What's Happening?
Asher Funk has joined Alston & Bird as a partner on its health care regulatory team in Chicago. Funk brings expertise in advising health care and life sciences companies on transactional, regulatory, and fraud-and-abuse matters. His practice focuses on home health, hospice, and behavioral health providers. Funk collaborates with private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on mergers, and works with health care providers and suppliers on operations, mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and joint ventures across the continuum of care. Prior to this, Funk was associated with Goodwin Procter.
Why It's Important?
The addition of Asher Funk to Alston & Bird's team is significant for the firm's health care regulatory practice. Funk's expertise in transactional
and regulatory matters, particularly in the areas of home health and hospice care, enhances the firm's capabilities in navigating complex health care regulations. His experience with private equity sponsors and portfolio companies is crucial for facilitating mergers and acquisitions, which are vital for growth and expansion in the health care sector. This move could strengthen Alston & Bird's position in the competitive legal market, especially in Chicago, a hub for health care and life sciences industries.
What's Next?
Asher Funk's integration into Alston & Bird's team is expected to bolster the firm's service offerings in health care regulatory matters. His experience may lead to increased collaboration with private equity firms and health care providers, potentially resulting in more mergers and acquisitions. The firm may also expand its client base in the health care sector, leveraging Funk's expertise to attract new business. Stakeholders in the health care industry, including providers and investors, will likely monitor how Funk's role influences Alston & Bird's strategic direction and service delivery.
