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Tom Hawk specializes in healthcare mergers and acquisitions, other transactions, and regulatory compliance matters. As a partner in our Healthcare practice, Tom represents health industry clients and financial institutions in a variety of transactions and related matters.
Tom counsels for-profit and tax-exempt health industry companies and investors, such as financial institutions, on transactions involving healthcare and life science businesses, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and general contracting issues.
Tom also advises health systems, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, pharmacy benefit managers, physicians and physician organizations, and managed care organizations, on an array of federal and state regulatory matters. These include navigating changes caused by healthcare reform; fraud and abuse compliance; False Claims Act issues; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and state health information privacy laws; Stark Law compliance; accountable care organization formation; managed care contracting; and various certificate of need issues. Tom is ranked by CHAMBERS USA, the preeminent evaluator of lawyers and law firm practices.
J.D., University of Georgia, magna cum laude
B.A., Wake Forest University, cum laude
Georgia
American Bar Association; American Health Lawyers Association; Georgia Academy of Healthcare Attorneys (Board of Directors)
State Bar of Georgia
January 2, 2023
Tom Hawk explains why health systems will likely face continued financial struggles, driven by ongoing staffing issues
September 16, 2022
King & Spalding Recognized for its Leadership in Atlanta-Area Deals of the Year
June 1, 2022
Chambers USA 2022 Recognizes 188 K&S Lawyers and 75 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
October 4, 2021
Study Shows Hospital M&A Deals Linked to Improved Quality of Care
October 4, 2021
Health Headlines – October 4, 2021
January 2, 2023
Tom Hawk explains why health systems will likely face continued financial struggles, driven by ongoing staffing issues
September 16, 2022
King & Spalding Recognized for its Leadership in Atlanta-Area Deals of the Year
June 1, 2022
Chambers USA 2022 Recognizes 188 K&S Lawyers and 75 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
October 4, 2021
Study Shows Hospital M&A Deals Linked to Improved Quality of Care
October 4, 2021
Health Headlines – October 4, 2021
January 2, 2023
Tom Hawk explains why health systems will likely face continued financial struggles, driven by ongoing staffing issues
September 16, 2022
King & Spalding Recognized for its Leadership in Atlanta-Area Deals of the Year
June 1, 2022
Chambers USA 2022 Recognizes 188 K&S Lawyers and 75 K&S Practice Groups as Leaders in Their Fields
J.D., University of Georgia, magna cum laude
B.A., Wake Forest University, cum laude
Georgia
American Bar Association; American Health Lawyers Association; Georgia Academy of Healthcare Attorneys (Board of Directors)
State Bar of Georgia