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Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial | UK

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This section covers a wide range of concerns faced by clients in the healthcare sector, including NHS Trusts, private healthcare companies, GP surgeries, pharmacies, medical institutions and elderly and social care providers. Coverage of firms is divided between two tables: Private Sector and Public and Third Sector, with individual practitioners divided between Corporate/Commercial, Contentious and Regulatory.

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  1. Chloe DinsdaleSintons

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Band 1

  1. 1
    Bruce Potter
    Blake Morgan
    Blake Morgan | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 1 | 24 Years Ranked
    Bruce Potter has a strong track record of assisting NHS clients with the full range of commercial matters, including procurement exercises and the negotiation of supply agreements. He also advises on governance arrangements and the regulatory implications of corporate transactions.
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Band 2

  1. Christian Dingwall
    2
    Christian Dingwall
    Browne Jacobson LLP
    Browne Jacobson LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 2 | 25 Years Ranked
    Christian Dingwall is noted for his experience assisting health and social care clients with corporate governance and commercial issues.
  2. Hamid Yunis
    2
    Hamid Yunis
    McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP
    McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 2 | 16 Years Ranked
    Hamid Yunis is the managing partner of McDermott Will & Emery's UK office. He assists both international and domestic healthcare clients with a range of corporate matters, including acquisitions, joint ventures and the regulatory and contractual aspects of commercial arrangements.
  3. 2
    Jason Zemmel
    McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP
    McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked
    Jason Zemmel has considerable expertise advising private sector clients on a broad array of corporate finance and commercial matters in the healthcare sector. He regularly assists with the acquisition and sale of social care facilities and healthcare centres.
  4. 2
    Joanne Ellis
    Pinsent Masons LLP
    Pinsent Masons LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 2 | 16 Years Ranked
    Joanne Ellis has considerable expertise in advising private sector providers and investors on acquisitions, disposals and partnership arrangements. She is particularly adept at assisting with transactions involving dental practices and care home developments.
  5. Sharon Renouf
    2
    Sharon Renouf
    Bevan Brittan LLP
    Bevan Brittan LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 2 | 11 Years Ranked
    Sharon Renouf focuses her practice on advising NHS trusts on procurement strategy for hospital development projects. She also assists with asset management and variations in relation to NHS PFI schemes.
  6. Vincent Buscemi
    2
    Vincent Buscemi
    Bevan Brittan LLP
    Bevan Brittan LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 2 | 9 Years Ranked
    Vincent Buscemi provides high-quality advice to public and private sector clients on contractual and regulatory matters. In particular, he is proficient at assisting with commercial acquisitions, partnership agreements and governance arrangements.
  7. Amanda McCabe
    Sintons | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 2
  8. Hamza Drabu
    DAC Beachcroft LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 2
  9. Jamie Foster
    Hill Dickinson LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 2
  10. Robert McGough
    Hill Dickinson LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. Candice Blackwood
    3
    Candice Blackwood
    CMS
    CMS | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    Candice Blackwood is co-chair of the firm's life sciences and healthcare practice. She has a notable practice advising on large-scale investment and development transactions within the sector.
  2. Carly Caton
    3
    Carly Caton
    Browne Jacobson LLP
    Browne Jacobson LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    Carly Caton has notable experience advising NHS trusts on various procurement, employment and contractual matters.
  3. Catherine Wolfenden
    3
    Catherine Wolfenden
    Osborne Clarke LLP
    Osborne Clarke LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 3 | 13 Years Ranked
    Catherine Wolfenden is head of the disputes and risk practice group at Osborne Clarke. She advises healthcare clients on NHS contracts and public procurement law.
  4. 3
    Patrick Parkin
    Burges Salmon LLP
    Burges Salmon LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    He takes the time to understand clients and the way they do business. By really embedding himself, it feels like you're reaching out to a colleague.
  5. 3
    Rhian Vandrill
    Mills & Reeve LLP
    Mills & Reeve LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked
    Rhian Vandrill is head of the commercial health team at Mills & Reeve. She regularly advises NHS trusts and healthcare consultancies on corporate matters, including partnership agreements and acquisitions.
  6. Robert Breedon
    3
    Robert Breedon
    Gowling WLG (UK) LLP
    Gowling WLG (UK) LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked
    Robert Breedon advises NHS organisations and private healthcare providers on an array of commercial and corporate matters. He has strong experience in procurement challenges and assisting with data protection issues.
  7. Sharon Lamb
    3
    Sharon Lamb
    McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP
    McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Sharon Lamb frequently advises private sector providers on complex regulatory issues surrounding multi-jurisdictional commercial transactions and investments. She is noted for her experience in the primary care and healthtech sectors.
  8. Tim Nye
    3
    Tim Nye
    Trowers & Hamlins LLP
    Trowers & Hamlins LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    Tim Nye handles a range of commercial transactions in the healthcare sector, including acquisitions, management buyouts and joint ventures. He has extensive experience in matters involving clients in the primary care, pharmaceutical and social care sectors.
  9. Oliver Pritchard
    Howes Percival LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 3
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Band 4

