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24 Sep 2026

Akin Gump Advises Forge on Acquisition of Becker's Healthcare

"Akin Gump advised Apollo Global Management portfolio company Forge in its acquisition of Becker’s Healthcare from Pamlico Capital. The deal includes Becker’s media and events assets and will combine Becker’s with Forge’s existing healthcare and life sciences brands, including Fierce Healthcare and Life Sciences, to create a scaled platform across the care continuum."

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP advised Forge, an Apollo Global Management portfolio company, in its acquisition of Becker’s Healthcare from Pamlico Capital. The acquisition includes all of Becker’s media and event assets, encompassing conferences, digital publications, newsletters, podcasts and executive communities. The transaction will combine Becker’s Healthcare with Forge’s existing healthcare portfolio, including Fierce Healthcare and Life Sciences, creating a scaled platform across healthcare, life sciences and the full care continuum. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP represented Forge (an Apollo Global Management portfolio company) with a team composed by: Gerald Brant, head of the firm’s U.S. private equity practice; private equity partners Jeffrey Kochian and Brittany Harrison; senior counsel Erika Cohen; corporate counsel Spencer Hazan and associates Andrew Stubbs, Vera Wang, Ted Fairfield and Jarod Manuel; tax partners Alexander Specht and Tuvia Tendler and associate Michael Mayor; intellectual property partner David Lee and associate Shivani Prakash; executive compensation & employee benefits partner Stephanie Bollheimer and associate Dilara Kesir; labor & employment partner Desiree Busching, counsel Alex Lau and associate Daniel Glicker; and real estate counsel Alex Agahzadeh and associate Ben Lancaster.
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