Overview
McDermott Partners Ashley Fischer and Travis Jackson will speak at the upcoming American Health Law Association (AHLA) Health Care Transactions conference. They will both speak on the first day of the conference, May 5, 2025, from 10:45 am – 12:00 pm (CDT).
Ashley will speak on the panel, “Antitrust Hot Topics: Changing Antitrust Landscape or More of the Same?” discussing recent events and enforcement trends in the transactional space, including:
- Significant new HSR rules, which took effect in February
- Recent enforcement actions and fines relating to alleged violations of the HSR Act
- Update on one year of enforcement under the new Merger Guidelines
- Latest news on state notification requirements and how they impact transactions and timing
- Implications of agency withdrawal of the Competitor Collaboration Guidelines
Travis will speak on the panel, “Teaching the Art of the Transaction: Using Real World Experiences to Sharpen Your Deal Team,” discussing how health care organizations and investors should respond to potentially non-compliant activity discovered in the course of due diligence, including:
- The 2025 deal landscape and what role each team member should play
- Thoughtfully planning—and preparing your team—at the outset for transaction structure and complexity
- Deal curveballs and how to manage a team through—and grow from—the unexpected
- Best practices for sharing and growing through feedback
- Embracing and leveraging different approaches by different generation