Pinsent Masons bolsters UK corporate practice

Rachel joins Pinsent Masons from Bevan Brittan where she led their health and education M&A practice. During the last four years, she played an instrumental role in growing Bevan Brittan’s independent health and social care and education M&A work. Before Bevan Brittan, Rachel spent 13 years at in the corporate team at Eversheds Sutherland where she rose to the position of Legal Director. 

Her practice focuses on M&A in the independent health and social care and higher education sectors. In higher education, Rachel has considerable experience advising private sector clients, investors, and public sector universities while in the healthcare field, she is a trusted advisor to independent health and social care providers and investors.

Jo Ellis, Partner and Head of Healthcare, said: “Rachel joins our healthcare team at an exciting time. McKinsey singled out health and wellbeing as one of their priority themes ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, showing just what a growth opportunity the sector represents. Rachel’s corporate healthcare expertise will help us to take advantage of domestic investment and M&A opportunities as well as further strengthening our offering across Europe.

Head of Office in Birmingham and higher education specialist, Gayle Ditchburn, added: “We are delighted to welcome Rachel into the partnership in Birmingham. Our higher education clients are wrestling with increasing financial pressures and regulatory intervention. We expect to see significant consolidation within the sector and Rachel’s expertise will be invaluable to those clients who are navigating mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.” 

Rachel said of her appointment, “I’m delighted to be joining a firm of Pinsent Mason’s stature. With both the healthcare and higher education sectors going through radical change and facing heavy scrutiny from regulators, I’m excited to help our clients overcome these challenges.”