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Hempsons

Healthcare: Public and Third Sector

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Hempsons

About

Provided by Hempsons

Hempsons' healthcare law expertise is second to none. The firm's clients include public, private and third sector organisations who plan, commission, regulate or provide health and social care services, or operate within the supply chain. The firm continues to develop a leading reputation for  advising on highly complex and innovative projects and cases, including high profile inquiries, health service reconfigurations, major outsourcings, joint ventures, devolution and integrated care.

In addition to a growing list of private sector health providers including tech companies, the firm's strong NHS client base includes the Department of Health and Social Care, foundation and NHS trusts, special health authorities, commissioning organisations, GPs and dentists.

Chambers Review

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Healthcare: Public and Third Sector - UK-wide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Hempsons houses a well-regarded team with a long history of helping public and third-sector health and social care organisations to navigate the law. The firm advises on reconfiguration, new care models and healthtech projects as well as M&A, litigation, partnership arrangements and regulatory compliance. Hempsons represents a vast number of NHS trusts and integrated care boards.

Notable practitioners

Laura Scott is a key contact at the firm.

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Strengths

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  • Not only does the firm have expertise in this field but it has been providing legal services to the sector for a long time, which gives it in-depth market understanding.

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  • The responsiveness of the team is excellent. Emails are answered promptly with clear advice and guidance included.

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  • Hempsons's lawyers are personable, extremely competent and always keen to work as part of a team.

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  • Hempsons provides advice in a clear and non-jargon manner that means the advice is both understood and acted on rapidly.

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  • The firm is extremely responsive, provides an excellent quality of advice and representation at court, and offers an excellent rapport with clients.

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