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Healthcare | USA

New Jersey

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. Brach Eichler L.L.C.
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    Brach Eichler L.L.C.
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 1 | 15 Years Ranked
    Brach Eichler has a talented team of practitioners handling a broad scope of healthcare matters, such as corporate governance and compliance, contract negotiation and regulatory advice. The team has particular strength in representing physicians and physician groups in matters such as certification, licensure and investigations. It also offers notable transactional expertise, including in M&A, joint ventures and private equity buyouts.
  2. Epstein Becker & Green PC
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    Epstein Becker & Green PC
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 1 | 9 Years Ranked
    Epstein Becker Green offers formidable breadth and expertise across the spectrum of healthcare matters, including corporate transactions, regulatory and compliance advice, government investigations and tax issues. The practice also handles litigation, including disputes between entities in the healthcare sector and cases concerning government agencies. It acts for medical centers, hospitals and pharmaceutical companies, as well as health systems and nursing homes. The firm is active both within New Jersey and nationally.
  3. Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A.
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    Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A.
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 1 | 13 Years Ranked
    Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer has an impressive healthcare offering that incorporates a broad scope of expertise. The practice advises on complex transactional mandates, including M&A, dispositions and consolidations, as well as related tax and antitrust issues. It also assists with compliance counseling on issues such as antikickback regulations, Stark, HIPAA, and Medicare and Medicaid programs. The firm's clients include physician groups, hospitals, industry associations and underwriters, and it is also noted for its representation of individual healthcare professionals during investigations and disciplinary proceedings. The team demonstrates strength in connection with the implementation and review of telemedicine projects, physician supergroups and clinically integrated networks.
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Band 2

  1. Fox Rothschild
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    Fox Rothschild
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 13 Years Ranked
    Fox Rothschild has an accomplished group of attorneys offering an interdisciplinary approach to the representation of clients in the healthcare sector. The firm has notable knowledge and experience in advising healthcare institutions and providers, including hospitals, nursing facilities and ambulatory surgery centers, on a range of complex issues. It regularly acts as transactional and regulatory counsel on M&A and joint ventures, and is noted for its additional expertise in the area of HIPAA compliance.
  2. Garfunkel Wild P.C.
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    Garfunkel Wild P.C.
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 16 Years Ranked
    Garfunkel Wild is a highly respected firm for healthcare work, demonstrating expertise in a broad array of matters including HIPAA compliance, home health and medical staff relations, as well as regulatory and Medicare/Medicaid compliance. The firm also frequently advises clients on healthcare-related M&A and health system consolidation. It offers further experience on issues concerning information technology companies within the healthcare field.
  3. Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
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    Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis has a highly regarded team active in the New Jersey healthcare market, acting for a broad client base of providers, pharmaceuticals and those investing in the industry. It has an extensive regulatory practice that includes areas such as Stark Law and HIPAA compliance, as well as certification issues. The firm is also noted for its strong transactional and litigation experience, and for its dedicated private equity practice that advises both sponsors and portfolio companies.
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Band 3

  1. Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC
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    Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 3 | 10 Years Ranked
    Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi has broad healthcare capabilities that cover issues affecting a range of providers and payors, as well as life sciences entities such as medical device manufacturers. The practice is particularly noted for its strong regulatory compliance practice, which is complemented by increasing activity in internal and external investigations as well as FCA litigation. The lawyers are also highlighted for their expert representation of academic medical centers.
  2. Faegre Drinker
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    Faegre Drinker
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 3 | 15 Years Ranked
    Faegre Drinker regularly advises healthcare providers, including physician groups, hospitals and long-term care providers, providing multidisciplinary expertise across a range of healthcare needs. The group offers strong capabilities in regulatory compliance, strategic transactions and provider alignments. It leverages its strengths nationally to provide additional support in healthcare-related information technology, labor and employment, privacy and antitrust matters. The firm has notable expertise in healthcare financing, advising industry clients as well as financial institutions.
  3. Gibbons P.C.
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    Gibbons P.C.
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 3 | 18 Years Ranked
    Gibbons handles a broad spectrum of healthcare matters, including fraud and abuse issues, state and federal compliance, labor and employment, and HIPAA work. The firm advises on a range of corporate transactions and privacy matters. The attorneys act for a wide range of healthcare providers and professionals, including physicians, hospital systems, medical laboratories and long-term care providers. The team also takes on notable work with health insurers and nonprofit healthcare organizations.
  4. McCarter & English, LLP
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    McCarter & English, LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 3 | 18 Years Ranked
    McCarter & English offers high caliber representation of healthcare providers such as major hospitals and health systems. The practice handles diverse transactional issues such as mergers and acquisitions, antitrust, HIPAA compliance and financing on behalf of statewide and national clients. The firm is particularly well known for its expertise in capital finance matters, acting for both borrowers and lenders in the healthcare sector.
  5. Connell Foley LLP
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 3
  6. Giordano Halleran & Ciesla PC
    Healthcare
    2024 | Band 3