Ziegler Advises Access Radiology on its Partnership with Radiology Partners
CHICAGO (PRWEB) March 29, 2018 -- Ziegler, a specialty investment bank, is pleased to announce it served as the exclusive financial advisor to Access Radiology on its partnership with Radiology Partners.
Access Radiology was established through the consolidation of three leading radiology groups in Lake Charles, LA, Alexandria, LA and Slidell, LA. The three groups have long-standing relationships in their local communities, having provided high quality radiology services since 1953. Today, the practice serves 40+ hospitals, imaging centers and physician practices throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. The practice maintains key relationships with various health systems, including HCA and Christus Health.
With this partnership, Radiology Partners expands its radiology services into Louisiana and Mississippi, and further establishes Radiology Partners as a preferred partner of choice for leading radiology practices and radiology physician services. As a result of the partnership, Access Radiology will gain additional technological, clinical, and administrative capabilities, as well as the scalability and efficiencies that come from partnering with a national provider.
“Access Radiology is honored to be part of Radiology Partners, a physician led practice that empowers local radiologists to transform radiology. Andrew Colbert and the Ziegler team was a trusted partner and advisor throughout the process,” said Don Thomas, practice President. “Andrew always put Access Radiology’s interests first and his radiology industry knowledge and experience proved absolutely invaluable. We are very pleased with the outcome!”
“The Access Radiology team has built an extremely impressive platform; one that is recognized not only for its reputation for high quality care, but also for its community involvement to ensure that all patients have access to high quality medical care.” commented Andrew Colbert, Managing Director in Ziegler’s Corporate Finance practice and lead banker on this transaction. “We could not be more thrilled to have represented Access Radiology throughout this process.”
Brent Hill and team at Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP served as legal counsel to Access Radiology.
Ziegler is a leading financial advisor to physician practices across the U.S. The Ziegler approach is centered around senior-level attention on every engagement, deep domain expertise, creative structuring insights, and unparalleled attention to detail. With this combined approach, Ziegler is able to drive optimal outcomes that are tailored to best meet the unique objectives of each client. In our core practice areas of healthcare services, healthcare information technology, hospitals and senior living, Ziegler is one of the most active M&A firms offering innovative sell-side, buy-side, recapitalization/restructuring, equity private placement and strategic partnering services.
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About Ziegler:
Andrew Colbert is a Managing Director and founding member of Ziegler’s Healthcare Investment Banking Practice. Mr. Colbert has represented eleven radiology groups on innovative transactions; he specializes in advising physician groups on strategic and financing alternatives including merger and acquisitions, capital raising transactions and partnership development.
Ziegler is a privately held investment bank, capital markets and proprietary investments firm. Specializing in the healthcare, senior living and education sectors, as well as general municipal and structured finance, enables Ziegler to generate a positive impact on the clients and communities it serves. Headquartered in Chicago with regional and branch offices throughout the United States, Ziegler provides its clients with capital raising, strategic advisory services, equity and fixed income sales & trading and research. To learn more, visit http://www.ziegler.com.
Certain comments in this news release represent forward-looking statements made pursuant to the provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This client’s experience may not be representative of the experience of other clients, nor is it indicative of future performance or success. The forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, in particular, the overall financial health of the securities industry, the strength of the healthcare sector of the U.S. economy and the municipal securities marketplace, the ability of the Company to underwrite and distribute securities, the market value of mutual fund portfolios and separate account portfolios advised by the Company, the volume of sales by its retail brokers, the outcome of pending litigation, and the ability to attract and retain qualified employees.
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Christine McCarty, Ziegler, http://www.ziegler.com, +1 (312) 596-1617, [email protected]
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