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Bob Heath is Chair of the Firm’s Corporate & Securities Service Team. He concentrates his practice in the various areas of business law, including securities, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, antitrust and health care law. REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS Acquisition of Methodist-Evangelical Hospital and formation of Alliant Health System, Inc. Acquisition of Arlington International Racecourse, Inc. by Churchill Downs Incorporated Acquisition of Calder Race Course, Inc. by Churchill Downs Incorporated Acquisition of Fairgrounds Race Course by Churchill Downs Incorporated Acquisition of Admiral Nelson brand by Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. Acquisition of Domaine de Canton brand by Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. Acquisition of Cohen Fashion Optical by Houchens Industries, Inc. Acquisition of Tampico Beverages by Houchens Industries, Inc. Churchill Downs Incorporated $80,000,000 underwritten public offering Owensboro Medical Health System, Inc. $527,000,000 tax-exempt financing Sypris Solutions, Inc. $61,000,000 underwritten public offering Sypris Solutions, Inc. $72,000,000 underwritten public offering REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS Ebonite International, Inc. Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. Houchens Industries, Inc. Kindred Healthcare, Inc. Owensboro Health, Inc. Springstone, Inc. Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, Inc. Trover Solutions, Inc. EDUCATIONJ.D, cum laude, University of Michigan, University of Michigan Law School, 1984 Senior JudgeB.S. with high distinction, Indiana University Bloomington, 1981 (Accounting) Beta Gamma Sigma ADMISSIONS All Kentucky state courts United States District Courts for the Western District of Kentucky, Eastern District of Kentucky and District of Columbia United States Courts of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the District of Columbia United States Supreme Court HONORS Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions Recognized by his peers as one of the Kentucky Super Lawyers® Best Lawyers® 2021 Louisville Securities/Capital Markets Law “Lawyer of the Year” Best Lawyers® 2019-2020 Louisville Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) “Lawyer of the Year” Best Lawyers® 2018 Louisville Mergers and Acquisitions Law “Lawyer of the Year” Best Lawyers® 2012 Louisville Securities/Capital Markets Law “Lawyer of the Year” Woodward/White’s The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities/Capital Markets Law, 2007-present; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), 2017-present “AV” rated in Martindale-Hubbell Recognized as one of the “Top Lawyers” in the areas of Antitrust Law (2013), Business-Commercial Law (2013-2014), Corporate Law (2013-2014), Mergers & Acquisitions Law (2013-2014) and Securities Law (2013-2014) by Louisville Magazine PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEPassed Uniform CPA Examination, 1981 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND MEMBERSHIPS Louisville, Kentucky and American Bar Associations American Health Law Association 2005 Inaugural Class of the Healthcare Fellows of the HealthEnterpriseNetwork/Louisville CIVIC INVOLVEMENT Active member of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Board of Directors, Nazareth Home, Inc. PUBLICATIONS “Antitrust Law in Health Care Industry,” Kentucky Health Law (5th Ed. 2009 UK/CLE). “Antitrust Law in Health Care Industry,” Kentucky Health Law (4th Ed. 2004 UK/CLE). PRESENTATIONSMr. Heath has lectured on various business law and health care issues. Contact info:[email protected] O Click here to visit website
Timothy Lewis
Bob Heath provided exceptional guidance during a critical period for our manufacturing company. We were navigating both a significant acquisition and a subsequent round of corporate financing. His deep expertise in mergers and securities law, honed from his role as Chair of the Corporate & Securities Service Team, was immediately evident. Bob didn't just handle the transactions; he anticipated regulatory complexities specific to our industry and structured the deals to protect our long-term interests. His approach is both strategic and pragmatic, explaining intricate Kentucky and federal securities regulations in clear terms. The outcome was seamless, and we now consider him an indispensable part of our business strategy in the San Francisco, KY area. His blend of professionalism and personal commitment is rare.
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