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Healthcare | USA

Illinois

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. McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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    McDermott Will & Emery LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 1 | 20 Years Ranked
    McDermott Will & Emery LLP is a leading light in the Illinois market, drawing on its strong bench of partners and associates to offer a sophisticated, full-service approach. The firm fields specialist knowledge in areas such as corporate governance, fraud and abuse, antitrust and IT matters. The team is also active on alternative transactions in the provider space and represents private equity funds and REITs active in the healthcare space. It is also noted for its in-house digital health team.
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Band 2

  1. Faegre Drinker
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    Faegre Drinker
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years Ranked
    Faegre Drinker has an impressive healthcare team that draws on nationwide experience in acting for a broad roster of nonprofit providers. The firm's strong regulatory compliance practice is enhanced by significant activity in transactions, including strategic joint ventures and affiliations. Team members also advise on related areas such as telemedicine initiatives and antitrust concerns, as well as healthcare employment and IT issues. The firm is noted as being active in areas such as behavioral health and addiction treatment, as well as broadening its healthcare technology capabilities.
  2. Jones Day
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    Jones Day
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 17 Years Ranked
    Jones Day has a strong healthcare group that draws on its international network to offer local and national clients advice on cross-border transactions and high-stakes litigation. The team's broad regulatory experience includes advising on internal and external investigations arising from allegations of fraud and abuse violations. The firm's clients include providers, pharmaceutical companies and device manufacturers, among other sector participants. Jones Day is also noted as active on healthcare private equity transactions.
  3. Katten
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    Katten
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years Ranked
    Katten is highly regarded for its broad healthcare expertise, which includes acting on external and internal investigations and regulatory compliance. The firm is particularly noted for its transactional experience, fielding firm-wide strength in acting for private equity clients on deals in the healthcare industry. The team is also known for its tax, antitrust and finance advice offered to health system, physician and life sciences clients, which sees it attract an impressive nationwide client base.
  4. McGuireWoods LLP
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    McGuireWoods LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 20 Years Ranked
    McGuireWoods LLP has an impressive healthcare practice with notable regulatory depth. The firm continues to act on transactions, including representing providers in acquisitions of physician practices. The team offers extensive experience in advising private equity clients on investments in the healthcare space, which sees it act on high-value deals across Illinois and further afield. McGuireWoods also houses a significant litigation offering.
  5. Ropes & Gray LLP
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    Ropes & Gray LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 8 Years Ranked
    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.
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Band 3

  1. Dentons
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    Dentons
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 3 | 14 Years Ranked
    Dentons has a highly regarded transactional practice complemented by significant regulatory expertise. The team stands out for its strength in healthcare financing, as well as advising on deals such as joint ventures and mergers. The firm is recognized for expert representation of significant financial institutions active in the sector. The team also acts for providers on governance issues, outsourcing and employment agreements.
  2. Health Law Consultancy
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    Health Law Consultancy
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 3 | 13 Years Ranked
    Health Law Consultancy is a dedicated healthcare boutique at the forefront of advising on the implementation of regulatory reform. The firm frequently acts for payors and providers on areas such as joint ventures, fraud and abuse issues and outsourcing. Team members are particularly active in relation to data privacy concerns and broader IT matters impacting healthcare clients. The team is further noted for counseling early-stage companies operating in the sector.
  3. Polsinelli PC
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    Polsinelli PC
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 3 | 14 Years Ranked
    Polsinelli PC is a robust group that regularly acts for providers on multistate transactions. The firm offers full-service capabilities that enable it to serve as outside counsel for major systems on matters such as regulatory compliance, physician alignment and healthcare IT issues. The team also demonstrates capabilities in fraud and abuse cases.
  4. Sidley Austin LLP
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    Sidley Austin LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 3 | 18 Years Ranked
    Sidley Austin LLP is equipped to handle an impressive breadth of healthcare work, drawing on a strong bench of regulatory experts. The firm acts for clients such as health systems and pharmaceutical and insurance companies. The team is experienced at acting on complex litigation such as reimbursement class actions and False Claims Act actions and is further noted for its expertise in administrative appeals. Sidley Austin is also highlighted for its leading FDA regulatory capabilities, bringing impressive clinical research experience to bear.
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Band 4

  1. Barnes & Thornburg LLP
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    Barnes & Thornburg LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4 | 16 Years Ranked
    Barnes & Thornburg LLP has a respected practice that offers broad healthcare strength, advising on areas such as the structuring, governance and regulatory procedures of diverse providers. The team has significant litigation experience, which includes a focus on certificate of need disputes. The firm is active in representing fertility centers and is further noted for particularly strong pharmacy-centric advice.
  2. Benesch
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    Benesch
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Benesch has a respected healthcare practice with a strong track record of acting as regulatory counsel for an array of industry clients. The team is particularly adept at assisting with certificate of need applications, and regularly handles an array of healthcare transactions, including acquisitions, sales and joint ventures.
  3. Duane Morris LLP
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    Duane Morris LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4 | 12 Years Ranked
    Duane Morris LLP is an expert healthcare practice with a substantial Illinois offering. The team advises clients such as hospitals and physicians on disputes, regulatory compliance and transactions. The team is also noted for its niche telemedicine capabilities and notable experience in the post-acute care and senior living space.
  4. Foley & Lardner LLP
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    Foley & Lardner LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4 | 8 Years Ranked
    Foley & Lardner LLP has a well-regarded healthcare practice that acts for providers such as health systems, hospitals and pharmaceutical providers, as well as private equity sponsors. The team's broad transactional capabilities include expert handling of financing deals, as well as restructurings and mergers. The firm also offers experience in regulatory compliance and litigation, as well as access to firm-wide telemedicine and outsourcing experience.
  5. Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd
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    Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4 | 20 Years Ranked
    Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose has an active practice that advises local and national clients on wide-ranging regulatory matters. The firm is known for expert handling of healthcare litigation, antitrust disputes and reimbursement proceedings. The team is also noted for its niche clinical integration capabilities and experience in data privacy mandates, including those involving data breaches.
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    Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Manatt advised non-profit regional health system Benefis on its expansion into new markets as part of its strategic affiliation strategy. The project included the design, construction and operationalization of a large new multispecialty ambulatory care center in Helena, Montana.
  7. Nixon Peabody LLP
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    Nixon Peabody LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4 | 20 Years Ranked
    Nixon Peabody has a strong team that offers broad transactional and litigation capabilities, as well as significant regulatory expertise. Regularly advises on areas such as acquisitions, tax exemption issues and Medicaid coverage matters. Clients include healthcare systems, long-term care facilities and banks. The firm is able to draw resources from a nationwide network of offices.
  8. Reed Smith LLP
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    Reed Smith LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Reed Smith LLP has a renowned regulatory practice with strong experience across both advisory and contentious matters impacting pharmaceuticals. The firm handles a broad range of matters, including fraud and abuse investigations, HIPAA compliance and reimbursement. Team members have extensive expertise acting on FDA regulatory mandates on behalf of an impressive life sciences client base. The group also handles a wider range of healthcare mandates, with particular expertise in the managed care space.