Health Care
Health care companies require knowledgeable, experienced legal representation to navigate the intricate technology, scientific, business and regulatory issues they face each day. Seyfarth Shaw provides effective legal solutions to a broad range of health care industry clients, including:
- Biotechnology companies
- Finance companies
- Hospitals and health systems
- Information system providers
- Insurance companies
- Long-term care providers
- Managed care organizations
- Medical product and diagnostic device manufacturers
- Health maintenance organizations
- Pharmaceuticals distributors
- Pharmaceuticals manufacturers
- Physician and dental practice groups
- Professional associations
- Service providers
- Tax exempt organizations
- Venture capital and private equity investors
We have experience with the many complex regulatory schemes that affect health care organizations, including HIPAA data privacy, security and transactions; fraud and abuse and Stark laws; antitrust; and Medicare, Medicaid and other government benefit programs. We provide guidance to clients regarding ERISA fiduciary duties and compliance with emerging legislation.
The firm’s corporate and finance practices have significant, industry-wide transactional experience. We regularly advise health care clients on affiliations and alliances, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and other aspects of health care financing.
Our employee benefits and labor and employment attorneys provide counseling with regard to welfare and retirement plans, profit-sharing, deferred compensation and other executive compensation plans, employment policies and procedures, and labor negotiations.
Our intellectual property attorneys help health care companies protect intellectual assets, negotiate research contracts and develop licensing agreements. Our team of health care litigators provide effective and efficient dispute resolution, complex litigation and trial services.