About
Provided by Bracewell LLP
Our healthcare and life sciences practice focuses on our clients’ legal needs so they can do what they do best – treating patients and curing disease. Bracewell has a long history in the industry, representing research institutions, academic medical centers, hospitals, health systems, surgery centers, physicians, physician practices, healthcare clinics, life science companies, non-profit corporations, charitable trusts and healthcare-related enterprises in a host of matters, including:
- corporate governance
- strategic relationships and partnerships
- financing
- data security
- medical records maintenance
- regulatory compliance
- tax
- antitrust
- intellectual property
- litigation
Our lawyers have years of experience, including in both in-house roles and in private practice, handling compliance and regulatory matters. We draw on this knowledge to work with healthcare providers in developing compliance programs that meet state and federal regulations. We also provide guidance on regulatory disclosures and, when necessary, develop corrective actions in response to agency audits and surveys.
Bracewell has a long track recording of representing health systems and other healthcare entities in corporate and financing transactions. Our intellectual property team also represents healthcare providers in all phases of product development, from early-stage funding to exit transactions, as well as in connection with licensing.