Ashurst advises Bupa on proposed acquisition of Partnered Health Group
Global law firm Ashurst is advising Bupa on its proposed acquisition of Partnered Health Group and its network of integrated healthcare services, from funds managed and/or advised by Quadrant Private Equity.
Bupa is an international healthcare company serving over 60 million customers worldwide. Partnered Health Group is a provider of integrated healthcare solutions. It operates a national network of 68 primary care clinics and three urgent care clinics, spanning general practice, skin cancer, allied health, and mental health services, as well as corporate health and wellbeing services delivered through the Jobfit, Baseline Onsite, New View Psychology, NewPsych Psychology, and Australian EAP brands.
The acquisition will add Partnered Health's network and service offering to Bupa's portfolio offering immediate national scale in primary care and corporate health and accelerating Bupa's existing strategy to strengthen member engagement through integrated care pathways.
The transaction is subject to ACCC and FIRB approval, and other customary conditions.
The Ashurst team is being led by Head of Private Capital in APAC Anton Harris and partner Will Mason, who was assisted by: partner Rehana Box, senior consultant Wayne Cahill and senior associates Carl Gerstle, Rosie Maguire, and Zach McLoughlin (Corporate transactions); partner Robert Bradshaw and senior associate Kassia Lewis-DeBoos (Global loans); partner Emma Butler, counsel Dora Guslitser and senior associate Jarred Gerson (Digital economy transactions); partners Steve Whittington and Elke Bremner and senior associate Michael Luu and Anthony Hui (Tax); partners Alexandra Peace and Kate Gould and counsel Lucy Woodruff (Real estate); partner Hong-Viet Nguyen and senior associate Kim Yen Nguyen (Finance Regulatory); partner Nina Fitzgerald and senior associate Emily McCracken (IP/Media); partner Melissa Fraser and senior associate Julia Carland and Matthew Harper (Competition); and partner Jennie Mansfield and senior associate Mohamad Ardati (Employment).
