Healthcare
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Provided by Ropes & Gray LLP
The health care industry in the 21st century faces tremendous change driven by growing demand, new technologies, shifting business models and intense government scrutiny. Clients benefit from Ropes & Gray’s deep experience in health care law, and our intimate knowledge of our clients’ industries, which position the firm to preempt and resolve legal issues across the full range of relevant practices.
More than 60 attorneys in Ropes & Gray offices across the United States represent virtually every sector of the global health care industry, including academic medical centers and community hospitals, health care investors and financial institutions, medical schools, pharmaceutical companies, pharmacy benefit managers, medical device companies, managed care organizations and insurance companies, health care provider organizations, physician practice groups, health care technology companies, biomedical companies, and long-term care and nursing home providers.
Our geographic scope covers major industry hubs throughout the U.S. and in international markets, with U.S. offices in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago and San Francisco, and offices, or structured networks, in pivotal global territories including London, India, Korea, China and Japan.
Chambers Review
Ropes & Gray LLP is a well-respected outfit offering knowledge across a broad range of healthcare issues, including regulatory compliance, enforcement actions and transactional matters. The team exhibits particular expertise in value-based care, data privacy and healthcare IT issues. The firm acts for providers, medical device companies and also private equity firms. Ropes & Gray is also noted for its strong FDA regulatory practice.
Work Highlights
- Ropes & Gray advised 1Life Healthcare on regulatory and transactional aspects of its sale to Amazon for approximately $3.9 billion.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ropes & Gray has a wealth of subject matter experts across multiple disciplines, which allows for a team approach to complex and sophisticated matters."
"Ropes & Gray are very diligent in delivering their work products on time and with effective communications."
"They are well equipped to answer any legal or compliance issue that arises."
"Ropes & Gray has a wealth of subject matter experts across multiple disciplines, which allows for a team approach to complex and sophisticated matters."
"Ropes & Gray are very diligent in delivering their work products on time and with effective communications."
"They are well equipped to answer any legal or compliance issue that arises."
Notable Practitioners
Deborah Gersh has significant transactional expertise that sees her regularly advise clients on acquisitions, joint ventures and collaborations. She also maintains a robust contentious practice, which includes FCA litigation and government investigations.
"Debbie is a great resource when you have problems that need a creative solution."
"Deb is tenacious when it comes to advocating her clients' interests."
"Deborah Gersh is a dean of the healthcare Bar. She checks every box for knowledge, experience, judgment, tenacity and commercial awareness."
Alison Fethke supports pharmaceutical and medical device clients with a wide range of regulatory and compliance matters including FDA requirements and fraud and abuse issues.
"Alison is an excellent healthcare attorney who takes a collaborative approach to addressing business risks and legal questions."
"She is practical, dependable and knowledgeable."
Jennifer Romig centers her practice on representing healthcare clients in transactional and regulatory matters. She is noted for her expertise in data privacy and security.
"She is excellent and gives very practical advice, not just from a legal perspective but a business strategy perspective too. She works very efficiently."
"She is an expert in US privacy law and helps us develop novel solutions."
Laura Hoey is a deeply experienced litigator who is well respected for her knowledge of the False Claims Act. She also advises on a range of other contentious matters affecting healthcare and pharmaceutical companies.
"She is a smart, zealous advocate for her clients, always well prepared and responsive to client needs."
"Laura is a great lawyer with deep knowledge."
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