__________________________________________________________________ Kat
Ackerman | Patient Square Capital
“ Patient Square has a team with deep expertise across health care, policy, legal, and investing, which helps us proactively evaluate developments and understand their potential implications. The legal function works closely with experts across the firm, who bring deep technical knowledge and market-specific judgment to a complex and evolving industry, to monitor changes, share insights, and provide practical guidance. My role is often to support translating insights and ideas into clear legal frameworks and solutions.”
One area she’ s especially energized by is artificial intelligence. Rather than treating it as a threat to careful legal work, Kat sees opportunity
in it to allow the team to scale with the firm.“ I’ m genuinely excited about what these tools can do, especially around routine tasks and knowledge management. I think about technology as a tool to improve judgment, not replace it. In my role, it’ s most useful when it enables the legal function to be more organized, consistent, and responsive.”
Asked what keeps her engaged, Kat points to the breadth of the work.“ I enjoy being closer to the full picture and contributing to the process from beginning to end, rather than providing input at a specific point along the way. I like seeing the tangible impact of those decisions over time,” Kat reflects. ■ Ropes & Gray _____________________________________________________
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