Healthcare
USA Guide 2024 : Illinois
Band 3
Contact number
+1 312 876 8000About
Provided by Dentons
Dentons’ Health Care group offers health care organizations a unique and unparalleled blend of experience, expertise, and perspective, along with a commitment to exceeding client expectations. These attributes, developed and applied in concert with lawyers in Dentons’ corporate, litigation, tax, government enforcement and white collar investigations, public policy, and other prominent practice groups, make Dentons the firm of choice among health care organizations both within the US and worldwide.
Dentons has over 50 full-time health care lawyers and professionals. In many cases, these individuals have spent their entire careers in private practice as outside counsel to health care organizations. In other cases, they have worked for providers as in-house counsel, administrators, and clinicians. In addition, our team includes an impressive array of former policy directors and other federal and state officials who have served in senior roles at the highest levels of government, including the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), CMS, and the criminal and civil divisions of the US Department of Justice (DOJ), as well as several former state attorneys general. Our group, partners and professionals are routinely recognized as industry leaders.
Chambers Review
Dentons has a highly regarded transactional practice complemented by significant regulatory expertise. The team stands out for its strength in healthcare financing, as well as advising on deals such as joint ventures and mergers. The firm is recognized for expert representation of significant financial institutions active in the sector. The team also acts for providers on governance issues, outsourcing and employment agreements.
Work Highlights
- Dentons advised the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago on its finance matters, recently issuing forward delivery series 2023 bonds, and amending approximately $175 million of variable rate debt to convert from LIBOR to SOFR.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm is outstanding, particularly in the healthcare finance area. The lawyers are practical and realistic in their assessments, their client service is great, and they are very responsive and always on top of everything."
"They have such a large network. They are a one-stop shop."
"They provide great professional service and very responsible and consistent advice."
"The firm is outstanding, particularly in the healthcare finance area. The lawyers are practical and realistic in their assessments, their client service is great, and they are very responsive and always on top of everything."
"They have such a large network. They are a one-stop shop."
"They provide great professional service and very responsible and consistent advice."
Notable Practitioners
Mary Wilson has significant experience in debt financings for health systems, including matters involving the issuance of tax-exempt and taxable bonds.
"Mary is experienced and she gets it so easily. She is not just an expert in law but also client-focused and she knows how to think from a business point of view."
Kathryn Ashton acts for a number of prominent clients, including health systems and financial institutions. Her expertise includes syndicated financings and debt issuances.
"Kathryn is awesome."
Courtney Posnik advises healthcare systems on a range of finance issues including the issuance of taxable bonds and debt restructurings. She also has expertise in both state and federal healthcare licensing matters.
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