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Provided by Cozen O'Connor
Cozen O’Connor’s cross-disciplinary health care and life sciences team provides comprehensive services in one of the largest, most dynamic, and fastest-growing sectors of the U.S. economy. We represent and advise companies of all stages that are bringing innovation to the market to achieve better efficiency, accuracy, and outcomes in all aspects of clinical health care. Our attorneys have a deep industry knowledge combined with a demonstrated strength across the transactional, regulatory, and litigation areas of the law.
In particular, our team serves as transaction counsel for hospitals, health systems, physician groups, ACOs, clinically integrated networks, medical device manufacturers, private equity sponsors and portfolio companies, academic medical centers, and research organizations. We assist with all facets of a transaction, from initial acquisition structuring, due diligence, antitrust, fraud and abuse, reimbursement, quality of revenue, and tax matters, through document negotiation and implementation and closing. In addition, we have extensive experience negotiating joint ventures, alliances, and co-management agreements and arranging financing through public and private offerings, bonds, loans, and other investment vehicles. Our health care attorneys also serve as counsel to private equity sponsors and portfolio companies and advise in both buy-side and sell-side transactions.
Chambers Review
Cozen O'Connor maintains a strong reputation for its representation of healthcare providers in reimbursement litigation and government investigations, as well as advising on noncontentious regulatory compliance and privacy issues. It handles healthcare transactions such as joint ventures and M&A, and also advises on antitrust matters. The firm represents a broad client base in the sector, including academic institutions and senior care providers along with healthcare systems and hospitals.
Work Highlights
- Cozen O'Connor represented SMA Medical in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against a national health insurance company.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Cozen O'Connor has a good understanding of issues relating to healthcare. The team is strong in representing provider issues and provides a responsive and timely service."
"The team at Cozen O'Conner are bright and considerate of clients' needs."
"The team at Cozen O'Conner are responsive and have a good understanding and awareness of industry updates."
"Cozen O'Connor has a good understanding of issues relating to healthcare. The team is strong in representing provider issues and provides a responsive and timely service."
"The team at Cozen O'Conner are bright and considerate of clients' needs."
"The team at Cozen O'Conner are responsive and have a good understanding and awareness of industry updates."
Notable Practitioners
Mark Gallant has many years' experience advising on a wide range of healthcare issues, including reimbursement litigation and regulatory compliance.
Chris Raphaely cochairs the healthcare practice and offers clients the benefit of significant industry experience. He regularly advises clients on transactional and regulatory matters as well as representing them in litigation.
"Chris is an insightful and helpful lawyer. He is a pleasure to work with."
"Chris is a very strong and experienced practitioner who is able to provide great viewpoints."