Lewis Hoch has been engaged in legal practice for over 30 years. He maintains a general corporate practice with emphasis upon the following areas: · mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures · cross-border representations · transactional and regulatory matters impacting healthcare suppliers, providers, and managed-care entities · legal issues impacting charities and other nonprofit entities · transactional and regulatory matters impacting cemeteries and funeral homes Prior to joining Blank Rome, Mr. Hoch served as general counsel to Genesis Health Ventures, a publicly traded company furnishing diversified healthcare services to seniors. Mr. Hoch has received the highest possible rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Representative Matters · Academic publisher in acquisitions of $90 million and $155 million. · Information services company in the U.S. aspects of a $1.3 billion acquisition. · Cemetery and funeral home provider in its initial public offering and recapitalization totaling $200 million. · Advised a European manufacturer on state assistance available incident to the start-up of U.S.-based manufacturing. · As part of its healthcare reform initiative, advised a foreign government on aspects of the U.S. healthcare system. Community Service & Affiliations Mr. Hoch has written and lectured extensively in his fields. Over the years, Mr. Hoch has donated time to many charities and has assisted them in addressing legal issues that are unique to nonprofit entities. Mr. Hoch is a member of the American Academy of Hospital Attorneys. Memberships American Health Lawyers Association New Jersey State Bar Association Events Care Conversation on U.K. and U.S. Healthcare
September 22, 2009
Lewis J. Hoch
Event Publications The Impact of Healthcare Reform Upon Employers
Bloomberg Law Reports
April 2010
Lewis J. Hoch
Article Cross-Border Healthcare- The U.S. and U.K. Healthcare Systems
Business Law & Governance
February 2010
Lewis J. Hoch
Article Health Care Reform Initiative Redux and the Senate Finance Committee Markup
BNA's Health Law Reporter
October 8, 2009
Lewis J. Hoch
Article Grants and Incentives Available in the Transition to Electronic Health Records
Health Law Alert
September 2009 (No. 6)
Jennifer J. Daniels and Lewis J. Hoch
Alert U.S. Healthcare Reform Initiative
Health Law
July 2009 (No. 4)
Lewis J. Hoch and Kristi L. Remington
Alert The Impact of Enron and Its Progeny Upon Nonprofit Board Responsibility and Financial Accountability
Martindale-Hubbell
May 20, 2003
Lewis J. Hoch
Article A U.S. Perspective on Proposed Reform in the U.K. Healthcare System
SourceUK.net
Fall 2002
Lewis J. Hoch
Article Recruiting Physicians Without Inviting Trouble
Health Progress
1989
Lewis J. Hoch
Article Hospitals Face Problems in Hiring New Doctors
Focus Magazine
1987
Lewis J. Hoch
Article Corporate Reorganization in Nonprofit Tax-Exempt Hospitals
Aspen Systems
1984
Lewis J. Hoch
Article Cases and Deals StoneMor Partners Acquires Cemeteries and Funeral Homes for $2.15 Million
June 22, 2011
Lewis J. Hoch, Frederick D. Lipman, Ephraim Schmeidler, James K. Freeman and Margaret Anne Hill
StoneMor Partners in its $2.15 million acquisition of cemeteries and funeral homes from SCI.
Deal StoneMor Partners in Revolving Credit and Acquisition Lines
April 29, 2011
Lewis J. Hoch, Frederick D. Lipman, Mathew S. Rotenberg, James K. Freeman and Margaret Anne Hill
StoneMor Partners in an amended and restated credit comprised of a $55 million revolving credit and $65 million acquisition line.
Deal StoneMor Partners in an $85M Offering
February 3, 2011
Lewis J. Hoch, Yelena M. Barychev, Frederick D. Lipman, Mathew S. Rotenberg, Margaret Anne Hill and James K. Freeman
StoneMor Partners L.P. in an $85 million equity offering.
Deal StoneMor Acquires Several Cemeteries in North Carolina for $1.7 Million
January 12, 2011
Lewis J. Hoch, Frederick D. Lipman, Ephraim Schmeidler, James K. Freeman and Margaret Anne Hill
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its purchase of several cemeteries located in North Carolina.
