Lisa Thomas is a trusted advisor to healthcare providers, drawing on more than 35 years of experience representing the industry across virtually every segment. Her deep provider-side experience gives her a thorough understanding of her clients’ businesses, which she brings to every engagement as the healthcare marketplace continues to evolve rapidly. She practices from Charleston, South Carolina as a member of our virtual office, The Link.
Lisa counsels clients through major strategic events, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and reorganizations. She also advises providers on the day-to-day legal issues that matter most, such as fraud and abuse, physician self-referral laws, hospital-physician alignment strategies, privacy, and governance. Her client roster spans the full breadth of the industry: physician groups, regional and national hospitals, long-term care facilities, diagnostic testing facilities, ambulatory surgery centers, and medical equipment suppliers, among others.
As the industry has consolidated, Lisa has focused her provider-side experience on private equity transactions, representing both buyers and sellers. She guides clients through every stage of a deal, from the initial letter of intent to closing, structuring transactions, navigating complex regulatory frameworks such as the corporate practice of medicine, and negotiating purchase agreements, operating and shareholder agreements, and employment agreements. Her counsel extends well beyond the closing table, as she continues to advise clients across virtually all areas of post-acquisition operations.
Lisa’s three decades representing providers translate directly into efficient, practical deal counsel. She understands how healthcare businesses operate, anticipates issues before they arise, and is committed to helping her clients achieve their goals.