(February 2, 2017) – Winston & Strawn LLP is pleased to announce that Ari J. Markenson has joined the firm as a partner in the Health Care Practice of the New York office.
 
Mr. Markenson’s practice focuses on counseling healthcare industry clients, including providers and payers on a wide range of matters such as divestitures, due diligence, corporate matters, legal and regulatory compliance (including requirements and conditions for participation, fraud and abuse, and HIPAA), survey certification and enforcement, Medicare, Medicaid, managed care, and private insurance reimbursement issues. He regularly advises strategic buyers and sellers as well as financial sponsors in connection with regulatory aspects of transactions in the health care industry.
 
“Ari’s experience working at the intersection of health care law, and business will be invaluable to our clients in this sector,” said Tom Fitzgerald, Winston’s firmwide managing partner.
 
“Ari is a practical, commercial, and transactional-focused regulatory attorney with significant experience advising on sponsor backed transactions,” added Dom DeChiara, chair of the firm’s Corporate Department. “Bolstering our bench in this area is critical to support our growing base of clients investing in the health care space.”
 
Mr. Markenson joins the firm from Duane Morris LLP where he was a partner in the Healthcare Law Group. He frequently writes for industry publications and is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Columbia University and New York Medical College. Mr. Markenson received his B.A. from Syracuse University, J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, and M.P.H. from Columbia University.
 
Winston & Strawn LLP is an international law firm with 16 offices located throughout North America, Asia, and Europe. More information about the firm is available at www.winston.com.