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Ropes & Gray LLP

Healthcare

USA Guide 2026 : New York


Ropes & Gray LLP

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The health care industry in the 21st century faces tremendous change driven by growing demand, new technologies, shifting business models and intense government scrutiny. Clients benefit from Ropes & Gray’s deep experience in health care law, and our intimate knowledge of our clients’ industries, which position the firm to preempt and resolve legal issues across the full range of relevant practices.

More than 60 attorneys in Ropes & Gray offices across the United States represent virtually every sector of the global health care industry, including academic medical centers and community hospitals, health care investors and financial institutions, medical schools, pharmaceutical companies, pharmacy benefit managers, medical device companies, managed care organizations and insurance companies, health care provider organizations, physician practice groups, health care technology companies, biomedical companies, and long-term care and nursing home providers.

To learn more about our practice, please visit: https://www.ropesgray.com/practices/health-care.aspx

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Healthcare - New York

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Ropes & Gray LLP has an outstanding reputation for handling sophisticated healthcare work, including an array of major transactions, government investigations and enforcement actions, as well as providing healthcare regulatory counsel on issues such as Medicare and Medicaid. The law firm attends to the needs of a range of notable clients in the healthcare space, such as academic medical centers, managed care organizations and pharmaceutical companies.

Work Highlights

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  • Ropes & Gray LLP advised Penn State Health on its minority investment into the physician-owned hospital system in York, PA, OSS Health.

Strengths

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  • They have deep knowledge of the relevant laws and understanding of the business operations such that their solutions are practical.

    Healthcare respondentUSA
  • Ropes & Gray is a top-of-the-line firm - highly knowledgeable, resourceful and possessing a deep bench.

    Healthcare respondentUSA
  • They bring a ton of practical counsel and strong legal counsel.

    Healthcare respondentUSA
  • Ropes & Gray is one of the best teams in the industry - easy to work with, responsive and providing consistently great advice.

    Healthcare respondentUSA
  • They are extremely knowledgeable on the healthcare side and extremely efficient too.

    Healthcare respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Brett R Friedman
    Band 2Brett R Friedman

    Brett R Friedman

    Brett Friedman formerly worked at the New York State Department of Health and brings his expertise in Medicare and Medicaid to the firm.

    • Brett's wisdom, expertise and ability to navigate choppy political waters is unsurpassed.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • He has excellent insight into what's behind some of the regulatory actions.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • Brett has enormous knowledge of the New York State regulatory environment with respect to health and insurance issues. He provides sophisticated counseling and advice on all of these issues.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
  • Band 4Christine Moundas
    Band 4Christine Moundas

    Christine Moundas

    Christine Moundas advises clients such as hospitals, academic medical centers and digital health companies on a range of transactional and regulatory matters. She offers particular strength in data privacy concerns and broader digital health mandates.
    • Christine is a great lawyer in the healthcare data privacy space.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • She is a good advocate for her clients when they are in tricky and tough situations.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
  • Band 4Drew Clary
    Band 4Drew Clary

    Drew Clary

    Drew Clary is recognized for his healthcare expertise, representing managed care organizations, health plans and providers as well as universities in various regulatory and transactional issues.
    • He is knowledgeable, smart, reliable and dependable. He forecasts obstacles well.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • Drew knows the relevant laws inside and out and has worked closely with the regulators who apply the laws, which means he understands not only the technical interpretation of the laws but the ways in which the regulators apply the laws in practice.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • Drew was highly engaged, smart, resourceful, strong and determined.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • Drew's responsiveness is top-notch. We have benefited from his thorough approach and detailed analyses.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
  • Band 5Sarah Blumenthal
    Band 5Sarah Blumenthal

    Sarah Blumenthal

    Sarah Blumenthal is a noteworthy attorney with significant experience in healthcare. She advises clients on regulatory, transactional and compliance matters.

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