Lauri is an experienced healthcare regulatory and transactional attorney. Prior to joining Benesch, Lauri was inhouse with an academic Medical Center and an integrated health system for over 20 years. She has wide expertise in health care fraud and abuse, clinical research, HIPAA, medical staff issues, corporate practice of medicine, value-based care models, managed care contracting, electronic medical record and vendor contracts and physician practice group matters. Lauri joined Benesch 5 years ago and has been involved in numerous health care transactions including private equity, life sciences and nephrology dialysis joint ventures.
As in-house counsel at a large integrated health system and then as general counsel for a state academic medical center, subject to public law considerations, Lauri frequently advised and provided counseling to boards and executive teams on corporate governance, risk and healthcare legal matters, and was involved in the creation and management of a large institutional self-insured captive. Lauri served as Assistant Attorney General for the State of Ohio for 15 years.
Representative Experience
- Represented Petauri, a portfolio company of Oak Hill Capital, in its acquisition of Formulary Insights, a market access services provider in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry.
- Represented a private equity sponsored buyer in its acquisition of a provider of medical communications, marketing and education services.
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Represented IntegriChain, a portfolio company of Nordic Capital, in its acquisition of BridgeView Data Solutions, a commercial data warehouse and data aggregation business.
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Represented State University faculty practice plan in this development of an ASC.
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Represented private equity in life science service acquisitions.
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Represents pharmaceutical institutional sites and consultants in all areas of clinical research.
- Represented Lighthouse Behavioral Health Solutions in its recapitalization by Amulet Capital Partners, a private equity firm.
- Represented multiple health care providers in nephrology and dialysis facility joint ventures.
- Represent management support organization supplying management services to physician practices in New York, New Jersey and other states with a focus on physician extenders, physiatry, telemedicine and remote patient monitoring so as to enhance EBITDA for future capital event. Handled all aspects of structuring, diligence and execution of all arrangements. Advised on post-closing integration and provide ongoing regulatory support.
- Representation of Bellwether Behavioral Health, a large national provider of services to developmentally disabled individuals, in connection with the appointment of a receiver and the winddown of the company.