Gabriel (Gabe) Hamilton

Served as counsel in the sale of a Ford and Stellantis dealership in southwestern Idaho.

Represented a national energy company in the disposition of transmission assets in Indiana to a private-equity-backed buyer.

Acted as counsel to an independent sponsor in the sale of a private label food manufacturer to a private-equity-backed consumer brands consolidator.

Represented a family-owned building materials supplier in the acquisition of the historic sandstone quarry on Boise’s Table Rock mesa and related stone-cutting operation.

Represented seller of a family-owned commercial and residential fabricator and installer of glass doors, windows, and aluminum storefronts based in eastern Idaho.

Advised a consolidator of garage door retailers and installers in an initial platform acquisition in southwestern Idaho.

Served as buyer’s counsel for an Idaho robotics company’s acquisition of a Canadian supplier.

Acted as local counsel to the buyer of national engineering firm headquartered in Idaho.

Represented Blue Cross of Idaho in its acquisition of a 40% interest in Primary Health Medical Group, an urgent care and primary care practice group with 20 clinic locations in the Boise area.

Represented the seller of a leading pet products brand in an exit sale to a public company buyer.

Represented Destination Pet in multiple transactions:

• Along with other veterinary practice consolidators in multiple acquisitions of single- and multi-site veterinary clinics or animal care centers nationwide
• $45 million acquisition of the assets of Veterinary Care, Inc (d/b/a VitalPet) in administered under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code
• $70 million stock sale to L1 Health

Represented founding sellers in multiple sales of veterinary practices to corporate consolidators including Southern Veterinary Partners, Western Veterinary Partners, and VetCor.

Acted as general corporate counsel for a leading brand in the natural pet food space.

Advise veterinary consolidators and other corporate practices on compliance with restrictions on the corporate practice of veterinary medicine in states across the country.

Advise veterinarians on investing in joint ventures with professional investors and management companies.

Acted as outside general counsel to a growth stage technology company and provide transaction support for a secured debt financing, a convertible note round, and a Series C round.

Structured cross-border tax-exempt reorganization and share exchange for a global aggregates company involving the movement of over $1 billion in assets.

Provided general corporate counsel to an ESOP-owned, Idaho-based underground mining and metals company.

Provided general corporate counsel for an ESOP-owned, Idaho-based, national supplier of building materials, advising on corporate governance and shareholder buyouts for departing executives and board members.

Negotiated a buyout and settlement agreement in favor of a minority partner to settle a dispute between shareholders of a closely held business.

Reorganized a family-owned tile and masonry supplier into a holding company structure.

Represented Blue Cross of Idaho in corporate governance, structuring strategic initiatives, executive employment, health care reform, insurance regulatory matters, mergers and acquisitions, and policyholder relations.

Represented a multi-state property and casualty insurer operating in Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming in regulatory compliance and transactional matters.

Represented a national health insurer in a Colorado regulatory matter.

Served as lead counsel for two of the three mutual insurance holding company formations ever to occur in Idaho.

Represented national and international insurers on company admissions and other matters, such as form filing objections, before the Idaho Department of Insurance.

Represented insurance brokers and third-party administrators in resolving adverse licensing actions taken by the Idaho Department of Insurance.

Represented multiple association health plans in regulatory compliance matters, including structuring self-funded plans and providing opinion letters to fully insured plans seeking approval from the Idaho Department of Insurance.

Served as outside general counsel to a long-standing specialty medical practice and ambulatory surgery center.

Assisted with several investor-led purchases of physician groups and other professional practices including providing analysis of corporate practice of medicine rules and compliant transaction structures.

Assisted several physician groups to reorganize compensation systems, buy-in and buy-out programs, governance, and related matters to align incentives within each practice’s strategic growth plans.

Represented the seller in the sale of a provider of community based and behavioral health services in southwestern Idaho.

Represented a Boise physician in the sale of practice, affiliated surgery center, and commercial property housing the office and surgery center.

Negotiated a buyout of a founding member of a rapidly growing, family-owned hospice provider to settle a dispute over company direction between the founding family members.