Ranking tables

Healthcare: Regulatory | UK

UK-wide

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.

All Lawyers profiles

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Band 1

  1. Laura Guntrip
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    Laura Guntrip
    Lester Aldridge LLP
    Lester Aldridge LLP | Healthcare: Regulatory
    2025 | Band 1 | 4 Years Ranked
    Laura Guntrip is the head of the firm's healthcare department and has considerable expertise in relation to issues affecting care homes. She regularly assists with the regulatory elements of due diligence exercises as well as Care Quality Commission challenges.
  2. Sarah Ellson
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    Sarah Ellson
    Fieldfisher
    Fieldfisher | Healthcare: Regulatory
    2025 | Band 1 | 19 Years Ranked
    Sarah Ellson remains a prominent presence in the healthcare field due to her experience assisting healthcare regulators with appeals, audits and amendments to regulations.
  3. Sharon Lamb
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    Sharon Lamb
    McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP
    McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP | Healthcare: Regulatory
    2025 | Band 1 | 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.
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Band 2

  1. Andrew Parsons
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    Andrew Parsons
    Weightmans
    Weightmans | Healthcare: Regulatory
    2025 | Band 2 | 27 Years Ranked
    Andrew Parsons frequently advises public and private sector clients on a broad array of regulatory matters. He possesses noteworthy ability in inquests, judicial reviews and Care Quality Commission registrations, and has particular expertise in the mental health services and care home sectors.
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    Eve Piffaretti
    Blake Morgan
    Blake Morgan | Healthcare: Regulatory
    2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years Ranked
    Eve Piffaretti has an excellent reputation for her expertise in relation to statutory requirements in both the healthcare and social care sectors. She also assists with judicial reviews and tribunals concerning deprivation of liberty and mental health issues.
  3. Gerard Hanratty
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    Gerard Hanratty
    Browne Jacobson LLP
    Browne Jacobson LLP | Healthcare: Regulatory
    2025 | Band 2 | 16 Years Ranked
    Gerard Hanratty is head of the firm's healthcare department and is a strong choice for public sector work. He regularly advises NHS England on the reconfiguration of services, procurement exercises and public inquiries.
  4. Corinne Slingo
    DAC Beachcroft LLP | Healthcare: Regulatory
    2025 | Band 2
  5. Darryn Hale
    DAC Beachcroft LLP | Healthcare: Regulatory
    2025 | Band 2
  6. Noel Wardle
    Temple Bright LLP | Healthcare: Regulatory
    2025 | Band 2

Associates to watch

  1. Alice Thursfield
    Alice Thursfield
    Lester Aldridge LLP
    Lester Aldridge LLP | Healthcare: Regulatory
    2025 | Associates to watch | 1 Years Ranked
    Alice Thursfield is an associate in Lester Aldridge's healthcare team. She provides regulatory advice to private care home providers and is experienced in guiding clients through CQC investigations.
    Key sectors
    Government and Public Sector|Health and Life Sciences
  2. Bella North
    Bella North
    McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP
    McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP | Healthcare: Regulatory
    2025 | Associates to watch | 1 Years Ranked
    Bella North advises domestic and international clients across the healthcare market and brings her regulatory expertise to complex transactions and compliance questions.
  3. Chloe Williams
    Fieldfisher
    Fieldfisher | Healthcare: Regulatory
    2025 | Associates to watch | 1 Years Ranked
    Chloe Williams is a regulatory lawyer with experiencing advising clients across the healthcare and life sciences sectors.