John M Callahan
USA Guide 2024
Band 1 : Healthcare
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About
Provided by John M Callahan
Practice Areas
Partner John Callahan advises clients on health sector mergers and acquisitions. Public companies, private equity firms, nonprofit health systems, academic institutions and governmental entities have trusted John to assist them in executing their most critical transactions. His unique focus on corporate and healthcare law drives an efficient and client-oriented approach to executing transactions. John is Head of International Health M&A for the Firm.
John has executed hundreds of transactions involving hospitals, behavioral health companies, physician practice management platforms, laboratories, pharmacies and providers of all types. He has structured unique joint ventures between taxable and tax-exempt entities, and transactions requiring complex structures to address changing regulatory and commercial landscapes.
John guest lectured annually for ten years on health industry transactions and trends at Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management and Northwestern University Law School. He has taught contracts at Loyola University Law School’s Health Law Institute.
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Career
John recruited the health CEOs and private equity managing partners that made up Chicago mayor, Richard M. Daley’s trade delegation to Shanghai.
After graduating from the University of Notre Dame, John worked with the Missionaries of St. Charles Borromeo-Scalabrini in Mexico, serving Central American refugees and migrant workers along the US-Mexican border.
Professional Memberships
American Health Lawyers Association; American Bar Association; Illinois and Chicago Bar Associations.
Chambers Review
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John Callahan frequently represents major health systems in transactions such as affiliation agreements and M&A, offering particular experience in cross-border mandates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"John Callahan is a strategically-minded partner who shepherds us through complex negotiations and who is unparalleled in his ability to influence and garner trust."
"He is a fantastic lawyer and has a great grasp of what is happening transactionally in the space."
"John Callahan is a strategically-minded partner who shepherds us through complex negotiations and who is unparalleled in his ability to influence and garner trust."
"He is a fantastic lawyer and has a great grasp of what is happening transactionally in the space."