| Biography:
Richard Zall is a partner of the Firm and Practice Chair of its Health Care Department.
Richard's practice is focused on corporate and regulatory representation of
a wide array of health care and life science clients, including academic medical centers, hospitals,
physician organizations; information technology and medical device companies;
managed care and health benefit management companies; and private equity firms.
Richard provides clients with counsel in the planning and execution of health
care-related corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, and
equity and debt financings; the structuring of joint ventures and other contractual
relationships among various health industry parties; and compliance with federal
and state health care regulations. He also advises health care clients and health
sector investors on business strategy, product and service development, financial
transactions, and new venture implementation.
Over the past decade, Richard has been an active participant in the health
care industry. He has directed two health industry studies for the Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation, one on the condition of the US health care safety net, and
the other on Federal and State Consumer Protection Regulation of the Managed
Care Industry.
Since late 2003, Richard has served as Counsel to the William Jefferson Clinton
Foundation and its HIV/AIDS and Drug Access Initiative. In this capacity, Richard has represented
the Foundation in numerous matters including the negotiation of agreements with
pharmaceutical and medical device companies to provide low-cost medicine and
testing kits to developing countries.
Earlier in his career, Richard also served as counsel to former New York City
Council President Carol Bellamy. He also was a member of the Board of Trustees
of the WNYC Foundation, the operator of New York City's public radio station
affiliated with National Public Radio (NPR). Currently, Richard serves on the
Board of Directors of NPowerNY, a technology support organization for the non-profit
sector. Richard has been recognized as a leader in his field by Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers, one of “New York Area’s Best Lawyers” in New York Magazine and as an “Outstanding Healthcare Transaction Lawyer” by Nightingale’s Healthcare News.
Richard is admitted to practice law in New York. He received his B.A. from
Brown University and his J.D. from New York University School of Law where he
was a member of the Law Review and an Arthur Garfield Hays Fellow.
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