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Healthcare | USA

California

Healthcare covers a wide range of work, including transactional, advisory, and contentious matters. Transactional work is primarily the sale and purchase, of some or all of a health system or health insurance company. Law firms advise on antitrust issues and assorted regulatory matters for clients such as hospitals, health systems and insurance companies. Litigation includes matters like qui tam (whistleblower) suits and the defence of parties involved in federal investigations. Advisory and regulatory compliance matters include Medicare Part D, the subsidizing of drugs through the federally-run Medicare program. Also covers Stark Law, which governs referrals of physicians accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, and the False Claims Act (FCA). This chapter also features advice on pharmaceutical and medical products regulatory issues covering the drugs and devices approved by the FDA.

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Band 1

  1. Hooper Lundy & Bookman PC
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    Hooper Lundy & Bookman PC
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 1 | 20 Years Ranked
    Hooper Lundy & Bookman is an outstanding healthcare boutique, with significant capability in acting for both providers and suppliers across a range of complex and cutting-edge matters. Excels in Medicare and Medicaid regulatory matters and in litigation against payors, including notable strengths in fraud and abuse claims. Also well versed in transactional issues, with an impressive market share of hospital acquisitions in the state.
  2. McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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    McDermott Will & Emery LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 1 | 20 Years Ranked
    A full-service powerhouse with incredible depth of knowledge in the healthcare space, as well as complementary expertise in the life sciences and IP sectors. Market-leading capabilities across the full range of issues, including regulatory matters and both commercial and white-collar litigation. Standout experience in complex transactions and government investigations, calling upon a formidable roster of healthcare experts.
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Band 2

  1. Jones Day
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    Jones Day
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years Ranked
    Full-service practice with national strengths, leveraging its extensive network of US offices to advise on major healthcare mandates. Notable for its work for a variety of healthcare players, including hospitals, academic medical centers and life sciences organizations. Offers counsel across the range of healthcare concerns, including sophisticated transactions and state and federal regulations. Additional strength in ancillary areas such as US and foreign privacy laws.
  2. Latham & Watkins LLP
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    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years Ranked
    Esteemed practice offering capabilities across the spectrum of healthcare matters, including high value transactions, litigation, regulatory compliance and governmental enforcement. Noted expertise in a broad range of matters including Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, tax exemption and whistle-blower actions. Regularly called upon by a wide range of clients, including hospitals, payors and biotechnology companies, for expertise in sophisticated healthcare matters.
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    Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years Ranked
    Routinely represents an impressive roster of provider and payor clients in complex litigation, transactions and regulatory matters, alongside wider strengths in policy issues. Calls upon a well-resourced bench of healthcare attorneys in California, leveraging its wider US offices to offer strengths in nationwide issues.
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Band 3

  1. ArentFox Schiff LLP
    3
    ArentFox Schiff LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 3 | 12 Years Ranked
    Recognized for its strength in representing prominent healthcare providers in medical peer review, long-term care and data security matters. Also houses strong transactional, litigation and regulatory expertise, with particular strengths in EMTALA compliance. Offers growing capabilities in the telehealth space.
  2. Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
    3
    Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 3 | 20 Years Ranked
    Represents major providers and university health systems across the gamut of healthcare work. Dedicated practitioners can also advise on specialist areas, including privacy, joint ventures and reimbursement. Particularly noted for its strength in healthcare M&A, alongside growing strengths in governmental investigation and disputes work.
  3. Foley & Lardner LLP
    3
    Foley & Lardner LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 3 | 20 Years Ranked
    Recommended for a range of healthcare work including transactions, reimbursement and fraud and abuse advice, with strengths acting for county public health systems, medical staff, hospitals and health systems. Also regularly advises on white-collar criminal defense matters, calling upon a highly regarded litigation practice with strengths in regulatory investigations and defending enforcement. Offers niche expertise in the telehealth space, advising on a full range of state law matters in this area.
  4. Ropes & Gray LLP
    3
    Ropes & Gray LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 3 | 18 Years Ranked
    Highly regarded for its expert assistance to healthcare clients across an array of matters, including transactions and regulatory compliance. Possesses notable experience in specialist areas such as HIPAA law, tax and public finance. Clients include academic medical centers, pediatric hospitals and community health systems.
  5. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
    3
    Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 3 | 14 Years Ranked
    Respected healthcare group known for its skill across transactional matters, including joint ventures and physician group acquisitions. Demonstrates wider strengths in areas including regulatory compliance, reimbursement and fraud and abuse claims. Draws from related practice areas, including antitrust, tax and employment law, to offer an integrated healthcare service.
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Band 4

