Specialist health and social care solicitors

The sector continues to evolve, presenting opportunities for growth, consolidation and innovation. We support providers at every stage of that journey, helping you structure and deliver transactions that achieve your strategic objectives.

Our experience includes acquisitions, disposals, mergers, joint ventures, private equity investment, restructures and management buy-outs. We work with independent providers and organisations across the care and clinical landscape, including care homes, supported living providers, GP practices, dental practices and specialist services.

Combining corporate expertise with deep sector insight, we ensure that transactions reflect regulatory requirements, funding structures and operational considerations while maintaining momentum and clarity throughout.

Our focus is on helping you move confidently, unlock value and position your organisation for long-term success.

Your workforce is central to everything you deliver. We help you build, support and manage teams in a way that reflects both legal requirements and the realities of delivering care.

Our employment specialists provide practical, sector-informed advice on day-to-day people management, including employment contracts, policies, disciplinary processes, complex employee relations issues and Employment Tribunal claims. We also support on National Minimum Wage compliance, working time, safe recruitment practices and wider regulatory obligations.

Our dedicated team of TUPE solicitors advise on all aspects of service restructures, from consultation and the transfer of staff between the public and private sectors, to TUPE-related tribunal cases.

Alongside day‑to‑day people management, we also support organisations through more sensitive internal issues related to succession planning, including director and partner disputes within leadership teams, partnerships and joint ventures, always with a focus on preserving value and maintaining continuity of services for people using care and support.

Access to international talent remains critical in many parts of the sector. Our immigration specialists work closely with our employment and regulatory teams to provide joined-up advice on recruitment, sponsorship and compliance.

We support providers with sponsor licences, ongoing compliance, Home Office engagement and workforce planning helping you maintain a stable and compliant workforce while continuing to deliver high-quality services.

Property plays a central role in how care is delivered, expanded and sustained. Our specialist team supports providers with estates strategy, development projects and day-to-day property management across the sector.

We advise on acquisitions, disposals and development schemes across residential and nursing care, supported living, extra care and community-based services. Our approach ensures that legal, regulatory and operational considerations are aligned from the outset.

We also provide ongoing support on property-related matters, including landlord and tenant issues, compliance, health and safety, fire and building safety, and dispute resolution helping you maintain safe, effective environments for the people you support.

Strong governance is fundamental to delivering high-quality, consistent care and supporting confident leadership. We work with boards and senior teams to build and embed governance frameworks that provide clarity, accountability and effective decision-making across organisations, ensuring that systems and processes support day-to-day service delivery as well as longer-term sustainability. Our advice is practical and grounded in the realities of operating in a regulated environment, helping you align governance, culture and performance in a way that enables positive outcomes.

Engagement with regulators and stakeholders is a core part of operating in the sector. We support organisations to approach relationships with bodies such as the CQC, CIW, CIS and Ofsted with confidence and a constructive mindset, whether in the context of inspections and assessment, ongoing oversight or enforcement action. We also advise on data governance, digital developments and wider regulatory expectations, ensuring that evolving requirements are understood and effectively integrated into your operating model.

Where more complex or sensitive situations arise, we provide steady, experienced support to help you respond clearly and proportionately. This includes advising on regulatory investigations, safeguarding and multi-agency engagement, complaints, and inquests, as well as situations involving heightened stakeholder or public attention. Our focus is not only on supporting you through the immediate issue, but on helping you strengthen your position, embed learning and move forward with confidence.

We work with organisations delivering care and healthcare across a wide range of settings, from residential and nursing care, supported living and home care through to community-based, extra care, clinical and children’s services.

Our support reflects the full scope of your organisation spanning commercial arrangements, corporate activity, workforce, property, governance and regulatory matters. We combine sector insight with practical legal expertise to ensure our advice is relevant, joined-up and aligned with how your services operate in practice.

Whether you are delivering day-to-day services, developing your workforce, managing contracts, undertaking transactions or taking opportunities for growth, we provide consistent, integrated support that helps you move forward with clarity and confidence.