Keith Thompson is an associate with Waller Lansden and practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, securities law and general corporate law.
Mr. Thompson's practice primarily focuses on the healthcare industry. His experience includes representing public and private companies in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalization and other strategic business transactions. Mr. Thompson's recent transactions include:
$3.1 billion sale of a publicly held behavioral healthcare company
$440 million sale of a healthcare information technology company
$350 million debt offering for privately held ambulatory surgical center company
$321 million acquisition of a publicly held behavioral healthcare company
$170 million recapitalization of a correctional healthcare management company
$150 million acquisition of an acute care hospital
$120 million acquisition of five psychiatric hospitals
$88.5 million debt offering for privately held ambulatory surgical center company
$70 million sale of an EAP services company
$45 million acquisition of a distressed automotive supplier pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code
$26 million acquisition of a psychiatric hospital
$20 million acquisition of an EAP services company
$20 million sale of tax credits to a TNInvestco company
$15 million recapitalization of a behavioral healthcare company
$10 million acquisition of a psychiatric hospital
$7 million acquisition of a psychiatric hospital
$2.7 million acquisition of a healthcare diagnostic company
$2.5 million acquisition of an ambulatory surgical center
$1.9 million acquisition of a healthcare diagnostic company
Mr. Thompson regularly advises companies in a wide range of general corporate matters, including formation and organizational matters joint venture arrangements, operational matters and sale of business issues. He also represents public and private companies in connection with securities offerings, proxy statements and compliance with reporting obligations under federal securities laws. Mr. Thompson has experience drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, merger agreements, joint venture agreements, management agreements, employment and consulting agreements and other commercial contracts.
Education
J.D., University of Tennessee, 2005
Managing Editor, Tennessee Law Review
B.A., Economics, Wake Forest University, 1998
Clerkships and Previous Affiliations
America Online, Inc., Washington, D.C., 1999-2002
Professional Activities
Member, American Bar Association, Health and Business Law Sections
