Debevoise Advises Elara Caring in Strategic Investment from Ares and DaVita

4 February 2026

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Elara Caring, a national provider of skilled home health, hospice, behavioral health and personal care services, in a strategic investment from Ares’ Private Equity Group and DaVita (NYSE: DVA). For more information, please see Elara’s press release.

The Debevoise team was led by finance partner Scott Selinger and restructuring partners Natasha Labovitz and Nick Kaluk and included finance associates Matthew Sacco, John Ellis, Michael Ellis and law clerk Danielle Ramsay, restructuring associates Michael Godbe, Rory Heller, and Benjamin Mishkin, and tax partner Michael Bolotin and associate Elliott Tuchman.