Partnership: Medical
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 3
About
Provided by Weightmans
Edwina Farrell leads on medical partnerships. The team has a substantial regulatory, compliance and disciplinary capability, as issues that often go hand in hand with partnership disputes - with acknowledged experts Susanna Heley and Nigel West advising and representing solicitors in disciplinary proceedings, including in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and Michelle Garlick a recognised expert in Compliance issues.
The firm also regularly advises on non-contentious aspect of partnership law and has significant experience in merging and structuring professional partnerships. We can also advise on the tax consequences involved in mergers and acquisitions, succession issues and structures in partnerships, generally.
Chambers Review
Weightmans has a high level of expertise in property matters relating to medical partnerships. The team advises medical practices on the full range of landlord and tenant work, including lease negotiations and unpaid service charge issues, while also assisting with practice mergers and LLP conversions.
Work Highlights
- Weightmans advised the health partners at Violet Melchett on their merger with the practice at Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers provided very helpful input on complicated matters and were responsive to queries."
"Weightmans were legally very astute. The team handled this demanding transaction with alacrity. Eloquence and availability were hallmarks of our experience with the firm."
"I always had fantastic service and good involvement from their whole team across several offices."
"The lawyers provided very helpful input on complicated matters and were responsive to queries."
"Weightmans were legally very astute. The team handled this demanding transaction with alacrity. Eloquence and availability were hallmarks of our experience with the firm."
"I always had fantastic service and good involvement from their whole team across several offices."
Notable Practitioners
Edwina Farrell heads the medical partnership team at Weightmans. She advises on a broad range of matters including practice mergers, property work and the formation and incorporation of partnerships.
"It is pleasure to seek Edwina’s expertise for very important matters. She guided us in a strong, clear and reassuring way through what would have otherwise been a stressful process."
"Edwina has been a fantastic support throughout. Her professionalism and reliability has been exceptional."
"Edwina is an amazing individual who goes above and beyond. I thank her for her support."