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Healthcare | USA

District of Columbia

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 (whistle-blower) 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. Epstein Becker & Green PC
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    Epstein Becker & Green PC
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 1 | 20 Years Ranked
    Epstein Becker & Green has a long-standing healthcare industry expertise across regulatory compliance, investigations and litigation. Frequently sought out for its expert representation of private equity firms in healthcare transactions. Also a popular choice for hospital systems, physician practices and academic medical centers. Experience extends to privacy issues and legislative counsel. Additionally advises clients on the potential implications of changes in policy and developments.
  2. Hogan Lovells US LLP
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    Hogan Lovells US LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 1 | 20 Years Ranked
    Hogan Lovells is a distinguished team with deep expertise across the scope of the healthcare and life sciences industries. The firm handles complex issues including the regulation of new medical devices, biotechnology products and healthcare litigation, government price reporting, privacy and reimbursement issues and digital health. The team's expertise also extends to advising on transactions such as clinical integrations, M&A and contracting.
  3. King & Spalding LLP
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    King & Spalding LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 1 | 17 Years Ranked
    King & Spalding has strong regulatory and litigation capabilities, frequently advising on high-value Medicare reimbursement appeals for hospitals. The firm also acts on M&A and joint ventures involving providers, as well as health IT concerns. The team is also noted for its experience in the pharmaceutical and biotech space, advising on areas such as clinical trials, marketing and disputes and offering skill in handling drug-pricing issues for pharmaceutical manufacturers.
  4. Latham & Watkins LLP
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    Latham & Watkins LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 1 | 20 Years Ranked
    Latham & Watkins' team advises a wide range of healthcare entities, including hospitals, laboratories and distributors, on complex investigations and transactions. Its interdisciplinary approach offers clients varied expertise in areas such as qui tam litigation and capital markets investment. The firm also acts on administrative challenges and FDA regulatory issues. The teams clients additionally include companies in the pharmaceutical, medical device manufacturing and biotech industries.
  5. McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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    McDermott Will & Emery LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 1 | 20 Years Ranked
    McDermott Will & Emery are a premier group with diverse subject matter expertise, handling complex transactional and regulatory matters for an enviable client list. The firm represents a range of clients, notably healthcare providers and private equity firms, across the full spectrum of healthcare work, including lobbying and policy matters. It regularly advises on civil litigation and high-stakes enforcement proceedings. The team's expertise extends to FDA regulatory compliance.
  6. Sidley Austin LLP
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    Sidley Austin LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    Sidley Austin is a multitalented team that attracts an impressive breadth of work in the sector, representing both healthcare providers and manufacturers in relation to complex clinical matters, including research trial compliance. It advises on an array of regulatory issues including pricing, reimbursement and coverage. The firm is frequently retained on high-stakes government investigations, with experience across criminal and civil matters.
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Band 2

  1. Arnold & Porter
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    Arnold & Porter
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 15 Years Ranked
    Impressive team with wide-ranging expertise in healthcare, pharmaceutical and medical device matters, including innovative technology and compliance issues. Integrated life sciences practice offers strong IT services to clients, alongside FDA and healthcare regulatory compliance counseling. Notable litigation capabilities include both civil and criminal defense work. Offers strength acting for organizational as well as individual clients in the healthcare space.
  2. Crowell & Moring LLP
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    Crowell & Moring LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 19 Years Ranked
    Acts for a diverse client base including leading healthcare insurers, academic medical centers and hospital systems. Experienced practitioners offer advice on all aspects of the healthcare industry, including law reform, privacy and antitrust matters. Notable regulatory compliance capabilities, complemented by strength in civil and criminal litigation. Also offers ability advising on transactional healthcare matters.
  3. Dentons LLP
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    Dentons LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years Ranked
    Large and accomplished team with a strong reputation in the DC healthcare market. Frequently advises high-caliber industry clients including health systems and global medical manufacturers, as well as offering significant experience in representing hospitals. Broad expertise includes fraud and abuse disputes, tax issues and HIPAA compliance. Also adept advising healthcare clients on a range of corporate transactions, including M&A and joint ventures.
  4. Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
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    Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
    A well-respected choice for local and national clients, including benefit management companies and life sciences organizations. Particular areas of expertise include fraud and abuse claims, government investigations and M&A in the healthcare industry. Notable recent activity defending pharmaceutical clients in enforcement proceedings.
  5. Reed Smith LLP
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    Reed Smith LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years Ranked
    Excellent healthcare team that maintains a strong profile for regulatory work, including reimbursement and transactional due diligence. Regularly advises care providers, investors and new technology manufacturers, among others. Experience includes advising on external investigations conducted by government bodies such as the DOJ. Also counsels pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers on FDA regulation and fraud and abuse matters.
  6. Ropes & Gray LLP
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    Ropes & Gray LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 19 Years Ranked
    Robust practice sought after for a range of matters spanning healthcare, medical device and pharmaceutical issues. Offers substantial experience in regulatory issues including compliance and investigations work, coupled with pharmaceutical expertise encompassing advertising and patent advice. Also noted for arguing cases in trial and appellate courts.
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Band 3

