DALLAS – August 13, 2021 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP attorneys represented Vizient, Inc. in the sale of its Contract Labor Management (CLM) business unit to Aya Healthcare, Inc. The sale is set to close September 2021.
Vizient is widely considered the largest member-driven health care performance improvement company in the United States. According to Aya Healthcare, Vizient’s health system members will continue to seamlessly receive enhanced workforce services, including leading vendor management and staffing solutions, through Aya’s new subsidiary, Vaya Workforce Solutions, LLC.
The sale was led by Corporate Practice Shareholder Thomas Woolsey and Health Care & FDA Practice Shareholder Michael L. Malone, both of whom are based in Greenberg Traurig’s Dallas office.
“We are pleased to assist Vizient in this important transaction,” said Woolsey and Malone in a joint statement. “We thank the Vizient team for their continued support and trust with its most complex business and legal matters. It is our honor to support the exceptional work of David Berry, chief legal officer; Jill Teagarden, SVP, corporate development; Gary Thompson, VP and assistant general counsel; Justin Thompson, associate general counsel; and Kara Quinn, legal counsel in connection with this transaction.”
The Greenberg Traurig team also included Dallas office Tax Practice Shareholder Labry Welty, Corporate Associates Richard D. Dusenbury and Travis Alley, and Tax Associate Josh Prywes.
Read the press release issued by Aya Healthcare, Inc.
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