After their purchase of BioClinica, a clinical train management services firm, and the medical imaging and cardiac safety services company CoreLab Partners, middle market firms JLL Partners and Ampersand Capital Partners have combined the two companies under the name BioClinica.

BioClinica, a Newton, Pa.-based clinical trials management company, and JLL Partners, a New York private equity firm, announced that they’ve successfully completed the tender offer by BC Acquisition Corp., an affiliate of JLL Partners that last month began a $7.25 per share offer for all outstanding shares of BioClinica. In January, JLL agreed to acquire BioClinica for $123 million.

BioClinica and JLL Partners have announced that BC Acquisition Corp has commenced a tender offer for all outstanding shares of BioClinica at a price of $7.25 per share net to the seller in cash. BioClinica is a provider of clinical trial management solutions.

Less than a year after leaving JLL Partners, Ramsey Frank has launched his own private equity firm. New York-based Amulet Capital Partners will focus on healthcare exclusively, Frank says in interview with peHUB. Amulet’s investments can include healthcare services, specialty pharma and outsourcing, he says.

Ramsey Frank left JLL Partners several months ago and is reportedly starting his own healthcare-focused buyout shop.

JLL Partners, the New York-based private equity firm, completed its acquisition of American Dental Partners, the Massachusetts-based dental group practice with operations in 21 states. Specifics of the deal were not publicized; JLL’s Michael Lagarde, a managing director with the firm, worked on the transaction. PRESS RELEASE: JLL Partners, Inc. (“JLL”) and American Dental Partners, [...]

HealthCor Partners Management, an investor in fast-growing health care and life sciences companies, is out seeking $300 million—a tally that would double the firm’s assets under management if achieved. The New York-based firm is part of the HealthCor Group, a hedge-fund manager and private equity shop with more than $3 billion under management. According to [...]

Patheon, a provider of contract development and manufacturing services to the global pharmaceutical industry, has appointed Michel Lagarde, principal, JLL Partners, to its board of directors. Lagarde replaces Thomas S. Taylor, managing director, JLL Partners, who is leaving the board. PRESS RELEASE Patheon Inc. (TSX: PTI), a leading provider of contract development and manufacturing services [...]

Dental group practice American Dental Partners has announced the expiration of the 40-day “go-shop” period during which the company solicited alternative proposals to the acquisition of the company by JLL Partners. After a broad solicitation of financial and strategic parties during the period, the company did not receive any acquisition proposals. The company expects the [...]

JLL Partners is acquiring American Dental Partners for approximately $398 million, including $81 million in currently outstanding debt. American Dental Partners is a leading business partner to dental group practices. The company is affiliated with 27 dental group practices, which have 282 dental facilities with approximately 2,404 operatories in 21 states. PRESS RELEASE American Dental [...]