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King & Spalding LLP
Lauded by one client as a ‘truly first-rate team’, the practice at King & Spalding LLP assists healthcare and academic medical centers with litigation and arbitration, transactional and regulatory mandates, investigations, and corporate governance. The department, which is noted for its ’responsiveness, ability to understand the issues, and practical advice’, is jointly directed by a trio of partners. Leading from Chicago, Zachary Fardon routinely represents major universities in sensitive white-collar criminal defense and investigations. In Atlanta, Andy Bayman has focused his practice on representing academic medical centers and medical schools in a range of regulatory and transactional matters. New York-based Todd Holleman completes the leadership group. Additional key names to note include Houston-based Adam Robison, who advises academic medical centers on transactional mandates; and Zachary Fardon, who works from the Chicago office and focuses on white-collar criminal defense.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The K&S team is unique in their ability to assist healthcare-focused higher education clients. Since they also serve many peer institutions, they bring practical market knowledge to the table.’
‘Responsiveness, ability to understand the issues, and practical advice. A truly first-rate team - Kristin Roshelli stands out.’
'K&S does a great job, particularly in the area of health care reimbursement. They are responsive and creative. They are very knowledgeable about the technical aspects of the law.'
'Mark Polston is a creative, practical lawyer. He understands the technical law but goes above and beyond to understand its practical application and gives real-time advice.'
Key clients
- Adventist HealthCare
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Cornell University
- Emory University
- Fairfax County Public Schools
- Medical University Hospital Authority
- Natura Resources, LLC
- Over 30 teaching hospitals across the country (including Cleveland Clinic, Duke University, University of Virginia, Montefiore Medical Center, and University of California)
- The University of Texas System and its various health institutions
- University of Georgia Athletic Association and The University of Georgia Foundation
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
- Vanderbilt University
Work highlights
- Represented The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in connection with a proposed multi-billion joint arrangement with Children’s Health System of Texas to develop, construct, own, and operate a new 532-bed children’s hospital campus in Dallas, Texas.
- Acted for Adventist HealthCare to secure federal funding for half of the $600m total cost of constructing a new Howard University Hospital.
- Represented Baylor College of Medicine in the defense of a qui tam False Claims Act litigation, Vaughn et al v. Harris County Hospital District et al, in the Southern District of Texas.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Zach Fardon, Andy Bayman, Todd Holleman