Jason A. Farber

Partner

Chair, Healthcare M&A

Jason Farber focuses on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other business transactions.

He is chair of the Healthcare M&A group, which assists business leaders in transactions that are transforming the healthcare industry, such as hospital mergers and affiliations, private equity-backed management services organization (MSO) restructurings of medical groups, ambulatory surgery joint ventures, and transactions in healthcare technology.

Jason also has a broad-based M&A practice in emerging industries such as digital media and mobile content and services, as well as manufacturing and distribution. He has particular experience with private equity, auction processes, profit-nonprofit transactions and directors' duties in transactions. He also is a frequent speaker on topics related to mergers and acquisitions.

Healthcare M&A

Sonic Healthcare

Healthcare M&A counsel to Sonic Healthcare in its acquisition of Pathology Watch. (See press release.)

Privia Health Group Inc.

Washington State Healthcare M&A counsel to Privia Health Group in its acquisition of Walla Walla clinic. (See press release.)

Premier Health

Outside Healthcare M&A counsel to Premier Health in a service line joint venture with The Christ Hospital Health Network. (See press release.)

Providence

Outside Healthcare M&A counsel to Providence in a joint venture with United Surgical Partners International, the largest ambulatory surgery platform in the country. (See press release.)

Berman Skin Institute

Healthcare M&A counsel to Berman Skin Institute in the sale of its MSO to Dermcare Management, a leader in medical and cosmetic dermatologic services. (See press release.)

Other Transactions

Sale of Klei Entertainment

M&A counsel to Klei Entertainment in its sale to Tencent.

Sale of Harebrained Holdings

M&A counsel to Harebrained Holdings in its sale to Paradox.

HasOffers Series A financing

M&A counsel to HasOffers in its $9.4 million Series A financing.

POP Inc. stock sale of digital agency

M&A counsel to POP Inc, in its sale of digital agency to Advance Publications Inc.

Smashing Ideas Inc. merger of digital agency

M&A counsel to Smashing Ideas Inc., in a F-Reorganization of S corporation followed by its merger with a subsidiary of Bertelsmann/Random House in an auction process.

Admitted to Practice

Washington, 1994
Michigan, 1993

Education

J.D., Boston College Law School, 1993, cum laude
- Order of the Coif
B.A., English, Trinity College, 1990, with honors

Memberships & Affiliations

- Corporate Act Revision Committee, Washington State Bar Association, 2014-present
- Partnership and LLC Law Committee, Washington State Bar Association, 2006-present
- Board and Audit Committee Member, Washington Vaccine Association
- Former President, Mercer Island Boys & Girls Club
- American Bar Association, 1993-present
- Former Co-Chair, Healthcare Law Practice, Davis Wright Tremaine

Professional Recognition

- Named one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" by Chambers USA in Healthcare (Washington), 2021-2024
- Named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" by Best Lawyers in Mergers & Acquisitions Law, 2010-present
- The 2020 annual "H. Stewart Tremaine Award" for superb ability to collaborate with others with the highest quality of legal representation, Davis Wright Tremaine
- Named one of "Washington Rising Stars," Thomson Reuters, 2003-2006, 2008