We’re at the forefront of legal expertise in life sciences and healthcare. Whether you're starting a new business or growing your portfolio, we offer sector experience and legal expertise in intellectual property and IT, corporate governance, commercial contracts, employment law and data protection to help you achieve your goals.

Serving the healthcare sector

The healthcare sector is known for its complexity, linked with technological, regulatory, and organisational challenges. We can your needs with a comprehensive mix of legal knowledge. 

 

Our experience is extensive, as we work with clients from innovative life science startups to NASDAQ-listed companies and major NHS boards. This ability to deliver tailored solutions across the healthcare spectrum truly sets us apart. 

The team have shown a strong grasp of the topics and at each turn have been able to guide us through a very challenging contractual dispute.

Chambers and Partners

Highly professional, client-centric with prompt, yet reliable response times and expert subject matter across various aspects. Always positive, calm and calculated, which has a positive effect on the client.

LEGAL 500

Partners are personally involved, solution-focused and skilled at representing clients. They demonstrate excellent commerciality and deliver excellent outcomes in complex transactions.

Chambers and Partners UK Guide 2025

The team has a deep understanding of the sector, provides an excellent service in terms of responses and focuses on the real issues, whilst able to move beyond any challenges faced with practical solutions

Legal 500

Comprehensive sector expertise

Our expertise lies in navigating the complex interplay of legal and commercial challenges in healthcare. We have a proven track record in areas like intellectual property asset identification and protection, significant healthcare project advice under PFI and PPP schemes, and comprehensive legal services in mergers and acquisitions.  

 

Our expertise in advising on angel and venture capital investments is underscored by our high-value contract work, notably with Terumo Aortic UK and with Mercia Asset Management PLC's investment in Invizius Limited, which also included the associated licensing of its intellectual property. 

 

We regularly act on the sale and acquisition of care homes, such as with Creggan Bahn Limited and Renaissance Care. Our legal guidance has also been instrumental in the restructuring of prominent groups like the Meallmore Group.

Your trusted legal partner

Our approach is built on collaboration. By building a long-term relationship with you, we can better understand your unique needs and challenges. This partnership ethos has underpinned successful outcomes for our clients, like our assistance to HSBC in restructuring deals and our proactive work with start-ups in the medtech, diagnostics, and agriculture and aquaculture sectors. Ultimately, our goal extends beyond legal advice. We aim to be your strategic ally in growth and success. 

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