
Sara E. Rau
Sara Rau represents healthcare companies and providers in a broad range of transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. She counsels clients on compliance and regulatory issues, particularly with respect to HIPAA and related privacy laws, federal healthcare regulatory laws, and state and federal licensure. Sara also has experience with financings, real estate investment trusts, and executive employee agreements.
Before she joined Choate, Sara Rau rose to be Deputy General Counsel of a large health care system. In her in-house role Sara led the system’s legal function in multiple mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; she prepared and reviewed contracts involving physician services, supply chain, executive compensation and other areas; and she led responses to regulatory inquiries.
Education & Credentials
- Suffolk University School of Law
- JD, 2016, cum laude
- Clark University Graduate School
- MA, 2008
- Clark University
- BA, 2007
Admissions
Massachusetts
Sara's Insights
Post Roe v. Wade Podcast 06.06.2022
Post Roe v. Wade: Impact on Fertility Industry
Julia Hesse and Sara Rau discuss the impact of a state restricting or banning the right to abortion on the fertility industry.
Announcements 04.12.2022
SecureLink Acquired By Imprivata
Choate represented SecureLink, a portfolio company of Cove Hill Partners, in its sale to Imprivata, a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo.