Hill Dickinson bolsters national health team with commercial partner hire

Hill Dickinson has hired Jessica Kohler from Capsticks as a commercial partner in its national health team.

At Capsticks Kohler spent more than 14 years advising health and social care clients across the full range of their commercial, contractual, funding and procurement needs. She had previously worked in the corporate finance team at a top 20 City firm. 

Kohler has acted for both NHS bodies and GPs in relation to delivering greater efficiency in service delivery and service integration and alliance/partnership working linked to clients’ innovative plans for devolution, STPs, accountable care systems, new NHS models of care and primary care led out of hospital care services.

She also has significant experience advising on major complex healthcare transactions and public / private joint ventures, mergers, IT services procurements, and shared services across the public and private sector.

At Hill Dickinson Kohler will work closely with commercial partner Sarah Brooke, who joined the firm last year from PwC Legal.

Andrew Craggs, head of Hill Dickinson’s health team, said: “Jessica is a great addition to the London team and brings more than 20 years’ experience to the role. Jessica is highly regarded by her peers and her expertise in commercial law, major transactions and procurement will further strengthen our existing offering.”