Ropes & Gray LLP

One of the preeminent firms in the US for healthcare, service providers turn to Ropes & Gray LLP for matters including government investigations, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) litigation, transactions and HIPAA. At the helm of the practice in Boston, Timothy McCrystal frequently assists in complex healthcare transactions backed by private equity, in addition to regulatory issues involving digital health and artificial intelligence. From Washington DC, Stephanie Webster is a key contact for hospitals and health systems in administrative and federal court litigation, and stands out for her previous experience at the CMS. At the Chicago office, Jennifer Romig is geared to support healthcare clients, private equity firms and other investors on structuring and negotiating M&A deals, while Boston-based David Peloquin focuses his practice on matters in the clinical research, digital health and healthcare delivery areas. In New York, Sarah Blumenthal has broad experience extending to government and third-party payments, university-hospital relationships and data security, and Adrianne Ortega acts as regulatory counsel for transactions in Boston. In November 2025, Samuel Perrone was promoted to partner in Boston and Cara Dermody was promoted to counsel in Washington DC, while Deborah Gersh retired in January 2026.