  1. Akin
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    Akin
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 3 | 19 Years Ranked
    A strong force in the healthcare market that acts for multiple high-profile clients. Excels across the range of regulatory and litigation work, regularly representing clients in investigations and disputes with government bodies. Expertise includes Medicare reimbursement disputes and False Claims Act claims. Also possesses experience advising healthcare clients on due diligence and other aspects of transactional matters.
  2. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
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    Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 3 | 15 Years Ranked
    Demonstrates extensive capabilities in health law compliance matters, including investigations and other regulatory challenges. Attracts a broad roster of clients, including healthcare service providers, pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Frequently acts on civil and criminal litigation, as well as representing private equity firms in high-value healthcare acquisitions. Offers notable expertise in advising on complex coverage and reimbursement issues. Also noted for its FDA regulatory capabilities.
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Band 4

  1. ArentFox Schiff LLP
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    ArentFox Schiff LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4 | 15 Years Ranked
    Strong team noted for its handling of wide-ranging matters, including regulatory compliance, external investigations and litigation. Particularly adept at fraud and abuse matters, with significant expertise in high-stakes False Claims Act matters. Also offers experience in drug pricing and FDA regulatory issues for pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
  2. Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
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    Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Provides extensive skill in fraud and abuse matters such as Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute concerns. Regularly counsels a broad range of clients including manufacturers, pharmaceuticals, hospitals and health systems. Experience spans internal investigations, litigation and compliance issues related to Medicare.
  3. Faegre Drinker
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    Faegre Drinker
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4 | 20 Years Ranked
    Dedicated healthcare practice with impressive expertise in tax and governance matters. Advises clients on matters relating to transactions in the industry, including antitrust counseling, clinical integration and managed care strategy, as well as healthcare IT. Specializes in representing nonprofit providers and also handles complex healthcare litigation.
  4. Norton Rose Fulbright
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    Norton Rose Fulbright
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4 | 20 Years Ranked
    Respected group with strength in many areas, including government investigations and False Claims Act litigation. Strength in advising academic medical centers on fraud cases. Also advises on transactions for significant players in the industry. Frequently acts on cross-border proceedings, drawing on extensive global regulatory expertise. Offers additional skills advising clients in government investigations.
  5. Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4
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Band 5

  1. Alston & Bird LLP
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    Alston & Bird LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5 | 9 Years Ranked
    Offers a wealth of expertise in FDA enforcement and compliance matters, with broad cross-border capabilities. Noted for advising drug manufacturers on a range of issues including warning letters, HIPAA and fraud and abuse matters. Also counsels on compliance issues in new product developments.
  2. DLA Piper LLP (US)
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    DLA Piper LLP (US)
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years Ranked
    DLA Piper boasts a strong healthcare practice with a broad range of expertise. The team is sought after by providers and investors, as well as medical device manufacturers. The group demonstrates its ability to advise on a number of issues, including healthcare transactions, FDA and HIPAA compliance, as well as data privacy and security matters.
  3. Foley Hoag LLP
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    Foley Hoag LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5 | 4 Years Ranked
    Strong reimbursement practice that regularly advises healthcare providers, academic institutions and suppliers. Impressive expertise in fraud and abuse matters, privacy concerns and licensing. Also noted for its pharmaceutical pricing capabilities.
  4. Groom Law Group, Chartered
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    Groom Law Group, Chartered
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5 | 7 Years Ranked
    Groom Law Group is experienced in a variety of healthcare regulatory matters. This includes telehealth issues, transactional due diligence, tax, and employment matters. It has a particularly strong practice advising on federal and state insurance regulations.
  5. Jones Day
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    Jones Day
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5 | 11 Years Ranked
    Provides extensive counseling on regulatory and transactional issues for a wide range of healthcare clients, including those in the telehealth sector. Known for its strength in contentious matters such as opioid litigation and fraud and abuse cases.
  6. 5
    Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5 | 2 Years Ranked
    Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP provides expert advice on a range of healthcare regulatory matters including reimbursement, fraud and abuse, and other issues. The practice is particularly notable for providing advocacy and strategic advice on a range of regulatory and governmental policies.
  7. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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    Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5 | 3 Years Ranked
    Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton has an experienced team that is renowned for its ability to handle transactional issues. The practitioners also offer strength in assisting with fraud and abuse matters. They have further experience of providing counsel on privacy and security compliance, reimbursement and licensure issues.
  8. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
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    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5 | 12 Years Ranked
    Well-regarded team offering knowledge across a broad range of industry concerns. Provides high-level advice on regulatory compliance and enforcement proceedings. Noted for strength in both civil and criminal litigation, and also draws on significant transactional capabilities. Acts for a range of life sciences companies alongside providers, fielding increasing strength in FDA regulatory issues. Also noted for its handling of issues arising from the opioid sector.
  9. Williams & Connolly LLP
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    Williams & Connolly LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5 | 4 Years Ranked
    Williams & Connolly has considerable experience representing clients in complex litigation and investigations. Its practitioners routinely handle disputes arising from claims under the False Claims Act and qui tam complaints. The team's clients include retailers, healthcare organizations and pharmaceutical companies.
  10. Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 5