Ken Field

Representing Texas Children’s Hospital in its proposed joint venture with MD Anderson Cancer Center uniting the nation’s leading comprehensive pediatric system and a top pediatric cancer program.

Represented Orlando Health in its US$439m acquisition of Steward Health “Space Coast” hospitals out of bankruptcy.

Representing UNC Health in its joint venture with Duke Health to develop, own and operate a new, freestanding, state-of-the-art children’s hospital.

Represented Henry Ford Health System in its acquisition of several Ascension system hospitals in Michigan and the creation of a new joint venture entity to operate the combined system.

Representing Oregon Health & Science University in its proposed merger with the Legacy Health system.

Antitrust counsel to Kaiser Foundation Hospitals in the formation of Risant Health and the acquisitions of Geisinger Health and Cone Health.

Orchestrated LCMC Health’s groundbreaking acquisition of Tulane Medical Center, Lakeview Regional Medical Center, and Tulane Lakeside Hospital from HCA.*

Antitrust counsel to Yale New Haven Health System regarding its Bridgeport Hospital’s successful acquisition of Milford Health & Medical, Inc.*

Antitrust counsel for both ProMedica Health Systems, Inc. and HCR ManorCare, Inc., and co-counsel for ProMedica on other complex corporate, bankruptcy, and regulatory issues.*

Antitrust counsel to Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc. in a dispute with the FTC seeking to block Cabell’s acquisition of St. Mary’s Medical Center, Inc. *

Advised Rite Aid Corporation, one of the leading drugstore chains in the U.S., on the antitrust aspects of its proposed merger with Albertsons Companies, Inc. *

Advised PinnacleHealth System in its successful affiliation with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). *

Advised PinnacleHealth System on strategic partnership with Hanover Hospital in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and on successful acquisition of four Pennsylvania hospitals from Community Health Systems.*

Represented Mercy Health, Inc. in its acquisition of St. Anthony's Medical Center, the third largest hospital in the St. Louis metropolitan area, and successfully obtained antitrust clearance.*

Served as lead antitrust counsel to RCCH HealthCare Partners in the sale of EASTAR Health System, based in Muskogee, Oklahoma, to Saint Francis Health System.*

Represented PinnacleHealth System and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center as antitrust counsel in the hospitals' proposed merger. *

Represented CentraCare Health to obtain antitrust clearance through a consent decree with the Federal Trade Commission, to acquire St. Cloud Medical Group. *

Counseled Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in its acquisition of St. Joseph Regional Health Network, based in Reading, Pennsylvania, from Catholic Health Initiatives.*

Advised City of Hope in connection with the antitrust aspects of its acquisition of Cancer Treatment Centers of America.*