John D. Shire

About

John D. Shire represents public and private companies in health care acquisitions, investments, and joint ventures. He co-chairs Health Care and Life Sciences at Cozen O'Connor in Washington, D.C. He advises private funds as they form, organize, and allocate capital in digital medicine, health care, and life sciences. He counsels companies in life sciences and other regulated sectors on debt financings, public exits, and mergers. He earned a J.D. from Dickinson School of Law and a B.A. from Bucknell University. He has led health care transactions in the U.S. He counsels venture capital funds, private equity funds, and portfolio companies on transactions. He represents private funds and investment banks in acquisitions involving technology and digital health care.

Who is a good fit for John D. Shire

• Biopharma and biotech companies pursuing an acquisition or joint venture.
• Specialty pharmacy suppliers and specialty-care providers entering a merger.
• Private equity funds and venture capital funds completing a digital medicine transaction.
• Investment banks participating in a technology company acquisition.

Education and admissions

Education

• Dickinson School of Law, J.D.
• Bucknell University, B.A.

Bar admissions

District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Recognition

• Chambers USA, 2025-2026

Specialties

Representative matters

As described on the firm’s website.

• Served as transactional and health care regulatory counsel to national private equity firm in a roll-up of six independent home health care agencies and related reimbursement matters.
• Represented a national provider of addiction services in connection with a private equity sale.
• Represent a national provider of primary care clinics in connection with a private equity sale.
• Represented a private equity sponsor in connection with a roll-up of orthopedic surgery centers.

Deal profile

Typical deal size

Any deal size

Remote work

In-person / regional