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Weightmans

Partnership: Medical

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Edwina Farrell leads on medical partnerships. The team has a substantial regulatory, compliance and disciplinary capability, as issues that often go hand in hand with partnership disputes - with acknowledged experts Susanna Heley and Nigel West advising and representing solicitors in disciplinary proceedings, including in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and Michelle Garlick a recognised expert in Compliance issues.

The firm also regularly advises on non-contentious aspect of partnership law and has significant experience in merging and structuring professional partnerships. We can also advise on the tax consequences involved in mergers and acquisitions, succession issues and structures in partnerships, generally.

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Partnership: Medical - UK-wide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Weightmans has a high level of expertise in property matters relating to medical partnerships. The team advises medical practices on the full range of landlord and tenant work, including lease negotiations and unpaid service charge issues, while also assisting with practice mergers and LLP conversions.
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Work Highlights

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  • Weightmans advised Crawford Street Surgery on securing its right to remain at its leasehold medical premises after losing the immediate right to occupy, before then negotiating a tenancy at will with the landlord.

Strengths

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  • They are very quick to respond to queries and I have full confidence in the advice given. They have their clients' needs and wishes at the heart of negotiations.

    Partnership: Medical respondentUK

  • Turnaround times are super fast, and the response is always thorough.

    Partnership: Medical respondentUK

  • The team are very commercially aware and always keeping up with commercial trends and regulations.

    Partnership: Medical respondentUK

  • The advice we got from Weightmans was very easy to understand and completely in line with our requirements.

    Partnership: Medical respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Edwina Farrell
    Edwina Farrell

    Edwina Farrell

    Edwina Farrell heads the primary care team at Weightmans. She advises on a broad range of matters including practice mergers, property work and the formation and incorporation of partnerships.

    • She puts her clients first and will always endeavour to achieve the best outcome she can for them.

      Partnership: Medical respondentUK

    • Her high levels of knowledge coupled with a genuine desire to provide the best and most effective solutions for her clients set her apart.

      Partnership: Medical respondentUK

    • A knowledgeable individual who has provided an excellent level of support and help whenever needed.

      Partnership: Medical respondentUK
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