Current State of Laboratory Mergers & Acquisitions: Deal Process & Key Legal Issues

As we enter the back half of 2024, a look at recent mergers and acquisitions within the laboratory industry shows transaction activity remains steady. But which spaces are generating the most interest, and what does the market look like in 2025 and beyond?
We recently welcomed experts from health law firm McDonald Hopkins and Laboratory Nexus to offer insight into current lab M&A activity, educate potential buyers and sellers on the framework of the deal process, and highlight key legal considerations for which a buyer or seller should be prepared in the event of a transaction.
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-Speaker intros: (0:45)
-Agenda: (5:15)
-Current trends driving M&A activity: (6:15)
-Financial review and cost optimization: (9:13)
-Contracts: (10:55)
-Licensure: (12:54)
-Billing audit and revenue optimization: (14:57)
-Planning for a sale: (17:45)
-Initial deal documents: (23:36)
-Due diligence: (28:20)
-Key legal issues: (37:40)
-Earnout conditions and timing: (45:45)
-Q&A: (52:30)
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