Hill Dickinson grows national health practice with new partner hire

International law firm Hill Dickinson has appointed partner Emma Galland to join its expanding national health practice. Emma, who joins the firm’s London health advisory team, previously worked as legal director at Clyde & Co LLP.  

Emma advises NHS bodies, Medical Defence Organisations and private organisations on a wide range of issues, including complaints handling, responding to incidents, judicial reviews, declarations for treatment, information governance, capacity, confidentiality and mental health law. Prior to joining Clyde & Co, Emma worked at Weightmans for two years.

Emma’s appointment is the latest in a round of key lateral hires for the firm’s health team. Emma joins former Weightmans colleagues Kiran Bhogal (head of healthcare advisory), David Hill (legal director) and Katie Viggers (associate). Commercial partner Sarah Brooke also joined the London health team last month from PwC Legal.  

Andrew Craggs, head of Hill Dickinson’s health team, said of the appointment: “Emma will be a great addition to our growing national health practice as we continue to expand our healthcare offering in the London market.”