Healthcare: Public and Third Sector
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 1
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Provided by Bevan Brittan LLP
NHS organisations rely on external legal advice for everything from the mundane to the extraordinary – from complex HR disputes through decisions around tendering services to cases involving both UK and EU law – such as the recent one involving withdrawal of treatment for a severely ill baby.
Good legal advice can save organisations money but it can also help to protect organisational reputation, meet regulatory requirements and deal with new challenges such as setting up joint ventures, working with other organisations within an Accountable Care System or Sustainability and Transformation Programme.
As the NHS changes, we work alongside our clients to steer their way through an ever evolving landscape, whilst appreciating their focus has, and always will be, with their patients first and foremost.
Our aims are straightforward:
- to support and guide the NHS through challenging times;
- to help identify solutions and better ways of working to ease the financial and political pressure which the NHS is under and to keep patients safe; and
- to have the ability to advise on any issue and any transaction in the health sector.
Chambers Review
Bevan Brittan advises public sector clients on a broad range of matters such as infrastructure projects, contract bids, and sales and acquisitions. The firm's lawyers are experts at dealing with complex employment issues. The team is noted for advice on strategic estates matters, PFI schemes, internationalisation and new models of care projects.
Work Highlights
- Bevan Brittan advised Community Health Partnerships on the successful completion of the Finchley Memorial Hospital Community Diagnostic Centre, delivered in partnership with North London Estate Partnerships, Royal Free London NHS FT and North Central London ICS.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team can go in-depth and review all angles, and has a strong understanding of the market and context of a matter, alongside having separate teams for subspecialities."
"The firm has a wide range of subject experts. They're prepared to work to meet challenging timelines and provide the quality required."
"We always feel like we are in safe hands. The team covers every area that a healthcare company would require. Led by experienced partners, they respond swiftly and in commercial terms."
"Bevan Brittan has a good depth of experience, history and knowledge in the field."
"The team can go in-depth and review all angles, and has a strong understanding of the market and context of a matter, alongside having separate teams for subspecialities."
"The firm has a wide range of subject experts. They're prepared to work to meet challenging timelines and provide the quality required."
"We always feel like we are in safe hands. The team covers every area that a healthcare company would require. Led by experienced partners, they respond swiftly and in commercial terms."
"Bevan Brittan has a good depth of experience, history and knowledge in the field."
Notable Practitioners
Sharon Renouf focuses her practice on advising NHS trusts on procurement strategy for hospital development projects. She also assists with asset management and variations in relation to NHS PFI schemes.
"Sharon has extremely strong knowledge of the sector and issues involved. She has a good approach with clients as well as those we are negotiating with."
Vincent Buscemi provides high-quality advice to public and private sector clients on contractual and regulatory matters. In particular, he is proficient at assisting with commercial acquisitions, partnership agreements and governance arrangements.
"Vincent has a strong overall wide ranging practice with NHS expertise."
Michael Boyd has notable expertise in advising private sector clients on a range of transactions in the healthcare sector. He is particularly adept at handling refinancing and procurement mandates in relation to PFI projects.
"Michael is practical and pragmatic on issues that are not always straightforward and more nuanced."
Rosemary Jago is experienced in advising NHS clients on the funding and delivery of new hospitals.
"Rosemary is well connected and able to bring years of experience to solve issues."
Letitia Winterflood-Blood regularly assists NHS trusts with partnership arrangements and has further experience in relation to the refinancing and variation of PFI projects.
"Letitia provides an excellent level of service on all fronts."
Ranked Lawyers at
Bevan Brittan LLP
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Members
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Carly Caton
Joanna Lloyd
Sharon Renouf