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An associate in Ropes & Gray’s litigation and enforcement practice group, Ioana represents hospital systems, health care providers, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies, and technology and financial firms in high-stakes government investigations and civil litigation. Ioana’s litigation and enforcement practice spans antitrust, False Claims Act, securities and restructuring-related matters. Ioana also advises clients on antitrust risk and compliance in connection with a variety of transactions and contractual relationships (mergers, joint ventures, affiliations) and conduct.
Experience
Ioana’s experience includes:
- Representing hospital systems in merger advocacy before federal and state antitrust enforcement agencies, repeatedly securing clearance without issuance of Second Request.
- Defending marketplace technology company in connection with Federal Trade Commission investigation and litigation relating to proposed merger.
- Representing leading medical device manufacturer in Federal Trade Commission investigation relating to asset acquisition.
- Securing dismissal of private equity client from litigation by Federal Trade Commission and class action plaintiffs alleging antitrust violations in connection with acquisitions by portfolio company.
- Defending pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in False Claims Act government enforcement actions and qui tam litigation.
- Representing the independent director of Basic Energy Services, Inc. in connection with the investigation and pursuit of estate causes of action as part of Basic’s chapter 11 cases, involving more than $400 million of funded debt.
- Representing the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Centric Brands, Inc. in connection with its investigation of potential claims belonging to the estate.
- Representing investment management firms and executive of issuer in Securities and Exchange Commission investigations into potential violations of securities laws.
- Representing leading media companies and their fiduciaries in shareholder litigation brought in Delaware Chancery Court.
- Conducting internal investigations into potential FCPA, securities laws, and/or employment law violations.