KRISTA KAY LEWIS is a senior managing associate in the firm’s office in Washington D.C. and is a member of its M&A and Private Equity practices.
Krista represents private equity sponsors and privately held companies in connection with domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, investments, restructurings and other transactions. Krista was an integral member of the legal team that represented Steward Health Care System in connection with its acquisition of IASIS Healthcare from TPG Capital, which was recognized as “Healthcare and Life Sciences Deal of the Year (Over $1B)” by The M&A Advisor. She also provides general corporate counseling to portfolio companies and other clients on matters such as corporate governance, financing and executive compensation. Krista represents clients in diverse industries, including healthcare, technology, distribution, manufacturing, and food and beverage.
Krista earned her Juris Doctor degree from the Indiana University Maurer School of Law where she also served on the Indiana Law Journal. Krista is also a graduate of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business where she earned her MBA with a major in Accounting and a minor in Finance. Prior to her postgraduate studies, Krista graduated with distinction from the University of Michigan with a double major in French and Political Science. During her undergraduate studies, Krista studied abroad at the Université de Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Prior to joining Sidley, Krista was an associate at another major international law firm.
Senior Managing Associate
Krista Kay Lewis
- M&A
- Private Equity
Experience
- Representative Matters
- Represented Steward Health Care System in its sale of substantially all of the assets of Health Choice Utah and related entities*
- Represented Steward Health Care System in its management buyout and spinoff of its international operations into a joint venture*
- Represented Steward Health Care System in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Scenic Mountain Medical Center and certain related businesses*
- Represented Steward Health Care System in its sale of substantially all of the assets of Easton Hospital*
- Represented Steward Health Care System in its sale of Steward Health Choice Arizona and related entities*
- Represented Steward Health Care System in its sale of freestanding emergency room facilities in Texas*
- Represented Steward Health Care System in its sale of substantially all of the assets of Pikes Peak Regional Hospital and Surgery Center*
- Represented Steward Health Care System in its sale of Steward Home Care*
- Represented Steward Health Care System in its $2.1 billion acquisition of IASIS Healthcare*
- Represented Steward Health Care System in the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of eight hospitals from Community Health Systems*
- Represented Great Point Partners in its acquisition of Family Resource Home Care*
- Represented Great Point Partners and its portfolio company, American Surgical Professionals, in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Chesapeake Medical Staffing*
- Represented Northlane Capital Partners in its acquisition of Discovery Data*
- Represented H.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of PeopleConnect Holdings and its subsequent add-on acquisition of Classmates*
- Represented H.I.G. Growth Partners and its portfolio company, Boostability, in its acquisition of Grow Team and its merger with Manta Media*
- Represented H.I.G. Capital in its sale of Infogix*
*The above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.
Capabilities
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News & Insights
Credentials
Admissions & Certifications
- District of Columbia
Education
- Indiana University Maurer School of Law, J.D., 2014
- Indiana University Kelley School of Business, MBA, 2014
- University of Michigan, B.A., 2009 (with distinction)