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Women's health and technology (FemTech)


The importance of healthcare that addresses women’s health is, thankfully, becoming an increasing priority, with technology playing a pivotal role in addressing women’s health and the gender health gap.

We understand women’s health.

There's complexity with a highly regulated landscape, the even greater need to protect privacy and difficulties accessing funding.

It's still a surprise to learn that women weren't required to be included in clinical trials until 1993. Since then, we've seen an increase in female clinical trial participants, but results are still not necessarily analysed by sex and/or gender – we're here to support those efforts in closing the gap.

With extensive experience across the technology, health and life science sectors, we can provide a “one-stop” legal service for innovators, investors and providers.

Our experience

Our team provide comprehensive and integrated legal solutions that our clients working across women’s health are looking for. We build strong relationships with our clients and work side-by-side to help them overcome challenges. 93% of clients surveyed would recommend Mills & Reeve.

Our work includes:

  • Representing Bourn Hall IVF Clinic in establishing three new clinics in India and Dubai
  • Acting as legal advisers to Preventx, the UK’s largest provider of remote sexual health testing
  • Advising Hesta Health, a maternal support platform, with their pre-seed raise
  • Working with Juniper Reproductive Health on structuring and negotiating contracts with key strategic partners
  • Supporting WUKA, the UK’s leading period underwear brand, on commercial and strategic matters
  • Advising The Real Birth Company on intellectual property and commercial contracts
  • Supporting MyBliss with intellectual property, investment, and commercial contracting
  • Advising a leading menopause platform on compliance with ASA regulations

We support clients across the full product and business lifecycle - from R&D contracts and clinical studies to data management, supply, and procurement. Our corporate team advises on fundraising, from early investment to IPO.

With international reach, we help navigate diverse commercial and regulatory environments, plus the wider socio-economic backdrop that may impact pilot recruitment, branding, or marketing strategy.

Did you know?

Leaders in women's health and technology issues

Our lawyers are regularly invited to speak on women’s health and technology issues: Health Innovation’s Accelerating FemTech Programme and OBN’s FemTech network.

Member of the Menopause Friendly Accreditation Panel

Employment partner, Jog Hundle, sits as a member of the Menopause Friendly Accreditation Panel whose aim is to recognise excellence in supporting menopause in the workplace. 

FemHealth Focus

We’re hosting a series of roundtable events focused on key issues facing women’s health: investment, care delivery and research and data.

Our clients

Our integrated, cross-functional team has advised clients across the women’s health sector including:

  • Contraception and sexual health 
  • Reproductive healthcare and fertility solutions
  • Maternal health
  • Menstrual health and menopause
  • Health data and research
  • Healthcare accessibility
  • Innovative health solutions
  • Preventive care
  • Personalised healthcare
  • Digital health and medical devices

Our lawyers

Our expert women’s health team have developed a deep understanding of your sector so you can feel safe in the knowledge that you have specialists in your corner. We want to support you to improve the lives of women everywhere.

What our clients say about us

  • At Preventx, we’re proud to lead on outreach programmes that specially tackle the issues affecting women. We’ve been delighted to work with the team at Mills & Reeve for a number of years now. Their service is second to none – expert, solutions driven and high quality. They know the health sector inside out and have a deep passion for women’s health.
    Ruth Poole, CEO
    Preventx
  • We were delighted to have Mills & Reeve involved in our Accelerating FemTech programme. As a forward-thinking law firm, they are committed to supporting innovation which will lead to improving women's health and their contributions to the programme were hugely valuable and insightful.
    Anna King, Commercial Director
    Health Innovation Network South London

FemHealth Focus

We're hosting a series of roundtable events around the country focusing on how each of these gaps can be addressed to overcome the barriers to better health outcomes for women. Our findings are then turned into a series of reports that you can download.

Meet the team

  • Sophie Burton-Jones
    Partner
  • Stephanie Caird
    Partner
  • Gayle Curry
    Partner
  • Zickie Lim
    Partner,Head of VC & Investments
  • Vicky Protano
    Partner
  • Charlotte Lewis
    Principal Associate
  • Rebecca Harker-Smith
    Principal Associate

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