Healthcare: Regulatory
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 4
About
Provided by TozziniFreire Advogados
TozziniFreire’s Healthcare Regulatory practice is a key component in the firm’s broader Life Sciences & Healthcare department. Our work encompasses administrative and in-court proceedings involving ANS (Brazilian National Health Insurance Agency) as well as a range of consultancy issues linked to healthcare insurance coverage, the creation and registration of new policies as well as the sale of insurance portfolios. We also represent private hospitals and clinics gain accreditation to provide services within insurance plans.
Our Healthcare practice covers a wider range of matters than those which solely fall under the jurisdiction of ANS, it also encompasses regulatory issues linked to CONITEC (Brazilian Committee for Health Technology Incorporation) and CNS (Brazilian Counsel for Health). We are particularly active in healthtech, and telemedicine. We also advise the largest private hospitals on governance, healthcare compliance, clinical trials, health data privacy and health innovation including regulatory due diligences, and incorporation of technologies within the Brazilian Health System.
Chambers Review
Full-service firm TozziniFreire Advogados offers expertise advising on contentious and non-contentious matters arising in the healthcare sector. The team is well equipped to assist with public civil lawsuits, risk assessments and transactional mandates. Its clientele comprises important national hospitals and companies from the life sciences and pharmaceutical sectors, which often retain the firm to be represented before the National Health Agency. It is also sought after by clients to issue legal opinions.
Work Highlights
- TozziniFreire has assisted Notre Dame Intermédica Saúde, with the Public Civil Lawsuit brought by PROCON-SP against the annual readjustments of prices of health insurance plans.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I have always received excellent support regarding matters in the field of healthcare."
"Technically prepared lawyers who understand the client's need to solve the problem objectively."
"I have always received excellent support regarding matters in the field of healthcare."
"Technically prepared lawyers who understand the client's need to solve the problem objectively."
Members
Provided by TozziniFreire Advogados
Head of Department
Patricia Helena Marta Martins
Victor Hugo Callejon Avallone