  1. Crowell & Moring LLP
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    Crowell & Moring LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4 | 10 Years Ranked
    Noted for its provision of a full range of regulatory, transactional and litigation services to hospital systems, healthcare plans, physicians and life sciences companies. Particular areas of strength include Affordable Care Act matters, fraud and abuse law and antitrust matters pertaining to healthcare M&A. Also advises in connection with government investigations and offers expertise in privacy and data security laws.
  2. King & Spalding LLP
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    King & Spalding LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4 | 6 Years Ranked
    Respected healthcare team with the full range of capabilities, including litigation and transactional work. Experienced in assisting clients with M&A, joint ventures and due diligence. Also provides advice in relation to government reimbursement matters. Increasing bench of dedicated healthcare attorneys, drawing on notable firmwide litigation capabilities.
  3. Nossaman LLP
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    Nossaman LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4 | 17 Years Ranked
    Proficient healthcare practice which frequently advises on an impressive range of regulatory, transactional and litigation matters. Particular areas of strength include medical peer review, fraud and abuse laws, EMTALA issues and employment law matters. Offers niche strengths advising ambulatory surgery centers, as part of a broad client base which also includes academic medical centers and major healthcare systems.
  4. Reed Smith LLP
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    Reed Smith LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4 | 11 Years Ranked
    Houses notable healthcare regulatory compliance expertise, including in government investigations, regulatory due diligence in transactions and fraud and abuse. Acts for a broad range of healthcare providers, including hospitals, pharmacies and physician groups. Offers niche expertise in advising managed care facilities on disputes work.
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Band 5

  1. Buchalter, A Professional Corporation
    5
    Buchalter, A Professional Corporation
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5 | 2 Years Ranked
    Buchalter's healthcare practice is respected for advising on a wide range of healthcare matters. The team has notable experience of handling M&A and joint venture. The practitioners also routinely assist clients in reimbursement disputes. The groups clients include a range of healthcare providers and billing companies, among others.
  2. Dentons
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    Dentons
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5 | 11 Years Ranked
    A well-regarded team with substantial experience advising hospitals and health systems on regulatory matters at both federal and state levels. Noted for its capabilities in handling bankruptcy cases for healthcare clients.
  3. Hanson Bridgett LLP
    5
    Hanson Bridgett LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5 | 18 Years Ranked
    Highly regarded healthcare practice, frequently called on for representation in senior housing and long-term care matters. Offers an array of services, including litigation and dispute resolution, regulatory work and real estate transactional support. Also noted for its strength in matters pertaining to the Affordable Care Act.
  4. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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    Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5 | 4 Years Ranked
    Highly regarded group that represents a wide range of healthcare clients, including health systems, hospitals, payors and academic medical centers. Broad practice includes regulatory, transactional and contentious matters. Particularly noted for its strength in privacy mandates, as well as insurance disputes.
  5. Nixon Peabody LLP
    5
    Nixon Peabody LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5 | 2 Years Ranked
    Nixon Peabody LLP is a well-respected healthcare practice with expertise representing hospitals and health systems. It has a particular strength in digital health, telemedicine and healthcare transactions. The team has further experience of representing clients facing complex litigation.
  6. O'Melveny & Myers LLP
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    O'Melveny & Myers LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5 | 4 Years Ranked
    O'Melveny & Myers advised Humana on an inquiry by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations into Humana's processes for approving or denying services and treatment for Medicare Advantage enrollees.
  7. Polsinelli PC
    5
    Polsinelli PC
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5 | 4 Years Ranked
    Well-regarded healthcare practice with a growing West Coast profile. Offers an impressive breadth services across areas such as M&A, consolidations, peer review issues and fraud and abuse disputes. Acts for a range of stakeholders, including providers, investors and physician practices.