Dawn Brathwaite

Consultant, D & I Strategic Lead

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What can I do for you

Dawn assists NHS commissioners to develop robust commissioning policies for drugs and treatments against a background of scarce resources. Where policies are challenged, she is an experienced litigator who works with  clients to defend complex judicial review claims. Dawn also advises several regulators including the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, the CQC and NHS England on performers lists claims.

What do others say

Dawn is "brilliant ... I am reassured that I can pick the phone up to her at any time". CCG client

Supporting your ambitions

Dawn provides ‘end to end advice’, from policy development to ensure that these are lawful and robust, to supporting in the event of a challenge.

What else should you know?

Dawn is passionate about charitable work and leads the office's CSR work, supports Cancer Research UK and The Sickle Cell Society.

Dawn is an active proponent of diversity and inclusion and sits on several groups that promotes diversity and inclusion awareness. She was named Diversity Champion 2019 by the Birmingham Black Lawyers in recognition of her efforts in this area.

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What our clients say about us

“I think Mills & Reeve are a wonderful firm. The support they have provided to us in a really difficult area has been brilliant, collaborative and commercially minded. The team were absolutely wonderful and a joy to work with. Amazing advice and support and a real collaborative effort with us. I can't thank them enough for getting us through some really tough times and doing so with an amazing can-do attitude.”

“They are friendly, fast, always available and always on top of the game. I tend to judge my legal team against the other side's legal team and never doubt Mills & Reeve is the better of the two.”

“All interactions have been very clear. Responses to questions have always been very swift and unambiguous. Our company, and my family, have used various services in Mills & Reeve with the same level of satisfaction.”

“I value the fact that Mills & Reeve are recognised as a good place to work in the UK Best Companies survey. This aligns with the values of our business and means that Mills & Reeve can share what is required to achieve this status with our business.”