Jed has devoted much of his practice to private equity transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, growth capital investments, joint ventures, debt and equity financings, corporate restructurings and similar commercial dealings. He has also assisted clients in the development of financial arrangements and transaction structures designed to comply with federal and state health care laws, joint ventures and affiliations between health care providers, state licensure and issues related to Medicare and commercial reimbursement.

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• Represented Ares Capital Management with respect to its investment in DuPage Medical Group, a leading multi-specialty group with operations throughout the Chicago metropolitan area.
• Represented Harvest Partners as healthcare transactional counsel with respect to its investment in EyeCare Services Partners, one of the nation’s largest vertically integrated ophthalmologic services providers.
• Represented Harvest Partners as healthcare transactional counsel with respect to its investment in Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery, a leading national dermatology practice management company.
• Represented Harvest Partners as healthcare transactional counsel with respect to its investment in Dental Care Alliance, one of the largest multi-branded dental support organizations in the United States.
• Represented Harvest Partners as healthcare transactional counsel with respect to its investments in Athletico Physical Therapy and Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers, creating one of the largest physical therapy providers in the Midwest.
• Represented Harvest Partners as healthcare transactional counsel with respect to its investment in AxelaCare Health Solutions, a leading national provider of specialty home infusion services, and in connection with the subsequent sale of AxelaCare to OptumRx, the pharmacy care services business of Optum.
• Represented Harvest Partners as healthcare transactional counsel with respect to its investment VetCor Group Holdings, one of the largest operators of veterinary hospitals in the United States.
• Represented WindRose Health Investors with respect to its investment in Bluestone Physician Services, an integrated care delivery provider serving high-risk, chronically ill patients residing in senior living, community, and other home-based settings.
• Represented WindRose Health Investors with respect to its investment in Caregiver Inc., a leading provider of long-term care services and supports to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Represented WindRose Health Investors with respect to its investment in Ovation Fertility, a leading provider of fertility laboratory services, and in connection with the recapitalization of Unified by funds affiliated with Morgan Stanley Capital Partners.
• Represented WindRose Health Investors with respect to its investment in Traditions Behavioral Health, a leading provider of permanent outsourced physician psychiatric services to institutional and community-based programs.
• Represented WindRose Health Investors with respect to its investment in Healthmap Solutions, Inc., a specialty health management company focused on progressive diseases with expertise in kidney populations.
• Represented Thomas H. Lee Partners as healthcare transactional counsel with respect to its investment in Curo Health Services, a leading national provider of hospice care services.
• Represented Advent International as healthcare transactional counsel with respect to its investment in ATI Physical Therapy, the largest single-branded outpatient physical therapy provider in the United States.
• Represented Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division as healthcare transactional counsel with respect to the sale of Drayer Physical Therapy Institute to Upstream Rehabilitation.
• Represented LightBay Capital with respect to its investment in Rancho Family Medical Group, a leading provider of primary care and family medical services in Southern California.
• Represented Kelso & Company and its portfolio company, Physicians Endoscopy, in its strategic partnership with Capital Digestive Care, and the formation of PE Practice Solutions, a physician-oriented practice management services organization serving gastroenterologists.
• Represented Gauge Capital in its strategic partnerships with multiple eyecare services providers in Southern Nevada, and the formation of Comprehensive EyeCare Partners, one of the largest vision care management services organizations in the United States.
• Represented Comvest Partners with respect to its investment in FastMed Urgent Care, one of the largest independent urgent care networks in the United States.
• Represented H.I.G. Capital with respect to its investments in Barnet Dulaney Perkins and Southwestern Eye Center, leaders in providing surgical and clinical ophthalmic care to patients throughout Arizona.
• Represented H.I.G. Capital and its portfolio company, American Vision Partners, with respect to its strategic partnership with Retinal Consultants of Arizona, the largest retina provider in the Southwest.
• Represented Team Health Holdings, a leading national provider of outsourced physician staffing services, with respect to its investments in numerous anesthesia, emergency medicine and hospitalist providers throughout the United States.
• Represented 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 Retinal Consultants of America, a practice management organization serving retina providers throughout the United States.
• Represented Physician Associates, one of the largest multi-specialty physician practices in South Florida, in its sale to Orlando Health.

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With 25 years specializing in physician practice acquisitions and roll-ups, Jerry has structured hundreds of transactions across dermatology, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, dental, orthopedics, urology, radiology, anesthesia, emergency medicine, and pain specialties. He architects cutting-edge physician practice management (PPM) structures that protect investments, incentivize physicians, and position platforms for sustainable growth, and structures management services organization (MSO) platforms with non-healthcare professional services companies. Jerry has developed depth in the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) sector, guiding ASC companies through development—syndicating start-ups, facilitating physician equity transactions, and executing major acquisitions.

Jerry also represents hospitals and health systems in strategic acquisitions and partnerships.

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• Daily Business Review, Distinguished Leaders, 2022
• Super Lawyers, Health Care, 2006-2010 and 2013-2019
• Nightingale’s Healthcare News, Outstanding Healthcare Transaction Lawyers

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Kamal is frequently called on to lead high-stakes, bet-the-company disputes, and is known as a go-to problem solver who can step into urgent, complex matters regardless of jurisdiction, industry, or procedural posture. He delivers practical, risk-focused advice that helps clients avoid unnecessary exposure and make smart, cost-effective decisions, aligning legal strategy with business objectives so that clients can move forward with confidence. He has successfully first-chaired or co-chaired jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations, accounting determinations, and evidentiary hearings in a wide range of forums.

