Charlotte is a commercial lawyer with over 17 years’ experience solving complex legal and commercial issues with straight-talking, commercially astute advice. She is passionate about her clients’ success and is committed to delivering practical solutions that achieve the right outcome. Charlotte works closely with her clients to understand their business objectives and provide advice that supports growth while effectively managing risk.

Having originally qualified as a Barrister before requalifying as a Commercial Litigation lawyer at a leading regional firm, Charlotte subsequently moved in-house, holding senior legal roles across a range of sectors including telecommunications, technology, engineering and healthcare. Most recently, she served as Chief Legal Officer of a publicly listed healthcare technology company operating internationally within the digital health and wellness sector, where she advised on a broad range of commercial, regulatory, governance and strategic matters.

Charlotte’s experience combines private practice and senior in-house legal leadership, giving her a practical understanding of the commercial, regulatory and operational challenges faced by growing businesses. She is particularly experienced in supporting organisations operating in regulated environments, including healthcare and technology.

Charlotte is skilled at drafting, negotiating and mitigating risk and advises clients on a wide range of commercial, healthcare and regulatory matters, including:

Commercial Contracts

Non-disclosure agreements

Consultancy agreements

Partnership agreements and partnership disputes

Framework agreements (simple and complex)

Supply of goods and services agreements

Software, SaaS and technology agreements

Distribution agreements

Standard terms and conditions of business

Website terms and conditions

Data Protection and Privacy

Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)

Data Processing Agreements (DPAs)

Business Associate Agreements (BAAs)

Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs)

Privacy and cookie policies

GDPR and UK GDPR compliance advice

Data protection governance frameworks, policies and procedures

Information sharing and data management arrangements

AI Governance and Emerging Technologies

AI governance frameworks and risk management

Understanding and implementation of the EU AI Act and emerging AI regulation

AI-related policies, procedures and governance documentation

AI procurement, contracting and compliance considerations

Corporate Governance and Compliance

Corporate governance matters

Intellectual property matters

Anti-bribery and anti-corruption compliance

Anti-money laundering compliance

Regulatory compliance and internal governance documentation

Outside work, Charlotte is a keen tennis player and horse rider.

Email: c.mitchell@bmalaw.co.uk