Conversations with the MarketPlace presents a conversation with Ian Hammel, Member with Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky, and Popeo, P.C. One of the benefits of working with hospitals from across the country is meeting passionate people who are committed to providing the best advice, counsel, and strategies to healthcare organizations to ensure their financial viability. Ian is such a person.

Ian is a member of the Mintz bankruptcy and restructuring team and maintains a national commercial restructuring practice. He represents indenture trustees, bondholders, noteholders, and other sophisticated creditors in bankruptcy, receivership, and other out-of-court and in-court matters. Ian has represented indenture trustees and bondholders in resolving acute care hospital bond defaults in 14 states, including a dozen acute care hospital bankruptcy matters.

During this conversation, Ian shares his industry insights, details issues faced by hospitals in light of the pandemic, and provides suggestions to improve financial viability.

Topics covered include:

• Explains the role of a legal advisor to healthcare organizations.

• Details the period when a legal advisor typically gets involved with a hospital credit

• Discusses the role a legal advisor plays in working with both the hospital and bondholders to achieve a satisfactory solution to their related set of issues

• Illustrates how an organization identifies and organizes the “right team” to address and resolve issues

• Reviews how a healthcare organization can assess the qualifications of their team

• Details the importance of creating trust with the bondholders

If you have questions, please contact us at [email protected]. Ian can be contacted at [email protected].