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Foley & Lardner LLP

Healthcare

USA Guide 2026 : Illinois


Foley & Lardner LLP

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Our team is widely regarded as advisers of choice to the leading entities in the Illinois health care sector. As indicated by our representative matters, our Illinois lawyers provide both state and national reach, impacting clients across the United States. We advise industry and government leaders on the development of major health care policies and impact the development and future of some of the nation’s largest health care systems. The broad diversity of our client base is noteworthy, ranging from large, publicly-traded organizations and for-profit and not-for-profit health care systems, to entrepreneurial health care entities looking to expand, merge and diversify. Our clinical research work with high-profile companies underscores that clients regard Foley as the “go-to” firm for legal support with their clinical research.

As a preeminent law firm for the health care industry, Foley is continually recognized for our transactional work. Our Illinois health care team is extraordinarily strong in its representation of institutional health care providers, including hospitals, health care systems, large physician groups, ambulatory surgery centers and physician-owned hospital developers, and their funding sources including private equity. Few firms practicing in Illinois have a bench as deep as Foley to handle large health care transactions. We pride ourselves on our “trusted counsel” roles which continuously translates into long-term client relationships for the firm.

Chambers Review

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Healthcare - Illinois

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For
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.

Work Highlights

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  • Foley & Lardner acted as lead counsel to eCapital Healthcare on all of their workouts and bankruptcy matters.

Strengths

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  • The department is distinguished by its deep expertise in healthcare regulatory matters, particularly within complex and highly specialized areas such as 340B, Medicare enrollment, and pharmacy.

    Healthcare respondentUSA
  • Foley is extremely responsive when I reach out. It always meets or delivers the work earlier than expected.

    Healthcare respondentUSA
  • The department excels at coordinating healthcare regulatory expertise with other practice areas, providing seamless counsel across all aspects of healthcare business operations.

    Healthcare respondentUSA
  • Foley handles complex and sophisticated matters exceptionally well, bringing deep subject matter expertise, clear communication, and a practical, solutions-oriented approach.

    Healthcare respondentUSA
  • Foley takes a collaborative approach when partnering with its clients. The firm has extensive depth and breadth of knowledge and resources in the healthcare industry.

    Healthcare respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Roger Strode
    Band 2Roger Strode

    Roger Strode

    Roger Strode has an impressive transactional practice that covers a range of sales, acquisitions and recapitalizations on behalf of providers and private equity firms.
  • Band 4Edward J Green
    Band 4Edward J Green

    Edward J Green

    Edward Green advises an impressive roster of healthcare clients, including academic medical centers, hospitals and health systems. He acts on transactions such as acquisitions, as well as handling CON matters and bankruptcy concerns.
    • Edward is a great collaborative person to work with. We tried to strike the deal with lots of moving parts and he did it very well.

      Healthcare respondentUSA

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