Gemma Nicholas joins RWK Goodman’s health and social care team
RWK Goodman is pleased to announce that Gemma Nicholas has joined the firm’s health and social care team as a senior associate. Based in the London office, Gemma enhances the capability of this fast-growing sector group.
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 the social care sector. Based across London, Thames Valley and the South West, our team of lawyers are fully immersed in social care, which enables us to cut to the heart of urgent matters quickly, and help you plan for what may lie ahead.
Our aim is to get to know your business and become the strategic advisors you trust to provide insightful, pragmatic solutions. Our clients include nursing and residential homes, hospices, homecare agencies, supported living, specialist colleges and children’s services and our advice covers many areas.
