Department profile
Fieldfisher

Healthcare: Public and Third Sector

UK Guide 2026 : UK-wide


Fieldfisher

Rankings

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Healthcare: Public and Third Sector - UK-wide

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Fieldfisher navigates clients through a changing regulatory landscape and represents them in investigations and contentious proceedings. The team advises on complex M&A and financing transactions. Fieldfisher acts for public and private providers, life sciences companies and regulatory bodies. The firm offers complementary expertise in data and information law as applied to healthcare and healthtech.

Work Highlights

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  • Fieldfisher acted for Shawbrook Bank Limited on its facilities for the refinance of a large children's services provider group operating multiple sites across the Midlands.

Strengths

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  • Fieldfisher is good at estimating costs and keeping to them and clearly tries to find the most cost-efficient approach to providing advice.

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  • Fieldfisher's specialist team of lawyers provides learned advice that cuts straight to the issue in any case, providing a pragmatic solution to any problem.

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  • Fieldfisher has an expert knowledge of industry and an ability to identify and make succinct counterarguments.

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  • The firm is very effective in analysing complex matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Sarah Ellson
    Band 1Sarah Ellson

    Sarah Ellson

    Sarah Ellson remains a prominent presence in the healthcare field due to her experience assisting healthcare regulators with appeals, audits and amendments to regulations.
    • She has excellent client management and adds a lot of value.

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    • Sarah Ellson is highly responsive, always reliable and provides well thought-out advice.

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    • Sarah is authoritative, very well respected and knowledgeable. You can't replicate that knowledge.

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  • Associates to watchChloe Williams
    Associates to watchChloe Williams

    Chloe Williams

    Chloe Williams is a regulatory lawyer with experience advising clients across the healthcare and life sciences sectors.

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