Aselle Kurmanova

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Recent News:

Cozen O’Connor Lawyers and Practices Earn Top Recognition in Chambers USA 2025 Guide

Chambers USA, the leading annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the United States, has ranked 98 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their respective fields in the guide’s 2025 edition.

Aselle counsels clients on a broad array of domestic and international transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and minority investments. Her practice spans multiple industries, with a particular emphasis on health care and life sciences. She represents private equity firms, public and private companies, and institutional investors in complex, high-value transactions.

In addition to her transactional work, Aselle offers strategic advice on corporate governance, ESG initiatives, policies and disclosures, and a wide range of general corporate matters. She regularly advises boards of directors and executive leadership on fiduciary responsibilities, corporate governance matters and regulatory compliance.

Aselle also advises clients in FDA regulatory and compliance matters and supports pharmaceutical and biotech companies, medical device manufacturers, and emerging life sciences ventures in complex transactions, advising on due diligence and offering structuring insight.

A regular speaker and published contributor, Aselle presents on M&A trends, ESG developments, corporate governance, and FDA regulatory issues affecting the life sciences sector. Known for her pragmatic, business-oriented approach, she is a trusted advisor to clients navigating complex transactions, regulatory hurdles, and strategic growth opportunities.

 

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News

Cozen O’Connor Lawyers and Practices Earn Top Recognition in Chambers USA 2025 Guide

June 05, 2025

Chambers USA, the leading annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the United States, has ranked 98 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their respective fields in the guide’s 2025 edition.

Christiana Spine Ambulatory Surgical Center Forms Partnership with Virtua Health

November 20, 2024

John Shire was quoted in an EIN Presswire article discussing the successful partnership between Christiana Spine Ambulatory Surgical Center (CSASC) and Virtua Health. Cozen O'Connor handled the complex legal elements of the transaction, with John and Aselle Kurmanova serving as CSASC’s legal counsel.

Cozen O'Connor's Corporate Practice Selected as a 2024 Best Corporate Practice of the Year Finalist by The American Lawyer

September 05, 2024

Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that the firm’s Corporate Practice has been selected by The American Lawyer as a 2024 Best Corporate Practice of the Year finalist for 2024.

Cozen O'Connor Attorneys Appointed by the American Bar Association

July 01, 2022

The American Bar Association (ABA) has appointed Gregory Fliszar and Aselle Kurmanova to leadership positions in their Health Law and Business Law sections.

Cozen O’Connor Continues Expansion of Health Care Practice with Aselle Kurmanova

May 18, 2021

Kurmanova joins the firm from Seyfarth Shaw LLP, reuniting with John Shire, who joined the firm in November 2020.

Publications

Will The Standard of Liability Under The 60-Day Repayment Rule Change? [Health Law Informer Blog]

February 21, 2023

At the end of last year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to the so-called 60-day repayment rule. The proposed changes include eliminating the current “reasonable diligence” standard that applies to providers in connection with potential liability for...

New Jersey Health Care Entities Should Add New Employee Protections to Their Due Diligence Checklists [Alert]

October 28, 2022

New Jersey Senate Bill No. 315 creates broad protections for many employees in the health care sector in the event of a change in control.

New Protections for Employees of Certain New Jersey Health Care Entities [Health Law Informer Blog]

October 27, 2022

Health care entities, home health care agencies, and staffing registries considering a transaction in New Jersey will need to keep in mind new obligations to certain employees. On August 18, 2022, Governor Murphy signed into law New Jersey Senate Bill No. 315 (the “Act”), which created broad...

Sham Transactions in Digital Health Industry [Health Law Informer Blog]

September 23, 2022

In its recently published Special Fraud Alert, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) presented a list of suspect characteristics related to arrangements with telehealth and telemedicine companies, which may help determine the potential for fraud. The OIG developed this list based on dozens of...

Events & Seminars

Upcoming Events

Is My Software a Medical Device? Understanding FDA Device Regulation Basics

June 25, 2025 - Webinar

Aselle Kurmanova and Danielle Sapega will explore how the FDA evaluates software as medical devices, the risk classification system, and pathways to market.

Past Events

Health Care & Life Sciences 2025

December 05, 2024 - Philadelphia, PA

Health Law 2024

December 05, 2023 - Philadelphia, PA

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2008
  • Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., 2009
  • Syracuse University, B.S., 2003

Awards & Honors

Chambers USA, 2025

  • New York
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