Sheppard is distinguished by its expertise advising health plans on mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, including the formation of new Medicare Advantage plans, insurer–provider risk-bearing arrangements, and transactions involving national health insurers, as well as related state and federal regulatory approvals. Overseeing the running of the practice are Los Angeles-based Eric Klein, who is reputed for his M&A work in the healthcare space; Amanda Zablocki, who is noted for her deep experience advising on Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and consumer-focused projects in New York; Christine Clements, who leads on the regulatory-focused work from Washington DC; San Francisco-based Eric Newsom, who serves as transactions lead in the group; and Danielle Vrabie, who is the resident litigation expert situated in the New York office. In the wider practice, Lynsey Mitchel, in Century City, is experienced in the managed care space and Moe Keshavarzi is skilled in disputes, based in Los Angeles. Matthew Goldman is a key name in Century City for regulatory work.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Moe Keshavarzi and his team are very knowledgeable about issues that impact health plans, especially for purposes of litigation.'
- ‘Moe Keshavarzi is incredibly dedicated to finding business friendly outcomes and addressing business needs. He also comes up with reasonable and thoughtful alternative fee arrangements.’
- ‘They have a breadth of experience in nearly every jurisdiction. Their attorneys take balanced and practical approaches to litigation that align with client objectives. The work product is great, and they collaborate with other practice groups on complex matters.'
- ‘They provide great client service and quickly respond to our needs.'
Key clients
- The Regents of the University of California (UCLA Health, UCSF Health, UC Irvine Health, UC San Diego Health)
- Ascension Health
- Prospect Health System / Prospect Medical Holdings
- Compassus
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
- Baird Capital Partners
- City of El Centro and El Centro Regional Medical Center
- Florida Cancer Specialist & Research Institute (FCS) and its management service organization affiliate, Community Oncology Revitalization Enterprise Ventures, LLC (Core Ventures)
- OneOncology
- TowerBrook Capital Partners
Work highlights
Representing Ascension Health in its acquisition of AMSURG for a media-reported price of $3.9 billion.
Advised Compassus in forming a global risk joint venture with Providence.
Represented Prospect Medical pre-petition in the sale of its managed care physician business to Astrana Health, and secured $50.3 million at auction.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Eric Klein; Amanda Zablocki; Christine Clements; Eric Newsom; Danielle Vrabie
Other key lawyers
Lynsey Mitchel; Moe Keshavarzi; Matthew Goldman