Gemma specialises in advising education, health, and social care providers on contentious and non-contentious regulatory matters. She brings extensive experience from her work in-house with regulatory bodies enabling her to provide strategic advice to organisations in the healthcare and education sectors on regulatory compliance.
With experience in challenging investigations and defending proceedings initiated by regulatory bodies, Gemma also advises on public law challenges through judicial review proceedings. She supports organisations involved in safeguarding investigations and represents organisations identified as interested persons in inquests.
Gemma also brings significant regulatory experience from her previous roles at CILEx Regulation, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and NHS Improvement. Prior to joining RWK Goodman, Gemma was with VWV.
Gemma comments: “I am delighted to join RWK Goodman. The firm has a strong reputation in the field of health and social care and I look forward to working with my colleagues in London and across the wider firm to support providers in this important sector.”
Commenting on the appointment, Mei-Ling Huang, partner and head of health and social care regulation said: “Gemma is a fantastic addition to our team. Her expertise in regulatory law and work in-house at CQC further strengthens our capability to provide strategic legal support to our clients in the health and social care and education sectors. We are excited to have her on board.”
The Health & Social Care team at RWK Goodman is a recognised market leader, with in-depth knowledge and experience in both the adult and children’s social care sectors. Based across London, Thames Valley and the South West, the team advises across a full spectrum of areas covering transactions, real estate, banking, employment and immigration, regulatory compliance, and inquests. Clients include nursing and residential homes, hospices, homecare agencies, supported living, specialist colleges and children’s services.
The firm are the legal partners for a number of care associations, the Care Association Alliance, NASS, NASAP, and the Outstanding Society.
RWK Goodman has offices along the M4 from Bristol to London, with over 600 people. Clients include individuals through to multi-national FTSE companies. It is a founding member of the international network of independent law firms, Interleges.
The firm achieved six top tier rankings in The Legal 500 while 40 of its lawyers were ranked and recommended across the Chambers & Partners UK and High Net Worth guides.