Healthcare: Private Sector
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 1
Email address
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(020) 7203 5000About
Provided by Charles Russell Speechlys
The Healthcare team has long-standing and market-leading expertise in the healthcare sector, acting for business owners and investors across the UK healthcare sector on both transactional and regulatory matters. Current clients fall within the main markets of the sector, including social care, dental, pharmacy, veterinary and healthtech.
The group act on complex and high value transactional matters including corporate M&A, real estate acquisitions and disposals, sale and leasebacks, debt and equity financings and corporate reorganisations. They have substantial expertise in the regulatory frameworks under which healthcare providers are required to operate and how this impacts on transactions and operational matters, notably in retail pharmacy.
The team is actively involved with some of the leading healthcare charities, consultancies and publishers, such as LaingBuisson. The firm was a finalist at both the 2019 HealthInvestor Awards in the Legal Advisers (transactional (private) category), and the 2019 LaingBuisson Awards (legal advisor- independent category), recognising its strength in the sector.
The team's recent work highlights include: Juno Health, Kreos Capital, Topland Henley Healthcare Investments, Optima HCI, CareTech Holdings, Aspirations Care, Country Court Care, Minster Care Group.
Chambers Review
Charles Russell Speechlys assists a raft of private healthcare organisations and other market players with major development projects, M&A, investments and disputes, including inquests and regulatory investigations. The team also advises on NHS legislation and regulations governing the pharmaceutical sector. The firm is frequently called upon by dental, veterinary and care home businesses.
Work Highlights
- Charles Russell Speechlys acted for Lovett Care on a £48.35 million acquisition of three homes from Angela Swift Developments.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm has strong industry knowledge and provides sound reasoning. They always give good advice, with a strong understanding of the current market."
"The firm has strong industry knowledge and provides sound reasoning. They always give good advice, with a strong understanding of the current market."
Notable Practitioners
David Coates advises private healthcare providers and investors on a variety of commercial matters, including M&A, joint ventures and restructurings.
"David is very helpful and efficient when it comes to acquisitions."