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Technology is driving the future of healthcare.

The development and adoption of new technologies in the health sector is happening at a rapid pace. We are seeing exciting innovation in digital health solutions in every area of the health industry, with the legal issues surrounding these changes often evolving in real time.

Why choose Fieldfisher's Digital Health Lawyers?

Our digital health group brings together Fieldfisher's market-leading technology and life sciences sectors to support organisations in all aspects of digital health. Our specialist lawyers combine many years of legal experience involving data, technology and regulation and deep industry understanding, meaning our clients benefit from first class counsel on the broadest spectrum of legal issues.

We are ideally placed to help you navigate the challenges and opportunities digital health developments present, whether that be in telemedicine, AI robotics, apps, devices or software.

The Broadest Support

We have market-leading specialists across our European offices and collaborate with our Fieldfisher colleagues in all practice areas of our 1,700-strong international network.

This enables us to provide top-tier strategic advice in areas such as regulatory compliance (covering data management and healthcare delivery), AI, cybersecurity, big data, IP, and licensing. We can also leverage the deep legal expertise of our colleagues in practice areas such as competition, regulation, tax, and disputes to provide tailored advice whenever needed, offering a comprehensive, full-service offering that covers all aspects of digital health law and related issues.

Notable deals and highlights

Supporting healthcare providers

Helping a healthcare providers insurer to reuse claims data to enable AI systems to analyse predictions and suggest training to customers to prevent new claims from occurring.

Supporting a leading UK retailer

Supporting a leading UK retailer on the regulatory compliance of several health and wellness products which bring together apps, self-testing kits, clinical and non-clinical advisors.

Advising a global technology company

Advising a global technology company on the integration of AI into health-related communications and how and whether this results in a medical device, and at what classification.

Supporting AI system providers

Supporting AI system providers in challenges related to cybersecurity, GDPR qualification and accountability, data re-use, terms of services, and implementation of data governance, transparency and human oversight under the AI Act.

Supporting a worldwide organisation

Supporting a worldwide organisation to set up care pathways aimed at reducing the number of patients moving from one diagnosis to another, involving several AI systems and Medtech partners.

What others say

Legal 500 2024

The breadth of experience in healthcare regulation makes the team at Fieldfisher particularly well-placed to provide quality advice.

Healthcare: Private Sector respondent UK Chambers 2025

The firm delivers excellent counsel, providing clarity and advice to support navigation of a complex and fast-moving regulatory environment.

Chambers & Partners 2025

Fieldfisher consistently provides timely responses and practical solutions tailored to our needs. Their ability to deliver work products aligning with our requirements is particularly impressive.

Key contacts

Sarah Ellson

Partner, Co-Head of Regulatory
Manchester, England +44 330 460 7019 Email Sarah

Healthcare

Investigations

Life Sciences & Healthcare

Professional Discipline
Marguerite Brac de La Perrière

Partner, Tech & Data and Digital Health
Paris, France +33 (0)1 89 53 20 49 Email Marguerite

Artificial Intelligence

Cyber Security

Digital Health

Life Sciences and Healthcare
Renzo Marchini

Partner, Data
London, England +44 (0)20 7861 4120 Email Renzo

Cyber

Data and Privacy

Tech Transactions
Nuria Pastor

Director, Data
London, England +44 (0)207864 4565 Email Nuria

Data Privacy

Data Protection

Technology
Sarah Tedstone

Partner
London, England +44 330 460 6303 Email Sarah

Artificial Intelligence

Data Protection and Privacy

Life Sciences & Healthcare

Technology and Data
Katharina A. Weimer, LL.M. (UNSW)

Partner, Technology & Data
Munich, Germany +49 (0)89 620 306 205 Email Katharina A.

Artificial Intelligence

Cyber Security

Data Protection

Financial Services
Carlos Pérez Sanz

Partner
Barcelona, Spain + 34 934 15 00 88 Email Carlos

Data Privacy

Data Protection

Data Protection - Compliance

Technology and Data
Héctor Jausàs

Partner
Barcelona, Spain +34 934 150 088 Email Héctor

Life Sciences & Healthcare
Sonal Patel Oliva

Director, Franchising, Advertising and Commercial
London, England +44 330 460 6321 Email Sonal

Food and Beverage

Hotels and Leisure

IP Licensing

Life Sciences & Healthcare
Chris Eastham

Partner, Technology
London, England +44 330 460 7077 Email Chris

Artificial Intelligence

Digital Transformation

Emerging Technologies

Sourcing and Projects