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The combination of rapid technological innovation and disruption of traditional models of care has accelerated the integration of MedTech offerings in healthcare

Our global MedTech practice is a core component of the firm’s life sciences group. Our team combines the world’s leading M&A, capital markets and antitrust attorneys with deep life sciences, technology and MedTech expertise. Through a cross-disciplinary approach, we advise our MedTech clients, including life sciences businesses, technology firms, healthcare companies and providers, and investors, on their most critical and complex M&A, joint venture, licence, collaboration, capital markets and other strategic transactions. Our MedTech expertise spans medical devices (including SaMD) as well as a range of digital health and health IT products, services and platforms.

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Vinita KailasanathPartner
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Philipp DohnkePartner
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Giles PrattPartner
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Christoph WerkmeisterPartner
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Sharon MalhiPartner
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Rod CarltonPartner
New York
Menachem KaplanPartner
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Christine E. LyonPartner and Global Co-Head of Data Privacy and Security
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Andrew AustinPartner, Head of London Dispute Resolution
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