Latham & Watkins Advises Zocdoc on Acquisition of Sohar Health

Zocdoc, the healthcare access infrastructure that connects patients to great care, has announced it has acquired Sohar Health, a healthcare technology company that automates insurance benefits eligibility checks, making it easier to find and verify patients’ coverage. The transaction, which closed on October 2, 2026, marks the first acquisition in Zocdoc’s nearly 20-year history. As Zocdoc expands its healthcare access infrastructure, it is investing in scaling capabilities that make the path to care simpler for patients and providers, including insurance verification.

Latham & Watkins LLP advised Zocdoc in the transaction with a corporate team led by Chicago partners Bradley Faris and Jana Kovich and New York partner Keith Halverstam, with associates Katie Connelly, Andrea Tam, and Jaime Fong. Advice was also provided on healthcare regulatory matters by Washington, D.C. partner Jason Caron, with associate Danielle Scheer; on privacy matters by Bay Area partner Heather Deixler, with associate Kris Kenn; on data and technology transactions matters by New York partner Pelin Serpin, with associate Jamie Eimbinder; on tax matters by Chicago partner Rene de Vera, with associate Jorge Hinzpeter;* on executive compensation and benefits matters by Los Angeles partner Michelle Carpenter, with associate Julie Voorhes; on labor matters by Chicago partner Nineveh Alkhas, with associates Jenny Bobbitt and Lauren Stark; and on insurance matters by Los Angeles partner Harrison White, with associate Enrique Covarrubias.

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