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.
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