Blake Morgan LLP has a strong team located in Wales, which is headed by Eve Piffaretti. With her in-depth knowledge of health and social care, Piffaretti has extensive experience advising the NHS and the Welsh Government. David Hill, Bruce Potter, and Penny Rinta-Suski co-led the practice in Reading. Both Hill and Potter are experts in handling matters in the healthcare sector, while Rinta-Suski is skilled with large procurement projects.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Eve Piffaretti leads the team proactively from the front, which only strengthens her already extremely knowledgeable and experienced team. Nothing is too much trouble.’

  • ‘Eve Piffaretti is clearly extremely knowledgeable in her areas of expertise and her advice is always provided in a reassuringly calm, clear, and comprehensive way.’

  • 'The Team at Blake Morgan offer efficient and responsive legal advice on Mental Health legislation 24/7 .'

Key clients

  • Welsh Government
  • Health & Care Professions Council
  • Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
  • The NHS in Wales
  • NHS England
  • Education Workforce Council
  • Welsh Language Commissioner
  • Human Tissue Authority
  • Welsh & English Local Authorities
  • Social Care Wales
  • Development Bank of Wales
  • Swansea University
  • ClwydAlyn Housing
  • Newport City Homes
  • Bron Afon Housing Association
  • Melin Homes
  • Trivallis
  • Linc-Cymru Housing
  • Midland Heart
  • SNG
  • Caredig
  • Tai Tarian
  • Pobl Group
  • Coastal Housing Group
  • Solicitors’ Regulation Authority
  • Human Tissue Authority
  • Teaching Regulation Agency
  • Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
  • Cardiff City Council
  • Powys County Council
  • Isle of Anglesey Council
  • Conwy and Denbighshire County Borough Council
  • Caerphilly County Borough Council
  • Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
  • Swansea City Council
  • Gower College
  • Cardiff Metropolitan University
  • University of Winchester
  • University of Reading
  • Carmarthenshire County Council
  • Bridgend County Borough Council
  • Health and Safety Executive
  • Greater Manchester Combined Authority
  • Wiltshire County Council

Work highlights

  • Acted for NHS England in a case that explores when an unlawful procurement exercise will, and will not, be “sufficiently serious” to justify an award in damages.
  • Advising the Welsh Language Commissioner on a complaint from a person who believed Neath Port Talbot Council had not given appropriate consideration to the Welsh language during the consultation process on its proposal to open a new English medium primary school.
  • Acting on behalf of NHS England in relation to the Covid-19 statutory public inquiry.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Eve Piffaretti, Bruce Potter, David Hill, Penny Rinta Suski

Other key lawyers

Penri Desscan, Graham Miles, Delme Griffiths