Dennis Williams Joins Kirkland in New York
Kirkland & Ellis LLP is pleased to announce that Dennis Williams has joined the Firm’s New York office as a partner in the Corporate Practice Group, focusing on healthcare regulatory, compliance and transactional matters. Mr. Williams represents public and private healthcare companies on a national basis, including private equity clients and their portfolio companies, in the context of mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and other transactions.
“Dennis is an outstanding attorney and trusted advisor with a unique understanding of the healthcare industry,” said Jon A. Ballis, a corporate partner and member of the Firm’s Global Management Executive Committee. “He is a valuable addition for our clients involved in healthcare matters. We are thrilled to welcome him to our team.”
Mr. Williams has significant experience advising private equity clients and their portfolio companies on structural, transactional, regulatory and enforcement matters. He advises clients on a range of healthcare related issues including corporate structuring, federal and multi-state regulatory matters, state anti-referral laws, Stark, Anti-Kickback Statutes, False Claims Act, fraud and related regulatory issues. Mr. Williams is experienced in federal and state healthcare regulatory and licensure, enrollment and reimbursement matters.
“I am delighted to join Kirkland’s world-class corporate group,” said Mr. Williams. “I hope to use my experience to expand our services and address the needs of clients that operate in the healthcare space, including private equity clients and their portfolio companies as they navigate the highly regulated healthcare industry and respond to the constant changes in the healthcare regulatory environment.”
Mr. Williams holds a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Georgetown University and began his professional career in healthcare as a registered critical care nurse at New York Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Medical Center in the Burn Intensive Care Unit. He continued to work at a hospital as he went on to attend the Seton Hall University School of Law, where he earned a J.D. with a concentration in health law. He joins Kirkland from the New York office of DLA Piper, where he was a partner. Further information can be found on his Kirkland biography.
