Angela Humphreys is Chair of the Healthcare Practice Group at Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, which is ranked as the fourth largest health law firm in the country. She also leads the firm's strategically vital pri-vate equity initiative by serving as Co- Chair of the Healthcare Private Equity Team. With more than twenty years of experience, she has counseled national health care organizations and private equity funds of all sizes on hundreds of transactions providing business-minded, proactive advice and regulatory guidance. She is often cited by clients for her responsiveness and ability to understand the big picture. Her clients include private equity firms and their portfolio companies, publicly traded companies and nonprofit institutions, including hospitals and health systems, health plans, surgery centers, laboratories, physician practices, and health care information technology companies. She is known for providing counsel in the acquisition and disposition of health care companies and structuring of syndications, joint ventures, and both private equity and strategic investment opportunities. She advises her clients on a wide range of operational, physician contracting, governance, disclosure, and other critical regulatory matters.Over the last several years, Angela has become one of the country's leaders in physician practice acquisitions by focusing primarily on private equity investment in this area, which has far outpaced other sectors for its strong growth and high returns.

She is a nationally recognized thought-leader in private equity and health care M&A and has been praised for her leadership and accomplishments in the health care industry, having recently been recognized by Chambers USA for Healthcare; Mergers & Acquisitions magazine's The Most Influential Women in Mid-Market MA; Top USA Women Dealmakers; and Law360 Health MVP.