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Healthcare
Raue advises hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, joint medical practices, and physicians on all aspects of medical law, private and statutory health insurance law, and corporate law. Our practice group is recognized as one of the leading practices in the field in Germany. On an ongoing basis, we advise our clients on matters of financing and questions of approvals or licensing, in restructuring and cooperation projects, as well as in liability matters.
Focus Areas
- Hospital financing (budget negotiations, proceedings before the arbitration committee, investment financing)
- Hospital planning
- Compliance in hospitals
- Transactions in the healthcare sector
- Advising medical care centers, joint medical practices, and shared administration practices on professional law
- Medical licenses and authorization of physicians under the social health insurance scheme
- Reviews of economic viability and plausibility checks in the practices of physicians authorized under the social health insurance scheme
- Structuring of agreements for cooperation schemes regarding patient care or for research and science projects
- Advising on organizational aspects of the establishment and restructuring of research institutions
- Physician liability and risk management
- Advice on the laws governing medical products and pharmaceuticals
- Laws governing rescue services (licensing and financing)
- Public procurement law in healthcare
Chambers Review
Raue is a notable healthcare firm providing advice across transactional, regulatory and contentious matters in the hospital sector. Its experience covers public procurement, supply contracts, import and distribution advice as well as digital health and data protection issues. Lawyers in the team assist clients with the establishment of new clinics, as well as hospital planning and compliance. Its clients also benefit from Raue's expertise in areas such as real estate, competition and labour law.
Work Highlights
- Raue assisted Kliniken Nordoberpfalz with its regulatory audit programme and the extension thereof to include further areas of billing and labour law compliance.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team has long-standing experience and specialised knowledge to overcome the challenges in complex projects."
"The service leaves nothing to be desired."
"Raue offers a combination of industry knowledge, responsiveness and enormous practical orientation in its advisory service."
"The law firm is well connected with companies and regulatory bodies. The team also provides good knowledge of tendencies and developments in the healthcare sector and related legislation."
"Raue is relatable, knowledgable and fast."
"The team has long-standing experience and specialised knowledge to overcome the challenges in complex projects."
"The service leaves nothing to be desired."
"Raue offers a combination of industry knowledge, responsiveness and enormous practical orientation in its advisory service."
"The law firm is well connected with companies and regulatory bodies. The team also provides good knowledge of tendencies and developments in the healthcare sector and related legislation."
"Raue is relatable, knowledgable and fast."
Notable Practitioners
Wolfgang Kuhla is a renowned figure in the healthcare market. He is particularly noted for his long-standing experience advising hospitals on complex collaboration agreements and connected employment law topics, questions of statutory health insurance remuneration and financing issues.
"Wolfgang Kuhla is a well known and respected expert in his field; his knowledge and skills in regulatory matters are unparalleled."
Katharina Wodarz advises prominent clients a variety if transactional mandates, including the acquisition of hospitals, clinical laboratories and investments in the digital health sector. She is further noted for her extensive regulatory expertise as well as her activity assisting with competition and advertising matters.
"She is extremely good at explaining very complex legal regulation."
"Katharina refers to an enormous amount of industry knowledge combined with outstanding skills in practical advisory matters, great responsiveness and capacities to always combine legal advice with the respective business case."
"Katharina Wodarz is extremely competent and offers a combination of attention to detail, especially in complex social law, overall tactics and M&A negotiation."
"I hold her in high esteem."
Maren Bedau rises in the rankings following excellent feedback from clients. She offers a comprehensive practice to healthcare clients and is reputed in the area of hospital financing and buy-and-build transactions. She has additional expertise in contractual matters as well as the import, export, manufacturing and licensing of medicinal products. She also advises hospitals on contentious matters.
"She knows how to find solutions for all of our needs and is able to explain them to us in clear and simple language."
"She really has a deep understanding of the industry from the inside out."
"She is a great person with deep knowledge to work with."
"Maren Bedau is familiar with the market and knows how to relate that to the business and convince the authorities."
Ranked Lawyers at
Raue
Germany
Industries
Provided by Raue
Homes for the Elderly
Hospitals
Joint Medical Practices
Medical Care Centers
Nursing Homes and Services
Pharmaceutical Companies,
Physicians