Ropes & Gray Represents Blackstone in $3 Billion Acquisition of Emdeon

A cross-practice team of Ropes & Gray attorneys is advising private equity firm Blackstone Group on its approximately $3 billion acquisition of Emdeon, an information technology services provider to the health care industry. The transaction was announced on August 4 and is expected to be completed in the second half of 2011, subject to applicable regulatory and shareholder approvals.

The Ropes & Gray team working on the transaction includes: Private equity partners David Chapin (Boston) and Newcomb Stillwell (Boston); intellectual property transactions partner Ed Black (Boston) and counsel Thomas Burke (New York); health care partner Debbie Gersh (Chicago); tax & benefits partner Leo Arnaboldi (New York); labor & employment partner Diane Patrick (Boston); finance partner Jay Kim (New York); real estate partner Peter Alpert (Boston); and government enforcement partner Laura Hoey (Chicago). 

Associates working on the transaction include: Tim Castelli, Erik Paulson, Alyssa Minsky, Pamela Glazier, Allie Alperovich, Milap Patel and Bryan LaPlant.