Patrick Cross JD

Patrick Cross JD General Information

Biography

Mr. Patrick Cross serves as a Partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath. He served as Partner and Leader, Health and Life Sciences Group at Faegre Baker Daniels. He leads Faegre Baker Daniels' national health and life sciences industry team, which includes professionals from practice groups across the firm who are focused on providing services to the firm's significant list of health and life sciences clients. He's also a member of the firm's corporate group and insurance and financial services group. Pat is an experienced corporate lawyer who helps healthcare and life sciences companies develop strategies and structure deals to achieve their business objectives, including through mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic affiliations. He works closely with executives and in-house counsel to develop strategies to address the impact, challenges, and opportunities presented by the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. He combines his experience in structuring and negotiating complex corporate transactions with his deep knowledge of antitrust laws and the complicated regulatory environment in which healthcare and life sciences companies operate. His clients include emerging and established and for-profit and nonprofit companies.