Europe - Germany • Industry focus
Raue
Raue's Berlin-based team is jointly led by Katharina Wodarz (transaction support, physician contract law, pharmaceutical pricing and pharmacy law, contentious proceedings before authorities and courts) and Maren Bedau (hospital sector, physician contract law, nursing care companies, compliance). Former practice head Wolfgang Kuhla moved to of counsel status (he continues to advise on planning and financing issues as well as on the drafting of cooperation agreements and physicians' contracts). The team focuses on regulatory advice and transaction support, which benefits investors, start-ups, hospitals, medical care centers, pharmaceutical and medical device companies and mail order pharmacies. The transaction capacities were strengthened with the addition of Nadine Hartung from McDermott Will & Emery Rechtsanwälte Steuerberater LLP in March 2023. Thanks to cross-practice cooperation, various interfacing matters, including IP, employment and competition law are also covered.
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Testimonials
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- 'Maren Bedau: Excellent availability and communication. Speed in the projects and absolute specialist knowledge.'
- 'Raue has extensive experience in supporting setting up medical care centers. They maintain good relationships with the committees of the statutory health insurance self-administration, which enables regulatory questions to be clarified at an early stage of the project and leads to the smoothest possible process.'
- 'The law firm combines the highest legal quality with pragmatic solutions and fast response times.'
- 'Dr. Maren Bedau: Excellent competence in general and specific questions of medical and social law. Outstanding, clear communication, high availability and extraordinary commitment.'
- 'Dr. Katharina Wodarz: Solution-oriented and reliable.'
Key clients
- DocMorris NV
- ALM
- Landkreis Trier Saarburg
- Doktor.de
- Years
- Kirinus Health
- DRK Kliniken Berlin
- Schön Klinik SE
- Kliniken Nordoberpfalz AG
- Proteopath GmbH
- Labor Berlin
- Sonic Healthcare Germany
- Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin (DHZB)
- Omnicare
- Eterno Health
- DIZG Deutsches Institut für Zell- und Gewebeersatz gGmbH
- Johanniter-Krankenhaus Treuenbrietzen
- Advita Pflegedienst GmbH
- MIA Medical Information Analytics GmbH
- Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GmbH
Work highlights
- Representation of DocMorris NV in landmark proceedings regarding the admissibility of online marketplaces for pharmacy products.
- Advising Sanofi on the market launch of DiGas, including cost reimbursement.
- Representation of the DRK Kliniken Berlin Köpenick in a model lawsuit against the state of Berlin. The proceedings are directed against the co-financing of municipal hospitals from the state budget, which, from the perspective of Berlin's 29 hospital operators, distorts competition.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Maren Bedau, Katharina Wodarz