Clients turn to Kevin Kidd for structured business transactions that involve mergers, acquisitions, asset-backed lending, regulatory compliance, and strategic planning. He is seen as a valuable extension of clients' businesses-providing not only legal counsel, but also strategic business advice. Because he understands how his clients make money, Kevin is not just a lawyer, but a trusted business advisor.
A diverse client base appreciates Kevin's dedication to knowing their business and their industry, and includes three key industries:
· Financial services
· Financial technology
· Healthcare
Banks, home healthcare and hospice providers, and electronic payment processors are among the businesses that rely upon Kevin to assist them in making critical business decisions.
Kevin is valued for ability to get transactions done efficiently and effectively, while protecting clients from contingent or unknown liabilities. He is a frequent speaker and panelist at financial services industry conferences and meetings.
Alternate Bios
Banking / Financial Services
Electronic payments and financial technology companies recognize Kevin Kidd as a leader in this field. Kevin's experience in the financial technology sector has grown from a curious interest into a cutting-edge practice that stands out among his peers. Clients include:
· ATM Owners
· Banks
· Software developers
· Hardware manufacturers
· Issuers of prepaid, stored-value credit cards
From large-scale transactions such as the outsourcing of all credit card operations, to regulatory compliance matters, Kevin's depth of knowledge assures clients that he knows their business and has their best interests in mind. Senior executives call Kevin for advice on how to structure a given transaction as well as how they can best improve their bottom line.
Through his involvement and leadership with the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA), Kevin has played an instrumental role in the consolidation of the financial technology industry. For example, while a Vice-Chair for the Government Relations Committee of the ETA, Kevin worked on amendments to the Durbin Amendment of the Dodd-Frank Act.
Because he understands the industry and how clients make money, Kevin is not just a lawyer, but a trusted business advisor.
Home Health & Hospice
Hospice and home healthcare providers are among the healthcare entities that turn to Kevin for their corporate transactions. For mergers, acquisitions, and complex financing, Kevin's experience includes representation of:
· A private equity firm in the purchase and recapitalization of a home health provider serving markets throughout Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico
· A hospice and palliative care provider in the acquisition of hospice providers in nine states; and
· An investor-owned hospital company in the financing of hospital acquisitions throughout the United States.
Working on both the development and execution of financial transactions, Kevin delivers comprehensive service to hospice and home healthcare providers. Because he understands the industry and how clients make money, Kevin is not just a lawyer, but a trusted business advisor.
Professional
· Member, Electronic Transactions Association (ETA)
· Vice Chairperson, ETA Government Relations Committee
· Member, ETA Investment Community Forum Committee
· Member, ATM Industry Association
· Member, Electronic Financial Services Subcommittee of the American Bar Association Business Law Section
· Member, American Health Lawyers Association
News/Events
ARTICLES
April 2010, OUTPATIENT SURGERY MAGAZINE, "Healthcare Credit Card Abuse on the Rise"
09.23.09, TRANSACTION TRENDS, "Personal Guarantees"
BULLETINS
10.28.10, Banking and Financial Services Update, Vol. 7, Fall 2010
09.22.10, NY Attorney General Investigates Healthcare Credit Cards
MEDIA MENTIONS
08.31.09, "Good Advice," Transaction Trends, August 2009