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Cozen O’Connor’s cross-disciplinary health care and life sciences team provides comprehensive services in one of the largest, most dynamic, and fastest-growing sectors of the U.S. economy. We represent and advise companies of all stages that are bringing innovation to the market to achieve better efficiency, accuracy, and outcomes in all aspects of clinical health care. Our attorneys have a deep industry knowledge combined with a demonstrated strength across the transactional, regulatory, and litigation areas of the law.


In particular, our team serves as transaction counsel for hospitals, health systems, physician groups, ACOs, clinically integrated networks, medical device manufacturers, private equity sponsors and portfolio companies, academic medical centers, and research organizations. We assist with all facets of a transaction, from initial acquisition structuring, due diligence, antitrust, fraud and abuse, reimbursement, quality of revenue, and tax matters, through document negotiation and implementation and closing. In addition, we have extensive experience negotiating joint ventures, alliances, and co-management agreements and arranging financing through public and private offerings, bonds, loans, and other investment vehicles. Our health care attorneys also serve as counsel to private equity sponsors and portfolio companies and advise in both buy-side and sell-side transactions.

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What the Team is Known For

Cozen O'Connor maintains a strong reputation for its representation of healthcare providers in reimbursement litigation and government investigations, as well as advising on noncontentious regulatory compliance and privacy issues. It handles healthcare transactions such as joint ventures and M&A, and also advises on antitrust matters. The firm represents a broad client base in the sector, including academic institutions and senior care providers along with healthcare systems and hospitals.

Work Highlights

  • Cozen O’Connor represented Cooper Health System in its acquisition of Cape Regional Health System.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Mark Gallant
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Mark Gallant
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Senior Statespeople
Mark Gallant has many years' experience advising on a wide range of healthcare issues, including reimbursement litigation and regulatory compliance.
Chris Raphaely
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Chris Raphaely
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Chris Raphaely cochairs the healthcare practice and offers clients the benefit of significant industry experience. He regularly advises clients on transactional and regulatory matters as well as representing them in litigation.

Chris is highly engaged and provides exceptional practical advice and counsel.

He is one of the best experts in the country for payor matters.

Chris demonstrates exceptional knowledge, thoughtfulness, and creativity.

Chris is extremely knowledgeable and responsive.

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Mark Gallant
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Mark Gallant
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Chris Raphaely
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Chris Raphaely
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