Overview

Will Richmond is a corporate partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, with broad experience advising clients in the life sciences and healthcare industries on complex regulatory and transactional matters. He counsels private equity funds, venture capital firms, and public and private companies on transactions and compliance issues involving healthcare providers, payors, hospitals and health systems, drug and device manufacturers, clinical trial operators, and management and dental support organizations.

Will has extensive experience navigating federal and state healthcare regulatory frameworks, including the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law, HIPAA and other data privacy laws, corporate practice of medicine and fee-splitting restrictions, and reimbursement and payor contracting requirements. He also counsels clients on matters involving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, including inspections, recalls, enforcement actions, and licensing and registration requirements, and frequently assists with compliance program development and regulatory audits.

His transactional experience spans the full deal lifecycle, including term sheet negotiations, structuring, diligence, regulatory filings, representation and warranty insurance, and financing and lender negotiations. He has extensive experience with state healthcare transaction review and change-of-ownership laws, and regularly represents clients in these matters before state regulatory agencies.

Will’s practice also includes advising on healthcare and life sciences regulatory issues in the context of restructurings, bankruptcies and liability management transactions.

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Thought Leadership

Speaking Engagements

Panelist, “M&A, Financing, and Restructuring in the Medicare Advantage Distribution Channel,” Annual ALMIA Medicare Conference, May 14, 2025

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

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

Co-Author, “Indiana’s Healthcare Reporting Law to Give Private Equity Pause,” Bloomberg Law, July 29, 2025

Co-Author, “Oregon SB 951 — Nation’s Toughest Limits on Private Equity in Physician Practices Now Law,” Kirkland Alert, June 23, 2025

Co-Author, “Massachusetts Gives Private Equity in Healthcare New Burdens,” Kirkland Alert, February 03, 2025

Co-Author, “Massachusetts Expands Review of Private Equity Investments in Healthcare,” Kirkland Alert, January 14, 2025

Co-Author, “2025 Healthcare Private Equity Outlook and Considerations,” Kirkland Alert, January 10, 2025

Co-Author, “Healthcare Regulatory Update (Winter/Spring 2024),” Kirkland Alert, May 20, 2024

Co-Author, "2024 Healthcare Private Equity Outlook and Considerations", Kirkland Alert, January 11, 2024

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