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Christopher
F. Anderson email
916-563-1818 | Christopher
(Chris) F. Anderson has been with S&G since its formation in 1999 and became
a Shareholder in 2002. His practice involves business transactional matters (with
an emphasis in healthcare related clients), healthcare regulatory advice and intellectual
property licensing transactions. His expertise includes:
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extensive healthcare regulatory and transactional advice for over 10 years to
a multi-state ambulatory surgery center (ASC) development company, including syndication
of new ASCs, purchase and sale of existing ASCs, ongoing state and federal compliance
issues, including compliance with the anti-kickback statute, general contracting
issues, assisting with litigation strategies, negotiation of management agreements
and restructuring of existing ASCs. In connection with ASC syndications, drafted
numerous private placement memoranda and subscription agreements and structured
syndications in compliance with federal and state securities laws, including Regulation
D and Rule 147. | | · | Representing
for-profit and nonprofit parties in joint ventures including regulatory compliance
issues (including tax exemption and UBTI issues) and the negotiation of limited
partnership and operating agreements and related professional, management and
billing services agreements. | | · | Restructuring
existing joint ventures involving hostile investors through the use of cash-out
mergers and issuer tender offers. | | · | Serving
as the interim general counsel to a multi-campus nonprofit hospital located in
Northern California providing legal advice on numerous issues including provider-based
joint ventures, the negotiation of hospital-based physician agreements, call coverage
arrangements and the review of independent valuations. | | · | Assisting
a Northern California medical foundation with the drafting and review of a large
number of physician employment agreements related to complex compensation terms,
including the review of related independent valuations. | | · | Representing
a healthcare technology company with the acquisition and licensing of a mail-order
pharmacy company, including obtaining state licensure in all 50 states. |
| · | Representing
a Sacramento-based software company in numerous licensing transactions including
a licensing joint venture with a publicly-traded company that resulted in acquisition
of the software company by the publically-traded company. | | · | Mergers and acquisitions
involving the sale and purchase of technology and healthcare companies, including
software developers, medical groups, clinical labs, management companies, pharmacies,
imaging centers and ASCs including acquisitions involving the restructuring of
"S" corporations to limit tax consequences to the seller while maintaining
Medicare provider numbers and applicable licenses. | | · | Assisting clients
with the negotiation of software development and customization agreements. | | · | Representing a
California nonprofit mutual benefit corporation (trade association) with respect
to nonprofit corporate governance issues and negotiation of its management agreements
with its affiliated entities. | | · | Assisting medical
groups with healthcare compliance issues, including Stark, anti-kickback and related
state laws and regulations. | | · | Developing litigation
strategies involving antitrust, corporate practice of Medicare and unfair business
practices (BP 17200) claims in the context of hospital-based physician contract
negotiations and the challenge of restrictive covenants limiting the ability of
physicians to invest in a surgery center. |
Mr.
Anderson received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of California,
Davis in 1990. He received his Juris Doctorate, with Distinction, from the University
of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1994, graduating first in his class,
and was awarded the honor of class valedictorian. Mr. Anderson began practicing
in 1994, serving as an Assistant Deputy District Attorney in Contra Costa County,
California, and then as an associate in the Business Tax Section of a large Sacramento
law firm before leaving to participate in the founding of S&G.
Mr.
Anderson is a member of the Business Law and Intellectual Property Law Sections
of the Sacramento County Bar Association and American Health Lawyers Association.
He served as an infantry officer in the United States Army Reserve from 1990 through
2000. Mr. Anderson volunteers his time serving as the Cubmaster for Pack 217 and
coaching lacrosse with the Fair Oaks Lacrosse Club and Jesuit High School. He
lives with his wife, Kathleen, and their seven children (at last count).
Publications
CMS Proposes HOPD and ASC Payment Policy and Rate Updates for 2012, Regulation, Accreditation, and Payment Practice Group Email Alert of the American Health Lawyers Association, July 11, 2011.
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