Healthcare | USA

K&L Gates is renowned in the market for its excellent breadth of expertise, offering a deep and knowledgeable roster of attorneys with detailed experience across reimbursement, litigation and clinical integrations. The team provides additional niche services in FDA matters and Medicare and Medicaid enrollment. Its clients include hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers and long-term care facilities. The firm offers strong coverage of the North Carolina market, with healthcare attorneys in each of its Raleigh, Charlotte and Research Triangle Park offices.

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough has an impressive practice representing clients in the healthcare industry in business transactions, including M&A and joint ventures. The firm provides advice and guidance on daily operational and compliance issues, helping clients to find regulatory-compliant business solutions. It also offers expertise in antitrust matters and litigation to provide a complete healthcare service to clients.

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz is highlighted for its strong healthcare practice. The team has significant expertise in litigation matters, with particular strength in CON. The firm's client base includes long-term care providers, health systems and healthcare associations.

Fox Rothschild has a formidable practice with particular strength in regulatory compliance, litigation, leasing, tax, dispositions, transactions, licensing and date agreements. The firm handles contentious matters, including business disputes and class action defense, and is noted for its expertise in Medicare and Medicaid compliance. The team's clientele includes some of the largest healthcare provider systems in the state, alongside several independent hospitals and physicians.

McGuireWoods has a strong group of transactional experts based in both Charlotte and Raleigh. The firm's impressive client base includes leading national and regional health systems, which benefit from the team's experience in multistate deals. It also advises on reimbursement litigation, as well as offering niche strength in handling contentious and transactional mandates on behalf of dental providers.

Polsinelli is a well-regarded law firm with an expanding nationwide healthcare presence. The team provides expert representation of hospitals and health systems in a range of regulatory concerns, including privacy matters, fraud and abuse investigations and reimbursement issues. It also handles large-scale industry transactions.

Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson offers a respected transactional practice, handling hospital mergers, acquisitions and collaborations for a variety of prominent healthcare systems, alongside an acclaimed antitrust practice. The firm's client base also includes physician practices, pharmaceutical companies and healthcare-focused investment funds. It also offers high-quality advice and advocacy in regulatory compliance and litigation.

Womble Bond Dickinson has an esteemed practice group with deep historical roots in statewide healthcare matters. The firm handles the full range of issues, advising transactional matters such as M&A and attendant antitrust considerations, regulatory cases and healthcare litigation. Its expertise extends to healthcare-related labor and employment and employee benefits matters.

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings has a highly regarded healthcare practice, representing a broad range of clients in acquisitions and joint ventures. The team has further experience of providing counsel on operational issues and antitrust matters.

Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard has an experienced group of regulatory experts that advises a broad roster of pharmaceuticals, hospitals and physicians. The firm advises on matters such as Stark Law and HIPAA compliance, as well as handling external investigations, disciplinary proceedings and civil disputes. It also offers notable transactional capabilities.

Poyner Spruill has a statewide presence with experience in representing a large selection of providers, including numerous hospitals, durable equipment providers, hospices and long-term care facilities. The firm is particularly active on acquisition, divestiture and contracting work. It also offers experience of regulatory and compliance matters. The firm continues to stand out for its expertise in Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement and certification.

Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan has a well-regarded team based in Raleigh with particular strength in providing regulatory compliance advice to healthcare providers, and frequently acts on joint ventures and acquisitions. It also provides representation in contentious healthcare matters.

Waldrep Wall Babcock & Bailey has a highly regarded healthcare practice. The group provides counsel on a wide spectrum of compliance, regulatory and operational matters. Its practitioners demonstrate notable strength in bankruptcy issues and vaccination mandates.

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton has a distinguished practice in the healthcare space. The team is held in high regard for it's strength in handling financial and regulatory issues. The groups broad client list includes physician groups and hospitals, among others.