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
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
- Lester Aldridge advised a private equity fund on its abortive acquisition of Elysium Healthcare.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They understand our sector and they are commercially aware. Their advice is always balanced, and they provide clarity as to the benefits of progressing a case or indeed not doing so if it is not commercially viable."
"Lester Aldridge's healthcare team is outstanding for complex inquest work."
"The team has always been very responsive."
"They're very experienced in the specialist field of litigation involving care homes."
"They understand our sector and they are commercially aware. Their advice is always balanced, and they provide clarity as to the benefits of progressing a case or indeed not doing so if it is not commercially viable."
"Lester Aldridge's healthcare team is outstanding for complex inquest work."
"The team has always been very responsive."
"They're very experienced in the specialist field of litigation involving care homes."
Notable Practitioners
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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Members
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Clients
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Colten Care
Graham Care
HC-One Limited
Hampshire Care Association
Kent Integrated Care Alliance
Registered Nursing Homes Association
Industries
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Banks
Charities / Not for Profit
Commercial & Professional Services
Consumer Product Manufacturing
Education
Health Care
Nursing Care
Real Estate
Social Care