Ashurst advises PureHealth on its acquisition of the Circle Health Group

Global law firm Ashurst has advised Pure Health Holding LLC on its acquisition of the Circle Health Group, the largest private healthcare group in the UK.

PureHealth, the largest healthcare platform in the Middle East, has agreed to acquire the Circle Health Group, the UK's largest private healthcare group, in a deal valued at US$1.2 billion.

The acquisition of Circle Health Group will represent PureHealth’s first entry into the UK. This transaction forms part of PureHealth’s global expansion programme, which includes acquisitions previously completed in the USA, as well as entry in other international markets. Circle Health Group offers the UK’s largest national network of private hospitals. It also offers innovative neurological and musculoskeletal rehabilitation services and pathway management services and is the first European healthcare provider to enter the Chinese market. Patients in the UAE and the UK will benefit from PureHealth’s acquisition, both through the diversity of choice in healthcare provision, expanded network of medical professionals and expertise combined with knowledge sharing that will be developed.

The Ashurst team was led by corporate partnerBraeden Donnellyand senior associate Dillon Fuzi, and supported by relationship partnerSimon Rahimzada, senior associate Liam Stoneley, associates Abby Buchan and Rosie Swanborough and trainees/apprentices Matthew Hall, Coinneach Pellow, Sasha Sawant, Alexandra Riley-Joseph, Melanie Soteriou and Divya Deivanayagam.

The wider cross border team included Shanghai and Hong Kong based corporate partnersMichel ShengandJoshua Cole在森的支持下ior associate Sean Ching and associate Chloe Xiang. Competition advice was led by partnerNeil Cunninghamesupported by associates Victoria Beswick and Florence Chan. Tax matters were led by partnerSimon Swannsupported by counsel Mark Spinney and associate Aaron Robertson. PartnerBradley Riceadvised on regulatory matters, assisted by senior associates Sophie Skeet and Adam Clenton.

PartnerRhiannon Webster, senior associate Adam Eskdale and associates Tom Brookes and Saif Khan advised on data protection issues, and partnerSunny Kumarand associate Emily McCracken advised on IP matters. Planning, access and environment support was led by partner埃莉诺·里夫斯and assisted by senior associates James Nierinck and Joanna Fox. PartnerHenry Mossadvised on real estate matters, supported by senior associate Rabinder Sokhi and associate Priya Randhawa. Employment, pensions and incentives advice was provided by counsel John Gordon, senior associates Liz Parkin and Rebecca Servian and associates India Coultas and Leah Fisher. Global loans partnerBriony Holcombeand senior associates Theo Palmer and Eilish O'Neill also advised.