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Katten

Healthcare

USA Guide 2026 : Illinois


Katten

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About

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Katten offers one of the most sophisticated health care practices in the nation. Our integrated practice allows us to provide timely, practical and strategic advice in virtually all areas of law affecting the industry. We counsel health care clients on everything from medico-legal and ethical concerns to complex corporate and finance issues. Our experience encompasses transactions of all types, regulatory compliance, fraud and abuse counseling, tax exemption issues, antitrust, financings for taxable and tax-exempt entities, reimbursement, and a variety of other issues specific to the health care industry.

Our team guides clients through the highly complex and constantly evolving array of federal, state and local laws and regulations. We provide comprehensive, insightful and cost-effective advice on regulatory compliance and enforcement issues—from compliance plan development to the defense of False Claims Act allegations.

As health care has evolved into one of the largest and most intensely regulated industries, Katten's practice has grown in tandem to address all of the business and legal challenges confronting our clients that operate in this space. Our attorneys bring a broad base of experience and a deep understanding of the business and practice of health care to providing health care-related legal services—whether a client needs to develop a business model that clears regulatory hurdles, respond to a government investigation or negotiate a complicated transaction.

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Healthcare - Illinois

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For
Katten is highly regarded for its broad healthcare expertise, which includes acting on external and internal investigations and regulatory compliance. The firm is particularly noted for its transactional experience, fielding firm-wide strength in acting for private equity clients on deals in the healthcare industry. The team is also known for its tax, antitrust and finance advice offered to health system, physician and life sciences clients, which sees it attract an impressive nationwide client base.

Work Highlights

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  • Katten represented GI Alliance on its partnership with Cardinal Health, a transaction that valued GIA at $3.9 billion.

Strengths

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  • Katten has been highly responsive and consistently available, providing timely, thoughtful guidance and adapting quickly to our needs throughout the transaction.

    Healthcare respondentUSA
  • Katten has an exceptional understanding of legal and business issues in our field. There is a wide range of partners to pull from in unique cases as well.

    Healthcare respondentUSA
  • Their ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters is excellent. They are highly responsive and consistently take the time to explain nuanced issues in a clear and thoughtful manner.

    Healthcare respondentUSA
  • Katten excels at the ability to distill complex legal issues into clear messaging to business partners. Whatever the ask, Katten is able to answer.

    Healthcare respondentUSA
  • The Katten attorneys are viewed as market experts in physician private practice and in complex arrangements thereof. They have a deep bench of in-house experts across many domains.

    Healthcare respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Laura Keidan Martin
    Band 1Laura Keidan Martin

    Laura Keidan Martin

    Laura Keidan Martin has a broad practice covering acquisitions, joint ventures and healthcare compliance, among other matters. Her leading regulatory expertise sees her advise on investigations and government proceedings.
    • Laura is an expert by every measure.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • Laura is practical and business-oriented. She understands dynamics and pressure and has delivered some of the most creative solutions I have ever seen.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • Laura is very responsive and knows her practice area well.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • Laura is an excellent transactional attorney. She is very responsive and an excellent communicator.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • Laura has deep expertise in M&A and brings gravitas with her depth of experience to the transactional side of the table.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
  • Band 1W Kenneth Davis, Jr
    Band 1W Kenneth Davis, Jr

    W Kenneth Davis, Jr

    Kenneth Davis comes highly recommended for his experience in transactional matters, including acquisitions, sales and joint ventures. He also advises on telemedicine and licensing agreements and regularly acts for an array of clients, including large health systems.
    • Ken has been a tremendous asset to our team, thanks to his deep understanding. His guidance was invaluable in helping us navigate complex issues.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • Ken has a remarkable ability to distill complex legal issues into clear, actionable advice, and his responsiveness and calm demeanor make him a trusted and invaluable partner.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • Ken is the recognized leader in radiology regulatory items.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • Ken is an incredible resource. The most knowledgeable and capable lawyer in private practice radiology.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
  • Band 4Anthony Del Rio
    Band 4Anthony Del Rio

    Anthony Del Rio

    Anthony Rio is best known for his expertise in advising his clients in the healthcare industry on transactional and regulatory matters. His clients range from healthcare providers to private equity firms.

    • Anthony is extremely practical and commercial.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • Anthony is super practical and thoughtful. Outside of his exceptional technical capabilities, his ability to be the face person of a large transaction is very valuable.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • Anthony combines unmatched technical command with commercial judgment and strategic vision, delivering advice that is not only legally sound but is also business-defining.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • It is hard to find a topic in healthcare that Anthony is not knowledgeable about.

      Healthcare respondentUSA
    • Anthony is knowledgeable and always knows answers to obscure questions. He knows how clients will think and what we are looking for.

      Healthcare respondentUSA

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