Overview

Will Richmond is a corporate healthcare partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, with significant experience advising clients on life science and healthcare regulatory transactions and compliance. Will counsels private equity funds, venture capital firms, and public and private companies on a broad range of regulatory and transactional matters, with a particular focus on drug manufacturers, contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs), clinical trial operators, healthcare providers, managed care organizations, management and dental support organizations, and nonprofit hospital systems. Will has broad experience with federal and state laws/regulations as well as contractual considerations that impact healthcare entities.

Will regularly guides clients through the complex regulatory frameworks enforced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), including issues related to drug and biologic development, manufacturing compliance, inspections and enforcement actions. He also advises on a wide range of healthcare regulatory matters such as healthcare fraud and abuse laws (Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law), HIPAA compliance, corporate practice of medicine restrictions, reimbursement and commercial contracting.

Will’s transactional experience includes term sheet negotiations, deal structuring, diligence, regulatory filings, representation and warranty insurance (RWI), and lender negotiations. He frequently assists clients with regulatory audits and inspections, investigations, compliance program development, and the application of state healthcare transaction and change-of-ownership laws.

Will is also experienced in advising clients on healthcare regulatory issues in the context of restructurings, bankruptcies and liability management transactions.

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Thought Leadership

Publications

Co-Author, “The Evolving Landscape of State Health Care Transaction Review Laws,” The American Health Law Association, Top Ten Issues in Health Law 2025

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • District of Columbia
  • New York

Education

  • American University School of International ServiceM.A., International Affairs2020
  • New York University School of LawLL.M., Taxation2018
  • American University Washington College of LawJ.D.cum laude2017
    Editor-in-Chief, National Security Law Brief
  • Clemson UniversityB.A., Political Science2014