  1. Clare Auty
    4
    Clare Auty
    Browne Jacobson LLP
    Browne Jacobson LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Clare Auty is the national lead of the firm's independent health and social care practice. Her practice spans disposals and acquisitions of healthcare businesses, as well as contracting and procurement matters.
  2. 4
    David Coates
    Charles Russell Speechlys
    Charles Russell Speechlys | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked
    David Coates advises private healthcare providers and investors on a variety of commercial matters, including M&A, joint ventures and restructurings.
  3. 4
    Greg Allan
    Birketts LLP
    Birketts LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Greg has an invaluable deep understanding of complex legal issues and an ability to develop effective strategies. He's thorough, pragmatic and keeps our business objectives in mind.
  4. 4
    Henry Matveieff
    Capsticks LLP
    Capsticks LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Henry Matveieff provides real estate advice to a wide range of clients across the sector, including NHS trusts, GP surgeries, private providers and charities. His wider corporate practice sees him act on joint ventures and procurement matters.
  5. James Clewlow
    4
    James Clewlow
    Cripps
    Cripps | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    James Clewlow of Cripps has a strong transactional practice and is best known for his work in the pharmacy sector.
  6. 4
    Julian Smith
    Mills & Reeve LLP
    Mills & Reeve LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 4 | 20 Years Ranked
    Julian Smith has notable expertise in advising private sector clients on a range of transactions in the sector. He regularly assists healthcare providers with significant acquisitions and disposals.
  7. Michael Boyd
    4
    Michael Boyd
    Bevan Brittan LLP
    Bevan Brittan LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 4 | 21 Years Ranked
    Michael Boyd has notable expertise in advising private sector clients on a range of transactions in the healthcare sector. He is particularly adept at handling refinancing and procurement mandates in relation to PFI projects.
  8. 4
    Michael O'Connor
    Addleshaw Goddard LLP
    Addleshaw Goddard LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 4 | 17 Years Ranked
    Michael O'Connor is an experienced corporate partner highly sought after to handle complex matters across the sector, including project development and financings as well as joint ventures. He co-chairs the firm's healthcare practice.
  9. Rosemary Jago
    4
    Rosemary Jago
    Bevan Brittan LLP
    Bevan Brittan LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years Ranked
    Rosemary Jago is experienced in advising NHS clients on the funding and delivery of new hospitals.
  10. Sarah Moore
    4
    Sarah Moore
    Freeths LLP
    Freeths LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Sarah Moore is a partner in Freeths' healthcare team. She is known for her cross-border work in the health and social scare sector, and has particular expertise in high-value loan facilities and M&A for care home groups.
  11. Sophie McGrath
    4
    Sophie McGrath
    Goodwin
    Goodwin | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years Ranked
    Sophie McGrath co-chairs Goodwin’s European healthcare initiative and has experience advising a wide range of corporates and investors in the UK healthcare sector.
  12. Thomas Golding
    4
    Thomas Golding
    Freeths LLP
    Freeths LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Thomas Golding is joint head of Freeths' care team. His particular focus is on advising private care providers on their complex real estate questions, such as financing and development. Golding also assists clients with wider commercial matters, including M&A.
  13. Melanie Pears
    Ward Hadaway LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Band 4
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Up and Coming

  1. Hammad Naveed
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    Hammad Naveed
    Carter Bond Solicitors
    Carter Bond Solicitors | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Up and Coming | 1 Years Ranked
    Hammad Naveed is a corporate lawyer with experiencing handling a wide range of sales and acquisitions. He has particular strength assisting on pharmacy and dental transactions.
  2. Letitia Winterflood-Blood
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    Letitia Winterflood-Blood
    Bevan Brittan LLP
    Bevan Brittan LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Up and Coming | 4 Years Ranked
    Letitia Winterflood-Blood regularly assists NHS trusts with partnership arrangements and has further experience in relation to the refinancing and variation of PFI projects.

Associates to watch

  1. Chloe Dinsdale
    Sintons | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial
    2025 | Associates to watch