Independent sector health and care

Whether you’re a large provider, a smaller operator or a multinational looking to enter the UK independent sector health and care market, we can help you navigate its complexities.

We live and breathe health and care.

Our specialist lawyers have exceptional in-depth knowledge of every aspect of the sector. We’re committed to driving growth in the sector and are members of key industry networks.

This means our clients get commercial, business-savvy advice from a team who are specialist solicitors in supporting our clients as they grow and overcome challenges.

Clients tell us they value our understanding of the health economy. We understand the operational challenges, regulatory backdrop and sector specific issues. In addition, our clients benefit from introductions into our networks and our thought leadership events.

Our lawyers

Our large multi-disciplinary team supports our private and wider independent sector clients across a range of matters including corporate, commercial, CQC, health & safety, inquests, procurement, prosecutions, competition and regulation.

Our experience

We’re one of the most active firms in the UK health & care sector.

Our work includes deals supporting strategic/platform or bolt-on acquisitions for UK and international clients, sales mandates, joint ventures and groundbreaking partnerships between the NHS and independent sector providers.

Our independent healthcare experience includes advising:

  • ARCHIMED on the sale of Vita Health Group to Spire Healthcare Group for £74m
  • a high-profile US hospital group on data protection issues
  • Four Seasons on the sale of its care home portfolio
  • A medical device manufacturer in navigating data privacy requirements in connection with a collaborative study with an NHS Trust
  • Operose Health and Centene on the acquisition of AT Medics, one of the largest primary groups in the UK
  • The owners of Psicon on its sale to Onebright mental health
  • On strategic commercial agreements and major partnerships with NHS bodies includes advising Synlab on a long-term pathology supply deal with Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • A Healthtech company on strategic investments with innovation in primary care

Our clients

Advising 600+ clients nationally, we act for an extraordinary number of clients in every legal specialism and in every part of the sector:

  • Care homes
  • Specialist care
  • Mental health
  • Children’s care and SEN
  • Dental
  • MSK
  • Digital health  
  • Health tech
  • Diagnostic
  • Primary care

As well as many others in the sector, such as:

  • Banks
  • Investors/PE houses
  • Major health charities

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