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<P>Healthcare transactional attorney Elise Schuller Barajas joins in Dallas, and private equity and M&A lawyer Brian Mulcahy joins in Chicago</P><p><strong>WASHINGTON, May 4, 2022</strong></p>  <h5>Key takeaways</h5>  <ul> 	<li>Elise Schuller Barajas joins BakerHostetler’s Dallas office as a partner in the firm’s <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/BusinessCorporate">Business Practice Group</a> and member of the <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/HealthcareIndustry">Healthcare Industry team</a>. Brian Mulcahy joins BakerHostetler’s Chicago office as a partner in the firm’s <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/BusinessCorporate">Business Practice Group</a> and member of the <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/Private-Equity">Private Equity</a> and <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/Mergers-Acquisitions">Mergers and Acquisitions</a> teams.</li> 	<li>Barajas has extensive experience representing clients in connection with healthcare transactions and other regulatory matters, and is board certified in health law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.</li> 	<li>Mulcahy represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies, and other strategic and financial investors, on mergers and acquisitions and other corporate matters.</li> 	<li>Barajas and Mulcahy are the latest in a string of strategic lateral hires in the Business Practice Group, and their arrival follows the additions of Margaret Butler (New York), Stephen Ruscus (Washington, D.C.) and Jeff Diener (San Francisco).</li> </ul>  <h5>Why this matters</h5>  <p>Barajas’ addition showcases BakerHostetler’s commitment to further growing its impressive healthcare capabilities and its quickly expanding <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/Dallas">Dallas presence</a>. Her experience representing clients across the healthcare spectrum and in healthcare transactions perfectly complements the firm’s highly regarded Healthcare Industry team.</p>  <p>Mulcahy’s arrival further strengthens a robust Private Equity team at BakerHostetler and adds more expertise in middle market private equity deals. He is the second significant partner addition to the <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/Chicago">Chicago office</a> in two months and the second private equity partner addition to the <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/Chicago">Chicago office</a> in the past 12 months.</p>  <h5>Key quote</h5>  <p>“We are very excited to welcome both Elise and Brian to the firm. They’re great lawyers who handle complex transactions and really know the middle market landscape. Both will be valuable additions to our practice group and our firm,” said <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/JohnJAllotta">John Allotta</a>, chair of BakerHostetler’s Business Practice Group.</p>  <h5>About Barajas’ practice</h5>  <p>Barajas advises clients on healthcare matters, including state and federal regulatory compliance issues, particularly in the healthcare space. She regularly guides clients through transactions, with a primary focus on healthcare M&A, on behalf of both financial and strategic buyers and sellers. She also assists companies as they navigate the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law, the Texas Illegal Remuneration Act, the ACA, HIPAA and the HITECH Act. Barajas earned her Juris Doctor degree from The University of Tulsa College of Law and a Bachelor of Science degree from Oklahoma State University.</p>  <h5>Key quote</h5>  <p>“We’re fortunate to welcome Elise to the Dallas office, given her stellar reputation in the region. Her arrival spotlights the firm’s commitment to adding exceptional talent in the Dallas marketplace,” said <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/CShawnCleveland">Shawn Cleveland</a>, partner-in-charge of BakerHostetler’s Dallas office.</p>  <h5>About Mulcahy’s practice</h5>  <p>Mulcahy is a private equity and M&A lawyer, who focuses on private equity funds across sectors including the healthcare, software and industrials sectors. He represents funds in leveraged buyout transactions and provides legal counsel to their portfolio companies on all types of matters. Mulcahy earned his Juris Doctor degree and Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan.</p>  <h5>Key quote</h5>  <p>“We’re always looking to add attorneys of the highest quality to the firm,” said <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/RonaldSOkada">Ron Okada</a>, partner-in-charge of BakerHostetler’s Chicago office. “Brian has proven himself a first-rate private equity attorney and trusted adviser to his clients, and I am thrilled to welcome him to the firm.”</p>  <p>For more information on BakerHostetler’s Business Practice Group, visit <a href="http://www.bakerlaw.com/Business">www.bakerlaw.com/Business</a>. Connect with us on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/BakerHostetler">@BakerHostetler</a> or on LinkedIn at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/bakerhostetler/">@BakerHostetler</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-allotta-20843a4/">@JohnAllotta</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-cleveland-58772b6/">@ShawnCleveland</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/elise-schuller-barajas-4757a7a/">@EliseBarajas</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-mulcahy-481a162b/">@BrianMulcahy</a>.</p>  <p>###</p>  <h5>About BakerHostetler</h5>  <p>With hundreds of highly ranked attorneys across multiple practice areas, BakerHostetler helps clients around the world address their most complex and critical business and regulatory issues, delivering sophisticated counsel and outstanding client service. The firm has six core practice groups – Business, Digital Assets and Data Management, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Litigation, and Tax, comprised of more than 1,000 lawyers located coast to coast. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/">bakerlaw.com</a>.</p>




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