Buchanan Adds Healthcare Shareholder In Chicago

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney’s national healthcare practice is expanding with the strategic addition of Jean Marie R. Pechette as a shareholder in its Chicago office. Pechette focuses her practice on sophisticated healthcare technology-based transactions with an emphasis on information technology, data privacy and cybersecurity, and intellectual property law matters.

“We are excited to continue to grow the practice nationally, and Jean’s addition is a great development,” said Dale Webber, shareholder and chair of the firm’s […]

By | Mar 31, 2026 ||

Antitrust & Competition Healthcare Review

Federal and state antitrust regulators continued their ongoing focus on healthcare issues in 2025.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) (together, the Agencies) continued to focus on interlocking directorates (directors serving simultaneously on the boards of competing corporations) and the usage of noncompete agreements in the healthcare space, signaling through public statements and private letters that these will be key policy issues for the Agencies moving forward.

With respect to merger […]

By | Mar 29, 2026 ||

Modern Healthcare Ranks Sheppard Among 2026 Largest Healthcare Law Firms

For the 15th consecutive year, Sheppard ranked among the top 10 largest law firms on Modern Healthcare’s 2026 “Largest Healthcare Law Firms” list.

The annual list is based on survey data pertaining to the number of healthcare lawyers employed at the end of the previous year. As part of this recognition, Sheppard was featured in a special edition of Modern Healthcare alongside other top law firms.

By | Mar 27, 2026 ||