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• Won dismissal with prejudice of putative class action where the plaintiffs alleged that the defendant hospital failed to disclose emergency room fees
• Won dismissal with prejudice of breach of contract and fraud claims brought by an internet marketing company against behavioral health platform
• Won dismissal with prejudice of tortious interference and unfair competition suit brought by competitor and former business partner against multibillion dollar healthcare business
• Won dismissal with prejudice of complex fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract suit brought against tech company and its CEO
• Won dismissal with prejudice of $62 million termination fee claim for healthcare provider in arbitration dispute brought by former business partner
• Won dismissal with prejudice of claims regarding ownership of and purchase rights relating to hospital property valued over $100 million
• Won multimillion dollar earn-out accounting arbitration for private equity firm against claims by sellers of healthcare business
• Won substantial monetary award for a private equity-sponsored pain management platform following expedited arbitration regarding purchase price adjustments and earnout consideration
• Won multimillion dollar purchase price adjustment arbitration for private equity firm against claims by sellers of national retail business
• Obtained favorable pre-arbitration settlement for seller of logistics business against buyer in earnout dispute
• Co-lead counsel for a private equity-backed healthcare portfolio company in a bet-the-business M&A and employment dispute against the former physician owners of its acquired practice
• Leveraged litigation to force closing of $200+ million cross-border transaction
• Defeated motion for preliminary injunction brought by former physician-employee of physician practice that had been acquired by private-equity sponsored ophthalmology platform
• Defeated motion for preliminary injunction seeking to enforce restrictive covenants against a substance abuse and mental health provider client and two of its employees, with the decision affirmed on appeal
• Represented PE-sponsored national anesthesia practice in a series of contract and antitrust disputes with one of the country’s largest healthcare insurers
• Represented management of PE-sponsored primary care business in connection with negotiation and closing of multi-billion dollar SPAC offering and public listing
• Defended national accounting firm in related actions brought by multiple banks following the collapse of the firm’s former audit client
• Represented private-equity backed medical office building (MOB) platform in complex, multi-forum dispute with a minority owner/manager
• Co-lead counsel to a major healthcare system in a business divorce AHLA arbitration against its ambulatory surgery center joint venture partner
• Represented former directors of a NASDAQ-traded SPAC in defense of putative shareholder class action and derivative claims, defeating multiple motions for class certification and negotiating a favorable resolution of the remaining claims
• Represented former shareholders of the nation’s largest, privately-held chain of yoga studios in connection with defense of indemnification claims brought by private equity sponsor
• Defended publicly-traded health care entities in government investigations under the False Claims Act

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• Represented Gemspring Capital in the acquisitions of Bradford Soap, ClearCompany, Zavation Medical Products, United Group Programs, Inc. and TMP Worldwide Advertising & Communications, LLC and the sale of Therma, LLC and Radancy
• Represented CenterGate Capital in the acquisitions of Teeny Foods, Inc., Mid-State Holdings, Inc., O Holdings, LLC, Owens Equipment Company, TSC Apparel, LLC and AC Photonics and the sale of TSC Apparel, LLC and Owens Equipment Company
• Represented BDO in connection with the establishment on an Employee Stock Ownership Plan

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• Legal 500 US, Recommended, 2011-2024
• IFLR1000, Private Equity, M&A, 2022
• Acritas Stars, listed among independently rated lawyers, 2019-2020

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Fred advises public and private companies, private equity firms and their portfolio companies, management groups, senior and subordinated lenders, real estate investment funds, and intermediaries in sophisticated, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, financings, divestitures and going private transactions. He also represents issuers and underwriters in initial public offerings, secondary offerings and debt offerings.

Fred draws on his experience with clients in a variety of industries and with diverse financial requirements to offer practical and creative advice. He has represented private equity firms, financial institutions, investment banks, start-ups, and Fortune 500 companies. Fred’s industry experience includes health care, energy, manufacturing, services, retail, internet and technology, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, transportation, marketing, staffing, consumer electronics, and real estate.

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Prior to joining the firm, Roy was the managing partner in the Miami office of one of the largest global Am Law 100 firms.

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• Represented a primary care provider and management services organization in connection with its affiliation with a private equity backed provider.
• Represented a national practice management company in connection with acquisition of multiple radiology practices.
• Represented a telehealth provider in connection with multiple acquisitions.
• Represented a Swiss public company in connection with multiple acquisitions and joint venture investments the United States.
• Represented a national physical therapy provider in connection with multiple acquisitions.
• Represented a textile producer in connection with its affiliation with a private equity fund.
• Represented buyers or sellers of physician practices in specialties of anesthesiology, surgery, cardiology, maternal fetal medicine, pathology, neonatology and critical care.

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• Defended health insurance provider in putative class action alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act
• Defended hospital system in qui tam whistleblower litigation involving the federal False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law
• Obtained a benchmark settlement for victims of one of the largest labor trafficking schemes in recent US history, on a pro bono basis
• Represented a major financial institution in various civil actions relating to one of the largest Ponzi schemes in US history

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• Florida Rising Stars List, 2017-2019
• Recipient of the Firm’s 2016 Pro Bono and Volunteer Service Award

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• Represented lenders in connection with the term loan financing of utility scale solar land projects in Arizona, California and Massachusetts
• Represented project developer in connection with the tax equity financing of a wind project in Ohio
• Represented lenders in connection with the construction, bridge and term loan financing of utility scale solar photovoltaic project in North Carolina

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