MadhavY.
Bhatt

Associate
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Madhav Bhatt

Overview

Madhav Bhatt is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's Chicago office and a member of the Healthcare team. 

Madhav has extensive experience in representing both public and private companies across a diverse range of industries, including health care, life sciences, technology, and financial services. His practice focuses on guiding clients through complex transactions and ensuring regulatory compliance. At the firm, Madhav handles health care regulatory and transactional matters, such as mergers and acquisitions, where he conducts comprehensive due diligence, drafts transaction documents, and manages regulatory approvals necessary for closing deals, especially in pharmacy industry. His expertise also extends to advising clients on compliance with FDA, DEA, and state regulations, and he plays a pivotal role in reviewing and enhancing compliance programs for health care clients to mitigate regulatory risks. 

Madhav's dedication to health law is deeply rooted in his academic and professional background in pharmacy and health care administration. He leverages this interdisciplinary knowledge to craft innovative solutions tailored to his clients' needs. His career journey has included significant roles where he collaborated with cross-functional teams to facilitate deal execution and provided strategic guidance on compliance with pivotal health care regulations such as the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA, and FDA guidelines. Madhav has also contributed to legal scholarship through several publications, addressing critical developments in pharmacy regulations, FDA guidance, and OIG approvals, reflecting his commitment to staying abreast of evolving laws and industry trends.

Credentials
Clerkships

Legal Intern at the Office of Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington D.C.

Education

J.D., Saint Louis University, 2019, cum laude

Advanced Project Management Certificate, Stanford University, 2016

Pharm.D., Campbell University, 2015, magna cum laude

M.B.A., Campbell University, 2015

Admissions

Illinois

Missouri

Honors
Rising Stars, Illinois Super Lawyers, 2026
Thought Leadership
  • “A State’s Effort to Enhance Health Care: Empowering Pharmacists with Prescribing Authority,”Journal of Health Law and Policy, Vol. 12, No. 2, Pg. 367-390, Spring 2019
  • “Health Care & The Law,”Health Care Ethics USA, Vol. 26, No. 1, Pg. 34-37, Winter 2018