Healthcare
USA Guide 2024 : District of Columbia
Band 5
About
Provided by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
Skadden counsels health care and life sciences clients in the areas of transactional, litigation and enforcement, regulatory, finance and intellectual property matters. We represent companies and investors around the globe in every sector of the industry, including pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies; hospital and health care systems; long-term care facilities; and other service providers. We work with clients on matters of all sizes, from the largest mergers in the industry to smaller, early-stage transactions.
Our attorneys provide our clients with a unique combination of leading transactional capabilities, as well as broad regulatory and litigation experience.
Our clients include one-half of the top 40 global pharmaceutical companies and one-quarter of the top 40 global medical device companies (by market capitalization), as well as numerous emerging biotechnology and health care businesses. Some of the largest publicly traded and not-for-profit health care systems are represented by our attorneys. Skadden has been included among the leading law firms by LMG Life Sciences in its 2016 rankings. We ranked first by value in global pharma and biotech M&A by mergermarket for 2015. Skadden also was named both Health Care and Life Sciences Groups of the Year by Law360 for 2014.
Chambers Review
Well-regarded team offering knowledge across a broad range of industry concerns. Provides high-level advice on regulatory compliance and enforcement proceedings. Noted for strength in both civil and criminal litigation, and also draws on significant transactional capabilities. Acts for a range of life sciences companies alongside providers, fielding increasing strength in FDA regulatory issues. Also noted for its handling of issues arising from the opioid sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Skadden team is tremendously responsive and provides counsel on highly sophisticated and complex matters."
"I am impressed with Skadden's work product and timeliness."
"Overall the Skadden team is strong. They are well respected, thoughtful and reliable."
"The Skadden team is tremendously responsive and provides counsel on highly sophisticated and complex matters."
"I am impressed with Skadden's work product and timeliness."
"Overall the Skadden team is strong. They are well respected, thoughtful and reliable."
Notable Practitioners
Gregory Luce represents a broad range of healthcare clients, including medical device companies and hospitals seeking regulatory and compliance advice. He also has deep expertise in FCA disputes.
Avia Dunn is a litigator who advises a range of clients on an array of issues, including fraud and abuse claims and HIPAA. She has further experience of providing counsel on government enforcement actions and internal investigations.
"Avia is very knowledgeable and has a lot of experience."
"She is super detail-oriented."