Law firm Mills & Reeve has appointed Gayle Curry as a partner in its commercial healthtech practice, based in the firm’s Oxford office.

Curry is an experienced commercial health lawyer with knowledge of healthtech. She was previously a partner in Mishcon de Reya’s commercial and technology groups.

Curry is returning to Mills & Reeve as she was previously head of commercial health in its Birmingham office.

Julian Smith, who leads Mills & Reeve’s healthtech work in the independent health and care sector, said: “[Curry’s] reputation in the healthtech sector is unrivalled and [her] appointment is key to our ambitious growth plans to have a full-service offering with dynamic market-facing lawyers delivering outstanding service to clients.”

Curry said: “I’m excited to be joining Mills & Reeve at a time when health and care tech businesses are delivering transformative innovations to improve service efficiency and make lives better like never before. It’s a great opportunity to be joining such a strong team that is very well placed to help our clients achieve their ambitions.”