The Firm: Proskauer Rose focuses on representing service providers, particularly on high-end M&A, in addition to acting for nonprofit entities on compliance and governance issues. The team's expertise has recently seen it represent the Colorado Health Foundation in the sale of its equity share in HCA-HealthONE. Other key clients include Sherman Health Systems, Sumner Regional Health Care and the University of Chicago Medical Center.

Sources Say: "Very approachable, excellent results, well respected and they find a way to bring people to a consensus."

Key Individuals: The "very thorough and very knowledgeable" Elizabeth Mills is particularly highly regarded for her tax exemption work pertaining to nonprofit organizations, with one highly impressed interviewee commenting: "She is one of the best healthcare/tax exemption lawyers that I know."

Monte Dube is a well-established figure with over 25 years' experience in the healthcare arena. He provides expert advice to hospitals and private equity firms in all healthcare matters. Sources appreciate that he is "easy to work with and always available."