17 Oct 2025

"HSS Partners with General Atlantic to Launch National Platform for Orthopedic and Spine Outpatient Care"

"Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is partnering with General Atlantic to create a new national platform of ambulatory surgery centers focused on orthopedic and spine outpatient care. They will also acquire Legent Health, a leading operator in this field, to facilitate growth. Latham & Watkins LLP provided legal support for the acquisition."

Latham & Watkins LLP represented the financing sources in the acquisition of Legent Health by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and General Atlantic, while also providing advice on healthcare and tax matters. The transaction involves HSS, a leading orthopedic hospital, partnering with General Atlantic to establish a new national platform of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) focused on orthopedic and spine outpatient care. As part of this initiative, HSS and General Atlantic are acquiring Legent Health, a prominent operator of orthopedic and spine facilities, which will serve as a foundation for the platform's growth. The legal team from Latham & Watkins LLP included Stelios Saffos (Global Chair of Capital Markets Practice), Peter Sluka (partner), John Lister (partner), Ellen Fischer (associate), Paige Kelley (associate), and Kavitha Babu (assistance). Additionally, counsel Nicole Liffrig Molife (healthcare matters) and associate Megan Lich contributed, along with partner Aaron Bernstein (tax matters), associate Katie Harrington, and Ethan Lee (assistance).
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