Deal StoneMor Partners Acquires Fairlawn Burial Park Association
October 12, 2010
Lewis J. Hoch, Ephraim Schmeidler and James K. Freeman
StoneMor Partners L.P. in the acquisition of Fairlawn Burial Park Association & Heritage II, Inc. from state-appointed receivership.
Deal StoneMor Acquires Forest Lawn Gardens for $1.9 million
September 30, 2010
Lewis J. Hoch, Ephraim Schmeidler, James K. Freeman and Mathew S. Rotenberg
StoneMor Partners L.P Acquires Forest Lawn Gardens for $1.9 million.
Deal StoneMor Partners in a Public Offering
September 22, 2010
Lewis J. Hoch
StoneMor Partners, L.P. in a public offering of 1,725,000 common units.
Deal StoneMor Partners Acquires Cemeteries & Funeral Homes for $33M
June 24, 2010
Lewis J. Hoch, Ephraim Schmeidler, James K. Freeman, Regina M. Colantonio, Margaret Anne Hill, Kory Grushka, et al.
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its acquisition of cemeteries and funeral homes valued at approximately $33 million.
Deal StoneMor Partners Acquires Nine Cemeteries for $14M
March 31, 2010
Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman, Regina M. Colantonio, Margaret Anne Hill and Mathew S. Rotenberg
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its acquisition of nine cemeteries from SCI for $14 million.
Deal StoneMor Partners Enters Into Operating Agreement with Green Lawn Cemetery
July 1, 2009
Frederick D. Lipman, Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman and Regina M. Colantonio
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its operating agreement with Green Lawn Cemetery for a 40-year term for $2.8 million.
Deal StoneMor Partners Enters Into Operating Agreement with Kingwood Memorial Park
May 22, 2009
Frederick D. Lipman, Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman and Regina M. Colantonio
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its operating agreement with Kingwood Memorial Park for a 40 year term for an undisclosed amount.
Deal StoneMor Partners Enters Into Operating Agreement with Rest Haven Memorial Park
May 14, 2009
Frederick D. Lipman, Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman and Regina M. Colantonio
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its operating agreement with Rest Haven Memorial Park for a 40 year term for $1.75 million.
Deal StoneMor Partners in a Refinancing of $80M of Senior Secured Debt
April 30, 2009
Lewis J. Hoch
StoneMor Partners L.P. (NASDAQ: STON), in a refinancing of $80 million of senior secured debt through an increase in its acquisition line.
Deal StoneMor Partners Sells Alexander Newby Funeral Home to Family Heritage Funeral Home, Inc.
March 20, 2009
Frederick D. Lipman, Lewis J. Hoch and James K. Freeman
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its sale of Alexander Newby Funeral Home to Family Heritage Funeral Home, Inc., for $475,000.
Deal StoneMor Partners Acquires Memorial-Ridgecrest Cemeteries, LLC
November 12, 2008
Frederick D. Lipman, Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman and Margaret Anne Hill
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its acquisition of Memorial-Ridgecrest Cemeteries, LLC and its cemeteries for $1.05 million.
Deal StoneMor Acquires Nadeau Family Funeral Home
October 6, 2008
Frederick D. Lipman and Lewis J. Hoch
StoneMor Partners in its acquisition of Nadeau Family Funeral Home, Inc., for $485,000.
Deal StoneMor Partners Acquires Port Elsewhere II, Inc.
September 8, 2008
Frederick D. Lipman, Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman and Margaret Anne Hill
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its acquisition of Port Elsewhere II, Inc. and its cemeteries, for $773,000.
Deal StoneMor Partners Acquires Dalporto Development Company
January 31, 2008
Frederick D. Lipman, Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman and Margaret Anne Hill
StoneMor Partners L.P. in its acquisition of Dalporto Development Company for $1.1 million.
Deal StoneMor Partners Issues Public Offering and Nets $49.8 Million
December 21, 2007
Frederick D. Lipman, Lewis J. Hoch, James K. Freeman, Dayna C. Finkelstein, Regina M. Colantonio, Kory Grushka, et al.
StoneMor Partners in its public offering of common units with net proceeds of $49.8 million.
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