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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Healthcare

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

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Every day, Sheppard guides healthcare’s largest and most innovative companies on how to survive and thrive in today’s healthcare environment. We support all healthcare sectors with actionable intelligence informed by our unmatched experience, relationships and business knowledge. Our mission is to transform and improve healthcare by sharing what works and what doesn’t, by integrating legal analysis with informed strategy and tactics and by being in the trenches with our clients every day. 

Law360 named us the best health law practice five times in the last decade because we are able to lead the largest and most transformative, game-changing projects for providers, payors, investors and disruptors. Our deal, regulatory, litigation/enforcement and specialty lawyers provide an integrated, sophisticated, one-firm solution or can act as targeted expert co-counsel.

Industries (7)

  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • telehealth
  • private equity
  • health providers
  • hospitals
  • veterinary

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Healthcare - California

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is a respected healthcare group known for its skill across transactional matters, including joint ventures and physician group acquisitions. Demonstrates wider strengths in areas including regulatory compliance, reimbursement and fraud and abuse claims. Draws from related practice areas, including antitrust, tax and employment law, to offer an integrated healthcare service.

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Work Highlights

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  • Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP represented Ascension Health in its acquisition of AMSURG for a media-reported price of $3.9 billion.

Strengths

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  • Sheppard has outstanding lawyers in all the relevant practice areas needed for healthcare acquisitions and other large healthcare transactions. The lawyers can handle all aspects of complex healthcare transactions.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Eric A Klein
    Eric A Klein

    Eric A Klein

    Eric Klein is held in high regard for his expert representation of hospitals and physician groups in high value transactional matters such as joint ventures and acquisitions. He also has experience in regulatory compliance, reimbursement disputes and antitrust-related issues.
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  • Richard Rifenbark
    Richard Rifenbark

    Richard Rifenbark

    Richard Rifenbark often advises clients on fraud and abuse issues, as well as broader regulatory concerns. His practice also includes transactions such as hospital acquisitions.

    • Rick is a terrific lawyer with a sophisticated understanding of healthcare fraud and abuse matters.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
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  • Aytan Dahukey
    Aytan Dahukey

    Aytan Dahukey

    Aytan Dahukey is noted for his work on acquisitions and strategic partnerships in healthcare transactions.

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  • Moe Keshavarzi
    Moe Keshavarzi

    Moe Keshavarzi

    Moe Keshavarzi is a litigator with a focus on healthcare and insurance disputes. He is also well placed to provide counsel on regulatory enforcement actions.

    • Moe is knowledgeable, creative and personable. He is effective and strategic.

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