New partners boost Bevan Brittan’s growing health and care offering

Bevan Brittan has welcomed two new partners as it looks to enhance its services in health and care in line with its growth strategy.

Regulatory specialist Tracey Longfield and employment and immigration law expert Lee Carroll will work in the Leeds office as part of a national practice. They will join other recent hires, property specialist Julie Morrison and dental law and corporate expert Faisal Dhalla, bringing the total number of health and care-focussed partners who have joined Bevan Brittan in Leeds this year to four.

Tracey Longfield will lead Bevan Brittan's Health & Care: Regulatory team in Yorkshire. She joins from DAC Beachcroft, bringing more than 20 years' experience of advising health and care providers within the public and private sector on a broad range of health and safety, and regulatory issues.

A Solicitor Advocate with rights of audience in all higher courts, Tracey has extensive experience of advising clients subject to civil and criminal enforcement action by the Care Quality Commission and Health and Safety Executive. She also regularly appears as an advocate in complex and high profile inquest proceedings in the coroner's court and advises clients involved in corporate manslaughter investigations.

Tracey also provides training to Board members and health and safety managers on regulatory changes and compliance.

Lee Carroll joins Bevan Brittan from Capsticks with 12 years' experience of advising clients across a range of sectors, including the NHS and wider health and care sector, on the whole spectrum of employment and immigration matters.

With a focus on health and care employment work, Lee has also led considerable practices in emergency services, the regulatory sector, and other areas including housing. Lee has a significant amount of experience in immigration work too, and will complement Bevan Brittan's expanding offering in this area.

Welcoming both to the business, Joanna Lloyd, Partner and Head of NHS Health & Care at Bevan Brittan, said: "Tracey and Lee are two more excellent hires for our expanding health and care offering as we continue to see an increase in new client instructions.

"Public sector and independent organisations all face a range of challenges and opportunities as policy develops and we are delighted to be able to help more bodies navigate the landscape they are facing."

Vincent Buscemi, Partner and Head of Independent Health & Care at Bevan Brittan, said: "Tracey and Lee's expertise and proven track records will enhance our offering across the health and care sector. Their appointments underscore the strength of our health and care practice as we continue to attract the best talent to our business to support our growing client base."

Alongside Tracey and Lee, Legal Director and property expert Clare Davitt and health and regulatory care solicitor Emily Bridge have also joined the Leeds office and are working UK-wide as part of Bevan Brittan's national health and care practice.

In July, Bevan Brittan reported its eleventh consecutive year of growth and a record-high revenue rise of 13%.