Dean Gould
Member
Dean Gould offers comprehensive corporate and M&A guidance to healthcare industry clients, including healthcare providers, investor-backed platforms, and dental organizations.
A wide range of healthcare clients rely on Dean for support on strategic transactions and negotiations, including acquisitions, mergers, recapitalizations, divestitures, joint ventures, and other growth initiatives. Dean works closely with clients to structure and execute transactions that address the unique operational, regulatory, and business considerations of the healthcare industry, including compliant physician practice management and other healthcare business structures. He also advises clients in other highly regulated industries where complex corporate transactions require an understanding of regulatory frameworks and industry-specific considerations.
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- Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, J.D., cum laude
- Texas Tech University, B.A., summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
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Bar Admissions
- Texas
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Named to The Best Lawyers in America®"Ones to Watch" list
- Corporate Law, 2023-2027
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2026 and 2027
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Selected to Lawdragon’s 500 X – The Next Generation 2025 and 2026 lists
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Recognized in Texas Super Lawyers® as a Rising Star for Business & Corporate, 2025-2026
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Named in Legal 500, U.S. Elite
- Dallas, Corporate M&A, 2025
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Dallas Bar Association, Member
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American Health Lawyers Association, Member
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Areas of client focus
Dykema’s 2026 M&A Outlook Survey: Dealmaker Confidence Slips, AI Moves from Tool to Target
Dykema’s 2026 M&A Outlook Survey, released today, depicts a dealmaking landscape marked by growing…
Industry Analysis: Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare and life sciences ranked third among industries expected to see the most M&A activity…
“Structure, Regulation, and the Second Bite (ft. Craig Woods and Dean Gould, Dykema)”
What can healthcare organizations do today to better position themselves for a future transaction?…
