Mr. Farrar assists clients with their corporate transactional needs. He has broad experience with entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, matters of corporate governance, and securities transactions, including Regulation D private placements and private fund formations. Mr. Farrar routinely advises buyers and sellers across the country in complex change of control transactions.
He regularly counsels issuers, investors, and private funds in matters of securities regulation. His experience includes advice regarding compliance with the Securities Act, Securities Exchange Act, JOBS Act, Investment Company Act, and Investment Advisers Act as well as state blue sky laws.
Mr. Farrar advises experienced owners and operators as well as first-time market entrants in buying, selling, and financing long term care facilities and seniors housing properties. He also helps clients navigate regulatory issues related to state licensure; third-party payors, such as Medicare and Medicaid; and successor liability. His experience includes similar transactions involving home health, hospice, pharmacy, therapy, and nurse practitioner service providers.
In addition to his securities and health care practice, Mr. Farrar also provides advice and analysis to many clients firmwide with respect to the Corporate Transparency Act, including strategy related to corporate structure, compliance, and ongoing reporting.
Prior to joining Baker Donelson, Mr. Farrar practiced with a regional firm in Asheville, North Carolina. He also previously interned for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), assisting the Office of Inspector General with investigations related to civil, criminal, and administrative violations.