Health and Social Care Meet the Team (Sept 20)

A LAW FIRM WITH A
DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
MEET THE TEAM
www.gordonsols.co.uk

Grant, Partner
Neil
| 01483 451900
neil@gordonsols.co.uk
Bowker, Trainee Solicitor
Lucy
| 01483 397618
lucy@gordonsols.co.uk
has worked as a regulatory lawyer in the health and social care sector for over
Neil
five years, developing a national reputation in dealing with complex large-scale
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often involving multiple agencies such as the Care Quality Commission, local
enquiries
and the police.
authorities
approach is both strategic and evidence based, aimed at resolving and improving
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in the interests of service users, providers and other stakeholders. Although Neil
matters
acts for providers, not regulators, commissioners or service users, his advice is
only
by having acted in the past for inspectorates and other public bodies at a very
informed
level. He also has a particular interest in Regulatory Policy and how it impacts on
senior
sector, not always benevolently.
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terms of operational matters, Neil is experienced in dealing with all types of regulatory
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contractual action taken against providers, including cancellation of registration,
and
regulatory prosecutions, safeguarding and commissioning disputes.
and above his litigation experience, Neil is also a non-contentious lawyer who can
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on technical registration issues and undertake due diligence as part of
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transactions. Timely and informed legal advice is essential to the successful
commercial
of any operation but particularly in the care sector. Please feel free to call Neil
running
today for a preliminary chat.
Hunneyball, Consultant
Susan
| 01483 451900
susan@gordonsols.co.uk
is a solicitor with considerable experience in advising healthcare clients. She
Susan
Gordons from Charles Russell Speechlys LLP in September 2019.
joined
professional discipline matters Susan represents pharmacists in proceedings before
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General Pharmaceutical Council, and advises on appeals from that body to the High
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She represents healthcare professionals in conduct issues involving NHS England.
Court.
also has expertise in relation to appeals to the First Tier Tribunal. She is regularly
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in applications for inclusion in the Pharmaceutical List (market entry
instructed
and appeals to NHS Resolution, acting as solicitor advocate in the latter.
applications)
advises on legal issues for care homes; including CQC requirements and
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management issues. She advises on inquests, public and administrative law
medicines
judicial review) and acts for healthcare clients in relation to prosecutions,
(including
high value fraud, brought by the CPS and other prosecuting agencies. Susan has
mainly
also had involvement with fatal accident claims and HSE investigations.
2015 Susan was appointed to an MHRA advisory board (Advisory Board for the
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of Homeopathic Products) and has since also been appointed to the MHRA
Registration
Pharmacovigilance Expert Advisory Group.
did a History and Society degree at the University of Exeter before converting to
Lucy
and undertaking her LPC.
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worked in law firms in Oxford and London as a Paralegal before moving to
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and joining Gordons’ Healthcare Department in February 2019. She now
Guildford
as a trainee solicitor specialising in regulatory law in the health and social care
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sector.

Bull, Solicitor
Ben
| 020 7421 9421
benjamin@gordonsols.co.uk
Barter, Partner
Jude
| 020 7421 942
jude@gordonsols.co.uk
Gordon, Partner
James
| 020 7421 9421
james@gordonsols.co.uk
is a history graduate who converted to law prior to joining Gordons as a paralegal
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September 2016. Ben commenced his training contract in 2017 and qualified as a
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solicitor in March 2019. He is based in our London office.
advises clients as part of our Corporate and Commercial department as well as
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for providers as part of the Health and Social Care department.
acting
works on both contentious and non-contentious commercial issues from advising on
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acquisitions and disposals, commercial contracts and company financing, to
company
representing clients at hearings before the High and County Courts.
regulatory practice has seen him represent providers in the health and social care
Ben’s
on matters ranging from; cancellation of registration, safeguarding and
sector
commissioning disputes, inquests and non-contentious registration issues.
studied law at Oxford University before spending two years at one of the big four
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securities houses. He trained at Linklaters and subsequently worked for them in
Japanese
New York and Tokyo. In 1994, he left Linklaters to become one of the founding
London,
of Gordons. As well as being a solicitor since 1988, he was admitted as an
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attorney and counsellor at law at the Bar of the State of New York in 1990.
is a highly rated corporate and banking lawyer based in our London office. His
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is in banking, securities, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, joint
expertise
and commercial tie-ups generally. He is much sought after by clients for the
ventures
of his expertise, knowledge and experience, along with his ability to match the
depth
service provided by the ‘bigger guns’ of the corporate world.
completed her first degree in Drama and Comparative Literature at the University of
Jude
She spent a number of years working in the financial sector before converting to
Kent.
She joined Gordons as a trainee in 1998, qualified in 2000 and became a partner in
law.
She is based in our London office.
2007.
specialises in company, commercial and employment law. Her particular commercial
Jude
is in dealing with venture capital, private equity investment and acquisitions
expertise
disposals. She also practices in all aspects of contentious and non-contentious
and
law. She provides day to day support for a number of large employers and
employment
her measured, patient advice is appreciated by employers and employees alike.

Robins, Partner
Derek
| 020 7421 9421
derek@gordonsols.co.uk
Johns, Senior Associate
Kathryn
| 01483 451900
kathryn@gordonsols.co.uk
studied Law with European Law at Warwick University, which included a year
Kathryn
studying law in France and Germany. She subsequently qualified as a solicitor in
abroad
with Howard Kennedy in the West End of London, going on to work for firms in
2005
and Basingstoke. Kathryn joined the Property Department of Gordons as a Senior
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Associate in the autumn of 2019 in our Guildford office.
specialises in commercial landlord and tenant law and the sale and acquisition of
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properties, both as portfolios and as individual transactions.
commercial
is experienced in dealing with commercial property transactions for pharmacies,
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and dentists’ surgeries, care homes and children’s day nurseries.
doctors’
worked in the finance and music industries before pursuing a career in law. In 1997
Derek
became the firm’s first trainee, qualifying in 1999. He became a partner of the firm
Derek
in 2007.
is a commercial lawyer based in our London office with particular expertise in
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contracts (including supply, procurement and distribution agreements) and
commercial
commercial dispute resolution.
is renowned for his efficiency and is popular with clients for his approachable and
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style.
pragmatic
But don’t take our word for it:
the external company solicitor, Derek provided expert services of legal and
“As
advice within the B2B and B2C market places. Derek always provided a
counselling
structured and common sense approach to resolving disputes. Alongside
balanced,
the agreed actions were completed swiftly and with quality. In essence, for the
advice,
time in my career, I have found a legal representative who understands my industry,
first
company philosophy, and is skilled in ensuring the ‘right solution’ is carried out. One
my
that can summarise Derek is ‘a trusted friend of your business, who is a resource
phrase
cannot function without!” - Bjorn Churchill
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Telephone: 020 7421 942
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Telephone: 01483 451900
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