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Sharon Lamb

Sharon Lamb

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McDermott Will & Schulte

McDermott Will & Schulte

England - London • Industry focus

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Life sciences and healthcare

‘Responsive and able to cut through ambiguity’, McDermott Will & Schulte advises on regulatory matters, including digital health and data protection, as well as on IP strategy, disputes, and transactions such as M&A, joint ventures, and collaborations. The practice is led by Sharon Lamb, praised for her ’encyclopaedic knowledge’ of healthcare regulations and her work on commercial and transactional matters. Eleanor West advises corporate clients and private equity investors on cross-border M&A, investments, JVs, and restructurings. Bella North is a key name in the team, with burgeoning expertise in compliance and regulatory matters in the practice area. Jason Zemmel joined from CMS in January 2025, further bolstering the firm’s healthcare M&A and private equity capacity. Omar Shah joined the firm from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius UK LLP in August 2025.
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Phone
+44 20 7577 6943
Email
[email protected]
Profile
mwe.com
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Work Department
Healthcare
Position

Sharon Lamb focuses her practice on transactional and regulatory advice in the health and life sciences sector and is Head of McDermott’s UK Healthcare Practice Group.

Sharon advises on global transactional mandates, including mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures in health services, pharma and life sciences, digital health and health technologies. Sharon also provides strategic, regulatory and commercial support to UK and international clients on UK health and life sciences with a focus on health services, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, digital health and health data.

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Memberships
Sharon is senior associate fellow of the Nuffield Trust
Education

University of Cape Town, LLB, 1995
University of Cape Town, BComm, 1992

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Testimonials

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  • 'Excellent collaboration, insights and support; responsive and able to cut through ambiguity.'
  • 'The team is very client-focused and has excellent knowledge of the healthcare sector.'
  • 'Sharon Lamb has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the healthcare regulatory framework and a creative approach to addressing difficult legal issues.'
  • 'Best-in-class advisory to independent sector suppliers to the NHS.'
  • 'Sharon Lamb and team have unparalleled expertise in this sector.'

Key clients

  • Northwestern Memorial Healthcare
  • Elite Body Sculpture
  • Cleveland Clinic London
  • ProductLife Group Limited
  • Community Health and Eyecare Limited
  • Specsavers/Newmedica
  • Ampersand Capital Partners
  • Armira Beteiligungen GmbH & Co. KG
  • Nautic Partners