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Kathryn Ashton

Kathryn Ashton

USA 2026

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Dentons
 Dentons

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Public Finance

Illinois

4 years ranked

Healthcare

Illinois

12 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Partner in Dentons’ HealthCare Practice, concentration in health care transactional and finance matters. Represents underwriters, lenders and borrowers in tax-exempt and taxable financings; banks and borrowers in the senior living and CCRC industry; hospitals and health care providers in financing, contracting and corporate matters; Co-chair of Dentons’ Cannabis Group, providing transactional and regulatory advice for businesses operating in, or affected by, the US cannabis industry.

Professional Memberships

American Health Lawyers Association; National Association of Bond Lawyers; Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys; Illinois Cannabis Bar Association.

Personal

Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology (JD with honors, 1999); Drake University (BA cum laude, 1994).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Public Finance - Illinois

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Kathryn Ashton is well regarded for her healthcare sector work in the public finance space. She regularly represents hospitals and healthcare systems in tax-exempt financings.
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Healthcare - Illinois

Band 3
Individual Editorial
Kathryn Ashton acts for a number of prominent clients, including health systems and financial institutions. Her expertise includes syndicated financings and debt issuances.
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Strengths

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  • Kathryn is very responsive and very smart.

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