Healthcare businesses operate under rules other companies don't face.
Ownership of a practice may be limited to licensed professionals, referral relationships are regulated under federal and state law, and patient information carries strict privacy obligations. Those rules shape how practices are formed, how they are bought and sold, and how their contracts are written.
We handle the business side of healthcare: formation, owner agreements, transactions, contracts and disputes. When a matter turns on specialized healthcare regulation, we work alongside the client's regulatory counsel.
How We Help Healthcare Businesses
Practice Formation
PLLCs and professional entities for physicians, dentists, optometrists, veterinarians, counselors and other licensed professionals.
Owner Agreements
Ownership, profit sharing, decision-making and buyout terms among practice owners.
Practice Purchases and Sales
Buying or selling a practice, with diligence and deal terms shaped by healthcare rules.
Partner Transitions
Retirements, buyouts and new partners joining the practice.
Provider Agreements
Employment and independent contractor agreements for physicians and other providers, including restrictive covenants.
Healthcare Technology
Formation, fundraising, licensing and customer contracts for health technology and medical device companies.
Practices We Work With
Disputes
Our litigation team represents healthcare businesses in disputes between practice owners, contract disputes with vendors and other businesses, and other commercial disputes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Ask a QuestionWho can own a medical practice in Texas?
Texas generally limits ownership of a medical practice to licensed physicians, through entities such as a PLLC or professional association, and other healthcare fields have their own ownership rules. These limits affect how practices are formed, financed and sold, so they come up early in any healthcare transaction.
Are physician non-competes enforceable in Texas?
They can be, but Texas imposes extra requirements on physician non-competes beyond the general rules, including a buyout option and continued access to patient records, and the legislature has added further limits over time. We draft and review these covenants with the current rules in mind.
What is different about buying or selling a healthcare practice?
Along with the usual deal issues, a healthcare transaction involves who may legally own the practice, how patient records are transferred, payer contracts and credentialing, and making sure no part of the price could be seen as payment for referrals. Those issues shape the structure and the purchase agreement.
Our Practice Areas
- Business AcquisitionsWe represent buyers and sellers of Texas businesses, from the first letter of intent through closing and the handoff that follows.Learn More
- Startups, Entity Formation, and Venture CapitalWe help founders and owners form the right entity, set clear ownership terms, raise capital and keep their companies in good order as they grow.Learn More
- Business Counsel and ContractsWe act as outside counsel for established companies and handle the contracts a business signs every week, from vendor and customer agreements to franchise documents.Learn More
- Commercial Litigation and Dispute ResolutionWe resolve business disputes through negotiation, mediation, arbitration and trial, with a plan built around what the client needs from the outcome.Learn More
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