harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, misclassification, and breach of contract claims. She advocates for clients in federal and state courts and administrative agencies, including proceedings before the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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Nathan frequently serves as special Delaware counsel in connection with mergers and acquisitions, private placements and public offerings involving Delaware corporations and alternative entities. He routinely counsels clients worldwide with respect to transactions and issues under Delaware law and regularly delivers Delaware legal opinions, including with respect to private investment funds, special purpose entities and deal closings.

While in law school, Nathan was a contributor to the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law and was a Wolcott Fellow to the Honorable Randy J. Holland of the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware.

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Tim has experience advising real estate clients on a diverse range of development, construction and property management transactions involving Class A commercial assets. In addition, Tim has prior experience in the luxury hospitality industry.

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Jeff regularly advises various financial institutions and borrowers in the origination of commercial mortgage loans, construction loans, mezzanine loans, preferred equity, and other structured financing. He also has extensive experience handling secondary market transactions, loan-on-loan arrangements, complex workouts, and the negotiation of intercreditor and co-lender agreements.

In addition, Jeff has substantial experience representing clients in the sale and purchase of fee and equity interests in real property, including structuring joint venture arrangements.

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• Represented an institutional investor in the acquisition and financing of a $73 million multifamily residential located in Atlanta, Georgia*
• Represented an institutional investor in the acquisition and financing of a $206 million portfolio of six multifamily residential properties located in Houston, Texas*
• Represented a purchaser in the acquisition and financing of a $56 million mixed-use shopping center in Boston, Massachusetts*

*Matter handled prior to joining the firm.

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As co-lead of the Employment Group’s pay equity, DEI, and discrimination practice, Chris advises global employers on compliance with the evolving legal frameworks that govern DEI. He takes a proactive approach to navigate his clients through sensitive allegations of workplace harassment and discrimination. To help his clients stay ahead of issues, Chris regularly provides harassment trainings and presents on timely developments in employment law.

Chris also provides day-to-day advice and counsel to clients on a broad spectrum of employment laws. He is well-versed in the nuances of state-specific legislation on restrictive covenants, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family Medical Leave Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Family Rights Act, and the Private Attorneys General Act.

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Amanda’s experience across specialized healthcare services – including fertility, women’s health, gastroenterology, dermatology, behavioral health, urology, pediatrics, urgent care, emergency services, oncology, clinical trial site, post-acute care, personal injury/pain management, and dental – positions investors to navigate sector-specific due diligence and regulatory complexities with confidence.

Drawing on deep relationships in the private equity space, Amanda connects stakeholders and structures transactions that advance care delivery goals in an increasingly competitive landscape.

Amanda also has strong regulatory acumen and helps clients respond confidently to inquiries from various state governmental bodies. Amanda is particularly skilled at federal Stark and anti-kickback law compliance and has obtained favorable advisory opinions from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG).

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• Advised GenesisCare in its sale to OneOncology in Florida and AdventHealth in North Carolina.
• Advised a national PPM company in its joint venture partnerships with various ambulatory surgery center managers and hospitals with regard to strategic partnerships on endoscopy centers.
• Advised the physician board members of Ovation Fertility in its strategic combination with US Fertility, creating a major fertility platform in the United States
• Advised Lorient Capital on its investment in Midwest Express Clinics, which operates over 40 urgent care centers in the Midwest
• Served as regulatory counsel for Harvest Partners in its acquisition of Affordable Care, which serves more than 350 dental practices in 41 states
• Advised a Texas-based healthcare provider on responding to a civil investigative demand from the Texas Attorney General, resulting in a successful outcome for the client.
• Advised a Texas-based healthcare provider on various Texas constitutional arguments to successfully lobby against proposed legislation that would have been detrimental to its business.

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He has extensive experience working with clients across a broad range of industries, including healthcare, life sciences, transportation, manufacturing and distribution, business-to-business services, entertainment, and retail. Patrick’s private equity clients include Bregal Sagemount, Capitol Meridian Partners, Comvest Partners, NMS Capital, Nautic Partners, Rhône Group, Reuben Brothers, Blackstone Inc., The Sterling Group, TDR Capital, WindRose Health Investors, and Wellspring Capital Management.

