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UK Guide 2023
UK-wide Healthcare
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Band 4

1 Ranked Lawyers

About

Provided by Lester Aldridge LLP

With over 20 years of experience in the sector, our healthcare team is nationally recognised for our expertise in health and social care. We have a unique wealth of knowledge and experience across the whole sector. The diverse range of work undertaken by our team includes advice and representation to operators and investors of care homes, care agencies, supported living services, children’s homes, independent hospitals, medical practices, fostering agencies, independent special schools and fertility clinics.


We advise on safeguarding matters, defending regulatory enforcement action, coroner’s inquests, health and safety, environmental and criminal prosecutions, contractual disputes, business sales and acquisitions, and are market leaders in regulatory due diligence.


We have extensive specialist knowledge of laws in health and social care, as well as experience from our everyday work acting for care providers, enabling us to understand the challenges you face.


Uniquely, our healthcare law team offers a wealth of knowledge and experience enabling us to provide advice across the whole health and social care sector, meaning that our clients are provided with a fully-rounded service catering to all their needs. Taking into account our clients’ wider business considerations, we are able to provide specialist proactive legal advice and imaginative commercial solutions to achieve the best possible outcome.

Chambers Review

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Healthcare - UK-wide
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Band 4
What the team is known for

Lester Aldridge is a respected firm with a strong presence in the social care sector. The firm advises public, private and third sector clients on a range of contentious issues, including tribunals, inquests, NMC proceedings and police investigations. The team is noted for expertise in the regulatory environment governing health-related charities, as well as its record in defending clients from Care Quality Commission actions.

Work Highlights

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  • Lester Aldridge advised a private equity fund on its abortive acquisition of Elysium Healthcare.

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Notable Practitioners

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Laura Guntrip
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Laura Guntrip
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Laura Guntrip is the head of the firm's healthcare and social care department and has considerable expertise in relation to issues affecting care homes. She regularly assists with the regulatory elements of due diligence exercises as well as Care Quality Commission challenges.

"Laura Guntrip is an outstanding healthcare lawyer."

"She brings sound practical sense and tactical judgement to cases."

"Laura has been very experienced and professional on all matters where we have sought her advice. Her commitment to go above and beyond is much appreciated."

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Laura Guntrip
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Laura Guntrip
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Alice Straight

Bethan Dodd

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Laura Guntrip

Head of Department

Nicole Ridgwell

Clients

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Colten Care

Graham Care

HC-One Limited

Hampshire Care Association

Kent Integrated Care Alliance

Registered Nursing Homes Association

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