Latham & Watkins announced that Jennifer Yoo has rejoined the firm as a partner in its Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice in Los Angeles, marking a return to the firm as demand for regulatory counsel in digital health and AI-driven healthcare continues to grow.
Yoo advises healthcare, life sciences, and technology clients on regulatory, transactional, and day-to-day compliance matters. Her work focuses on digital health, AI-enabled healthcare solutions, and emerging health data privacy regimes. She counsels a broad range of public and private companies, including digital health and consumer wellness companies, healthcare providers and health systems, and medical device and life sciences companies.
Her expertise spans healthcare fraud and abuse compliance, digital health regulations, AI applications in healthcare, strategic healthcare structuring, and HIPAA and state health data privacy compliance. Her practice is closely integrated with corporate and financing work.
The move reflects increasing demand for sophisticated healthcare regulatory advice as technology continues to reshape the sector, particularly in areas such as AI-enabled solutions and data privacy. Latham indicated that Yoo’s return will support the continued expansion of its healthcare and life sciences capabilities in California and across its broader platform.
Yoo rejoins the firm from Fenwick & West and was previously counsel in Latham’s Los Angeles office. She holds a JD from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law and a BA, cum laude, from the University of California, Los Angeles.
KEY QUOTES
“We are thrilled to welcome Jennifer back to the firm. Jennifer’s return comes at a time of accelerating demand for sophisticated healthcare regulatory counsel, particularly as digital health and AI continue to transform the industry. Her extensive experience advising healthcare clients across the full spectrum of regulatory and transactional matters, combined with her familiarity with our platform, will enable her to contribute immediately to the continued growth of our Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice in California, both nationally and beyond.”
Jeff Bjork, Managing Partner of Latham’s Los Angeles Office
“Jennifer’s expertise at the intersection of healthcare regulatory, technology, and transactions is precisely what sophisticated healthcare and life sciences clients need as they navigate an increasingly complex competitive environment. Her ability to integrate regulatory considerations into deal structuring, growth strategies, and compliance planning enhances our ability to provide comprehensive counsel to clients across the healthcare and life sciences ecosystem. We are delighted to have her rejoin the team.”
John Manthei, Chair of Latham’s Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice
“I am excited to return to Latham and continue building my practice within the firm. With healthcare technology and regulation evolving so rapidly, Latham offers an exceptional platform to serve innovative clients and expand my practice. I look forward to working alongside the firm’s deep bench of regulatory, corporate, and technology partners to advance our digital health and healthcare AI capabilities.”
Jennifer Yoo, Partner at Latham & Watkins
