Overview
Gianfranco Spinelli is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's New York office and a member of the firm’s Healthcare Industry Team. He is also a member of the firm’s Digital Health Team and assists in the production of the Health-e Law podcast.
Areas of Practice
Gianfranco’s practice tackles all aspects of healthcare law, covering transactional, operational, and regulatory compliance matters, as well as bespoke strategic endeavors that arise in the complex and highly-regulated healthcare space.
He advises clients in connection with a range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, divestitures, joint ventures, strategic and nonprofit affiliations, and general corporate matters.
Gianfranco represents provider groups, health plans, private equity firms, hospitals, healthcare systems, independent practice associations, and managed care organizations active in the healthcare sector. Gianfranco understands the regulatory obstacles that his clients encounter on a regular basis in the healthcare industry, and leverages his experience to develop creative and pragmatic solutions to address those hurdles efficiently.
Prior to Sheppard Mullin, Gianfranco worked as a Project Leader for a leading academic medical center analyzing payor contracts and improving operational efficiency. Gianfranco leverages the operational experience he gained early on in his career to offer his clients valuable insight into the business challenges and opportunities throughout the healthcare industry.
Honors
Honors
Thought Leadership Awards, Food, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Mondaq, Autumn 2024
Insights
Articles
- "Court Requires All New York City Yellow Taxis to be Wheelchair Accessible," September 3, 2024
Healthcare Law Blog Posts
- "The State of Reproductive Healthcare Privacy," June 30, 2025
- "California Passes Law Regulating Generative AI Use in Healthcare," November 18, 2024
- "Healthcare Needs More Hackers: A Discussion with Ilona Cohen," October 2, 2024
- "Assessing Data Assets in Healthcare: A Discussion with Arti Bedi Pullins," July 16, 2024
- "Artificial Intelligence Highlights from FTC’s 2024 PrivacyCon," April 19, 2024
- "IVF Caught in the Crosshairs: The Aftermath of the LePage Decision," March 19, 2024
Memberships
Memberships
Member, American Health Lawyers Association
Member, New York City Bar Association
Member, New York State Bar Association
Industries
Education
J.D., New York Law School, 2023, magna cum laude
M.B.A., Long Island University, 2018, with distinction
B.S., Fordham University, 2011
Admissions
- New York