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• Represented NMS Capital in its acquisition of VONA Case Management, Inc., a leading provider of medical case management services to self-insured employers, workers’ compensation insurance carriers, and third-party administrators across the United States
• Represented Health & Wellness Partners, LLC, a portfolio company of NMS Capital, in its acquisition of Hybrid Healthcare Communications, a leading provider of medical communications solutions to global life sciences companies
• Represented The Sterling Group and Capitol Meridian Partners in their joint acquisition of PrimeFlight Aviation Services, a Texas-based global provider of essential aircraft, passenger, and security-related services to commercial airline, airport, cargo, and general aviation customers, from The Carlyle Group Inc.
• Represented NMS Capital in its acquisition of Health & Wellness Partners, a leading provider of medical communications solutions to global life sciences companies
• Represented NMS Capital in its acquisition of Surplus Solutions, a leading provider of equipment lifecycle management services focused on procuring and reselling clinical laboratory and processing equipment from and to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical end-markets
• Represented Nautic Partners, LLC, a portfolio company of LindFast Solutions Group, in its acquisition of Star Stainless Screw Company, a leading distributor of stainless-steel fasteners
• Represented Nautic Partners in its acquisition of Vallen Distribution, a leading provider of indirect industrial supplies, from Sonepar
• Represented Nautic Partners in its acquisition of Fasteners & Fittings Inc., an Ontario-based distributor of imperial, metric, and stainless-steel fasteners
• Represented Nautic Partners in its acquisition of Solution Industries LLC, a manufacturer and distributer of fasteners
• Represented Nautic Partners in its acquisition of EmpiRx Health, a value-based pharmacy benefit manager
• Represented Nautic Partners in its acquisition of Aurora Plastics Corporation, a leading producer of polyvinyl chloride and other customized polymer compounds, from Wind Point Partners and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
• Represented Nautic Partners in its acquisition of Tufpak, Inc. and Wadco, Inc.
• Represented Nautic Partners in its sale of Spartech LLC, a plastic packaging products manufacturer, to The Jordan Company
• Represented Wellspring Capital Management, a portfolio company of Center for Diagnostic Imaging, in its acquisition of U.S. MRI, the largest independent advanced medical imaging center in Utah
• Represented WindRose Health Investors, a portfolio company of Curation Health, in its Series A financing round with Deerfield Management Company, L.P.
• Represented Nautic Partners in its acquisition of Aetna Plastics
• Represented Golden LivingCenters, a healthcare service company, in the sale of its hospice and palliative care business to Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED)
• Represented Vitreo-Retinal Medical Group, Inc. (d/b/a Retinal Consultants Medical Group), Northern California’s premier eye and retinal physician care practice, in its affiliation with Webster Equity Partners and the formation of Retina Consultants of America, a practice management organization serving retina providers throughout the US
• Represented Nautic Partners in its acquisition of Harrington Industrial Plastics, LLC, a leading US-based distributor of industrial plastic piping products
• Represented WindRose Health Investors in its sale of Trust Healthcare Consulting Services, LLC, a provider of health information management, remote, and outsourced coding and compliance monitoring services, to a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group
• Represented Blackstone Inc., a portfolio company of Alight Solutions, LLC, in its acquisition of Wipro’s Workday and Cornerstone OnDemand*
• Represented Colfax Corporation in its acquisition of DJO Global, a leading orthopedic device manufacturing company*
• Represented Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co. LLC in the sale of its portfolio company InMotion, the largest airport-based digital accessories retailer in North America, to WH Smith PLC*
• Represented Blackstone Inc. in its acquisition of Compass Professional Health Services, a healthcare technology company providing advocacy and network optimization services in the US*
• Represented TDR Capital in its acquisition of Target Logistics Management, LLC, a leading provider of full-service remote workforce accommodation solutions in the US*
• Represented Concord Bicycle in its acquisition of Imagem Music Group, the world’s largest independent music publisher*
• Represented a Chinese multinational conglomerate corporation in its proposed acquisition of Dick Clark Productions, Inc., a multichannel marketer, distributor, and leader in direct-to-consumer marketing (this transaction did not close)*
• Represented a Chinese multinational conglomerate corporation in its acquisition of World Triathlon Corporation, the operator of the IRONMAN Triathlon races, from Providence Equity Partners LLC*
• Represented Reuben Brothers in its purchase of Metro International Trade Services, a global metals storage business, from Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. This transaction was named Cross Border M&A Deal of the Year at The M&A Advisors’7^th Annual International M&A Awards in 2015*
• Represented Bretèche Industrie in its acquisition of Shick Solutions, a complete ingredient automation solution provider in Kansas City that designs, manufactures, installs, and services automation systems for customers worldwide*
• Represented Travelex Group in a competitive auction process that resulted in the sale of its travel insurance business*
• Represented Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. in its acquisition of Berkeley Research Group, a firm specializing in facilities management services and software implementation*
• Represented BDR Thermea Group, a Dutch manufacturer of heating and hot water products, in its first US acquisition, which was ECR International, Inc.*
• Represented private-equity-backed Varsity Brands, Inc. in its acquisition of The JAM Brands, an operator of cheerleading competitions and related products*
• Represented private-equity-backed Eighty Grade Media LLC in its acquisition of Baseball Prospectus, a platform that provides information for Major League Baseball teams, industry executives, and fans*

*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott.

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