Hazel Owen

Hazel Owen (Polat) is an accomplished legal professional with extensive experience in the healthcare sector. Currently serving as Senior Legal Counsel UK at ZAVA since February 2022, Hazel has previously held key legal roles including In House-Commercial Counsel at HHFT and Solicitor at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Other notable positions include Legal Advisor at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and Head of Legal (interim) at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Hazel's legal career began at DMH Stallard LLP as an Associate Solicitor, progressing through various governmental and NHS legal departments. Hazel holds a Bar Vocational Education degree from BPP Law School and a law degree from Lancaster University.