Ranking tables
Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial | UK
UK-wide
Rankings overview for Lawyers
Band 2
Christian Dingwall Browne Jacobson LLP25 Years Ranked
Hamid Yunis McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP16 Years Ranked- Hamza Drabu DAC Beachcroft LLP3 Years Ranked
- Jason Zemmel McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP14 Years Ranked
- Joanne Ellis Pinsent Masons LLP16 Years Ranked
Sharon Renouf Bevan Brittan LLP11 Years Ranked
Vincent Buscemi Bevan Brittan LLP9 Years Ranked- Amanda McCabeSintons
- Jamie FosterHill Dickinson LLP
- Robert McGoughHill Dickinson LLP
Band 3
Candice Blackwood CMS4 Years Ranked
Carly Caton Browne Jacobson LLP2 Years Ranked
Catherine Wolfenden Osborne Clarke LLP13 Years Ranked- Patrick Parkin Burges Salmon LLP2 Years Ranked
- Rhian Vandrill Mills & Reeve LLP3 Years Ranked
Robert Breedon Gowling WLG (UK) LLP6 Years Ranked
Sharon Lamb McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP5 Years Ranked
Tim Nye Trowers & Hamlins LLP4 Years Ranked- Oliver PritchardHowes Percival LLP
Band 4
Clare Auty Browne Jacobson LLP1 Years Ranked- David Coates Charles Russell Speechlys3 Years Ranked
- Greg Allan Birketts LLP4 Years Ranked
- Henry Matveieff Capsticks LLP1 Years Ranked
James Clewlow Cripps4 Years Ranked- Julian Smith Mills & Reeve LLP20 Years Ranked
Michael Boyd Bevan Brittan LLP21 Years Ranked- Michael O'Connor Addleshaw Goddard LLP17 Years Ranked
Rosemary Jago Bevan Brittan LLP4 Years Ranked
Sarah Moore Freeths LLP1 Years Ranked
Sophie McGrath Goodwin5 Years Ranked
Thomas Golding Freeths LLP1 Years Ranked- Melanie PearsWard Hadaway LLP
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
- Chloe DinsdaleSintons
All Lawyers profiles
Band 1
1 Bruce Potter
Blake Morgan | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 1 | 24 Years RankedBruce 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.
Band 2
2 Christian Dingwall
Browne Jacobson LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 25 Years RankedChristian Dingwall is noted for his experience assisting health and social care clients with corporate governance and commercial issues.2 Hamid Yunis
McDermott Will & Emery UK LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedHamid 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.2 Hamza DrabuDAC Beachcroft LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedHamza Drabu leads DAC Beachcroft's health team. He regularly advises NHS trusts and private companies on high-value transactions, including acquisitions and sales. He has additional experience handling data protection mandates, as well as the negotiation and termination of commercial contracts.2 Jason ZemmelMcDermott Will & Emery UK LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 14 Years RankedJason 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.2 Joanne Ellis
Pinsent Masons LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedJoanne 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.2 Sharon Renouf
Bevan Brittan LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedSharon 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.2 Vincent BuscemiBevan Brittan LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedVincent 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.
Band 3
3 Candice Blackwood
CMS | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedCandice 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.3 Carly CatonBrowne Jacobson LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedCarly Caton has notable experience advising NHS trusts on various procurement, employment and contractual matters.3 Catherine Wolfenden
Osborne Clarke LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedCatherine Wolfenden is head of the disputes and risk practice group at Osborne Clarke. She advises healthcare clients on NHS contracts and public procurement law.3 Patrick Parkin
Burges Salmon LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedHe 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.3 Rhian Vandrill
Mills & Reeve LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedRhian 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.3 Robert Breedon
Gowling WLG (UK) LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 6 Years RankedRobert 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.3 Sharon LambMcDermott Will & Emery UK LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedSharon 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.3 Tim Nye
Trowers & Hamlins LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedTim 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.
Band 4
4 Clare AutyBrowne Jacobson LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedClare 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.4 David Coates
Charles Russell Speechlys | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedDavid Coates advises private healthcare providers and investors on a variety of commercial matters, including M&A, joint ventures and restructurings.4 Greg Allan
Birketts LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedGreg 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 Henry Matveieff
Capsticks LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedHenry 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.4 James Clewlow
Cripps | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedJames Clewlow of Cripps has a strong transactional practice and is best known for his work in the pharmacy sector.4 Julian SmithMills & Reeve LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 20 Years RankedJulian 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.4 Michael BoydBevan Brittan LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 21 Years RankedMichael 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.4 Michael O'Connor
Addleshaw Goddard LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 17 Years RankedMichael 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.4 Rosemary JagoBevan Brittan LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedRosemary Jago is experienced in advising NHS clients on the funding and delivery of new hospitals.4 Sarah Moore
Freeths LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedSarah Moore is a partner in Freeths' healthcare team. She is known for her cross-border work in the health and social care sector, and has particular expertise in high-value loan facilities and M&A for care home groups.4 Sophie McGrath
Goodwin | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedSophie McGrath co-chairs Goodwin’s European healthcare initiative and has experience advising a wide range of corporates and investors in the UK healthcare sector.4 Thomas GoldingFreeths LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedThomas 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.
Up and Coming
U Hammad Naveed
Carter Bond Solicitors | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Up and Coming | 1 Years RankedHammad 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.
U Letitia Winterflood-BloodBevan Brittan LLP | Healthcare: Corporate/Commercial2025 | Up and Coming | 4 Years RankedLetitia Winterflood-Blood regularly assists NHS trusts with partnership arrangements and has further experience in relation to the refinancing and variation of PFI projects.