Maria Gomez

Maria qualified as a solicitor in March 2022 and joined Hempsons corporate commercial team. She spent nine months of her training contract in a commercial dispute resolutions department and prior to starting her training contract, she worked as a paralegal in an NHS foundation trust for six years. She dealt with procurement processes, potential challenges, the light touch regime and all the trust’s service contracts.

Maria’s work primarily involves advising clients on procurement processes, potential procurement challenges, the light touch regime and commercial contracts.

Maria is known for her approachable demeanour and for providing clear, pragmatic, commercial advice to complex matters.

Main areas of expertise

• procurement law
• tender process and procedures
• commercial contracts
• commercial dispute resolution processes

The clients she works with

• NHS bodies, including NHS foundation trusts, NHS trusts and integrated care boards
• private sector organisations

Qualifications

• Legal Practice Course, 2022
• LLB, 2014