We offer tailored legal advice to clients across the healthcare sector, from individual professionals and care providers to innovative tech firms and charitable organisations. Our cross-disciplinary team brings sector insight and technical expertise to deliver practical solutions.
Banking and finance
Our experts advise on facility documentation for financing, refinancing and debt restructuring matters. We also advise on security arrangements and priority arrangements where there are multiple creditors and sit on the panels of most major UK lenders. Recent work highlights include:
- Acting for a high street bank in relation to financing a chain of dental surgeries
- Sale of a CQC regulated care home based in Dorset for over £1mn
- Debt restructuring of a CQC regulated care home based in Hampshire
Corporate
Our corporate team has acted on a range of healthcare-related transactions, some recent highlights include:
- Share and asset purchases of pharmacies
- Partnership agreements for dentists and doctors
- Management buy-outs and business share sales in the veterinary sector
We support healthcare professionals throughout the business lifecycle, from start-up and growth to succession planning and exit.
Dispute Resolution
We advise healthcare clients on a wide range of contentious matters, including:
- Professional negligence claims brought by doctors and dentists against advisors
- Business and contractual disputes involving healthcare service providers
- Possession proceedings and regulatory issues for care homes, including CQC-related concerns
Commercial and Intellectual Property
We support healthcare organisations and suppliers with their commercial arrangements and IP protection. Recent work highlights include:
- Advising a technology-enabled care organisation on contracts with local authorities, IT resellers and outsourced tech providers
- Managing trade mark portfolios, including international filings, oppositions and enforcement
- Drafting commercial terms for recruitment agencies and equipment suppliers in healthcare settings
- Advising on data protection, commercial contracts and regulatory compliance across the sector
Commercial Property
We act on property transactions and developments across the healthcare sector, some recent work highlights include:
- Acquisition, leaseback and development of doctors’ surgeries involving NHS and private funding
- Lease agreements and freehold acquisitions for veterinary practices
- Multi-unit lease strategies for pharmacy operators
- Property purchases and SSAS-related loan arrangements for healthcare investors
Restructuring and insolvency
Our restructuring and insolvency team advise on transactions involving distressed healthcare businesses including where the seller (as the registered provider) has entered formal insolvency. Members of our team have acted on insolvency sales and purchases of:
- Care homes
- Pharmacies
- Dental practices
- Domiciliary care businesses
Charities and Not-for-Profit
We also support healthcare related charities and not-for-profit organisations, including:
- Charities promoting medical research and public health awareness
- Charitable hospices and residential care homes
- Healthcare groups
Our work includes governance advice, trustee responsibilities and regulatory compliance, helping healthcare focused charities operate efficiently while fulfilling their charitable purpose.
Court of Protection and Mental Capacity Law
We have deep expertise in health and welfare matters under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and regularly act in complex Court of Protection proceedings involving residence, care and medical treatment. Our accredited specialist under the Law Society’s Mental Capacity (Welfare) scheme is recognised for high standards in this niche area.
We represent:
- Protected parties via litigation friends
- Family members, IMCAs, attorneys, and deputies
- NHS bodies, local authorities and specialist providers
