Goodwin houses a broad team known for its varied specialism, which spans contentious healthcare fraud work, and pharmacy and healthtech acquisitions. David Cappillo and Chris Wilson jointly lead the team from Boston, while William Jackson leads from Washington DC. Capillo is particularly active within the healthcare tech space, representing both tech and health companies, Wilson handles the full spectrum of issues which arise at the intersection between healthcare and private equity law, and Jackson is a seasoned litigator who often acts in major commercial cases. Miranda Hooker in Boston and Ilene Albala in Washington DC are key figures within the team known for their vast experience in FCA, AKS, and HIPAA investigations, and both women’s health initiatives and qui tam cases respectively. Philadelphia’s John Jones is noted for his expertise in private equity within healthcare, often advising health systems, and both private equity and venture capital firms. In the New York office, Roger Cohen utilizes his deep knowledge of tech to assist investors and health service clients with M&A and healthcare delivery issues.
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Key clients

  • Retina Consultants of America
  • Webster Equity Partners
  • Sam Halper
  • CareBridge
  • Frazier Healthcare Partners
  • InTandem Capital Partners
  • Carevive Systems Inc.
  • Peloton Equity
  • OrthoNebraska
  • Varsity AOC Holdco, LLC

Work highlights

  • Advised Retina Consultants of America (RCA) and Webster Equity Partners in the sale of RCA to Cencora.
  • Secured a verdict of acquittal on all charges against the CEO of a skilled nursing facility and long term care company involving charges of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States, and falsification of records in a healthcare matter.
  • Advised Frazier Healthcare Partners on its acquisition of BioMatrix Specialty Infusion Pharmacy.

Lawyers

Practice head

David Cappillo; William Jackson; Chris Wilson

Other key lawyers

Miranda Hooker; John Jones; Roger Cohen; Ilene Albala