Overview
Attorney John Eriksen leads private equity investors and strategic buyers and sellers through complex regulatory requirements and other deal hurdles, which he has done in excess of 500 transactions in the health care industry. John provides clients with the information they need to meet their business goals and helps bring quality deals to closing.
He applies his in-house experience as assistant general counsel to a health system and as general counsel of a large multispecialty physician practice to bring practical solutions to real-world problems.
John advises company executives and boards of directors on ways to improve governance practices. He places a particular focus on ensuring that executives and directors are fulfilling their governance obligations while leveraging the value of compliance programs across organizations.
In his counsel to private equity investors, strategic buyers, and their portfolio companies, John aligns strategies to clients’ business goals and risk profiles. His experience with the regulatory infrastructure and deal dynamics helps clients differentiate the issues that will—or will not—impact a deal and future business operations. John’s proactive, C-suite perspective helps him uncover and resolve overlooked areas of risk.
With a portfolio of transactions valued from a few hundred thousand dollars to multibillion-dollar deals, John brings a balanced approach to deals, leadership of due diligence teams, clear client commitment, and creative solutions to issues that may arise in a client’s business. John’s prior experience as a litigator strengthens the guidance he provides clients on their ongoing regulatory compliance and transactions.
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Focus Areas
Services
- Corporate & Transactional
- Corporate Practice of Medicine
- General Counsel Services
- Government and Commercial Coding, Coverage, and Payment
- Health Care
- Health Care and Life Sciences Investigations and Enforcement
- Health Care and Life Sciences Investor Services
- Health Care Mergers and Acquisitions
- Managed Care
- Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures
- Value-Based Purchasing and Accountable Care
Industries
Trending Issues
Experience
- Represented a private equity investor in its acquisition of a behavioral health care company. John also provides continuing advice on a number of regulatory issues concerning compliance program improvement, telehealth, corporate practice of medicine, reimbursement, and fraud and abuse issues.
- Advised a private equity investor in its acquisition of an integrated Medicare Advantage health plan and health care delivery network.
- Advised a private equity investor in its acquisition of a large provider of urgent care and walk-in medical services.
- Represented a private equity investor in its acquisition of an ambulatory surgery center development group and concurrent affiliation with a national health system.
- Assisted multiple private equity sponsors in acquiring and building physician, dental, and veterinary-owned entities, and established corporate practice of medicine complaint platforms.
Credentials
Education
- University of Maryland School of Law (J.D., 2001)
- University of Wisconsin (B.A., 1989)
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
Court Admissions
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- Maryland Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
Professional & Community Involvement
- American Health Lawyers Association
Events
Insights
Insights
- Media CoverageJohn Eriksen, Nivedita Patel Quoted in “DC Lawmakers Target 'Onerous' Certificate-of-Need Law”3 minute read
- BlogsD.C.’s Certificate of Need (CON) Process Could See Improvement with Proposed Legislation6 minute read
- BlogsPost-AB 3129, California Sponsored MSOs Must Focus on Compliance, Strategic Growth, and Exit Planning16 minute read
- Blogs“Health Over Wealth Act” Would Set Tougher Requirements for Private Equity Firms, For-Profit Corporations Owning ...4 minute read
- BlogsInterested in Opening a Medical Spa? (Part II): Here’s (More) That You Need to Know7 minute read
- BlogsInterested in Opening a Medical Spa? Here’s What You Need to Know7 minute read
- BlogsIndiana Senate Enrolled Act 9 Requires Written Notice of Health Care Entities’ Mergers or Acquisitions8 minute read
- BlogsConnecticut Bill Calls for Office of Health Strategy to Develop a Plan Regarding Private Equity Firms in Health Care ...6 minute read
- BlogsProposed Minnesota House Bill HF 4206 Would Prohibit Ownership Interests, Operational/Financial Control of Health Care ...3 minute read
- BlogsProposed CA Assembly Bill 3129: Notice & Consent for Private Equity, Hedge Funds Acquiring/Changing Control of Health Care ...6 minute read
- BlogsTime Runs Out in the Oregon State Senate for HB 4130, but Will Likely Return in 20256 minute read
- PublicationsCalifornia Finalizes SB 184 Pre-Transaction Notice Requirements for “Material Change” Health Care Transactions ...26 minute read
- PublicationsCalifornia Enacts Statute That Furthers Efforts to Move Toward a Unified Health Care Financing System11 minute read
- PublicationsThe Three Trends That Will Carry Into Next Year2 minute read
- Firm AnnouncementsJohn Eriksen Rejoins Epstein Becker Green's Health Care and Life Sciences Practice in Washington, D.C.3 minute read
- PublicationsCMS Extends Deadline to Submit Bids for the First Round of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program Once Again - Bids Now Due by ...1 minute read
- PublicationsSPECIAL ALERT: Registration and Bidding Period for First Round of the DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program Extended: Bids Due ...8 minute read