You will receive partner-led expertise with an exemplary track record of advising organisations operating in the healthcare and life science sector.

We understand the sector and the issues it faces and can assist your organisation in navigating both legal and commercial matters.

You will benefit from our established expertise having acted in acquisitions and disposals of care homes, chemists, dental practices, opticians and physiotherapy practices. We also act for high growth life sciences companies in relation to their funding requirements.

You may also require IP advice on the protection and licensing of innovative products. We have extensive experience in acting for online pharmacies and medical suppliers and national and international healthcare service supporters.

The sector is highly regulated. We regularly provide advice and representation in relation to conduct and compliance issues, serious incidents, investigations and court actions. We understand how to navigate serious incidents and investigations and how to protect reputation.

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Our expertise

We regularly advise on the sale and purchase of healthcare concerns where we offer specialist knowledge of the care sector. We act for high growth companies in relation to their funding requirements and the implementation of compliant an innovate corporate structures.

We act for care home providers and their funders and offer cross border support to English law firms on UK wide projects. In relation to life sciences, we act for national and international manufacturers and suppliers, including pharmaceutical companies and leading technology providers.

We act for a broad range of clients across the healthcare and life sciences sector, including care home providers, pharmaceutical companies, biotech start-ups and organisations within both the public and private healthcare systems.

The team provides comprehensive employment law advice tailored to the unique challenges of this highly regulated sector supporting clients on all aspects of employment law.

We advise healthcare providers and innovative companies on a wide range of issues across the sector including

the collection, sharing and use of sensitive personal data, data protection and freedom of information compliance and good practice. We are often involved in advising on innovation and technology matters for our clients as well as in relation to cyber incidents.

We regularly advise on the sale, acquisition, and leasing of individual care homes and large-scale portfolios.

We act for a wide spectrum of clients — including investors, funders, developers, operators and healthcare providers — across the full range of healthcare related properties.

We advise healthcare and life sciences organisations on regulatory matters, incidents and enforcement action. We understand how to navigate serious incidents and investigations, and how to protect reputation.

We have supported sector organisations on high profile and reputationally sensitive matters including Care Inspectorate investigations and enforcement, financial crime, health & safety, staff conduct, reputation management and data breaches. We also advise the manufacturers of medical products on product liability.

Why BTO?

  • Partner-led sector expertise.
  • Exemplary track record of advising sector organisations.
  • Responsive and practical expertise that can assist your business deliver growth and protect your reputation.
  • Experience of working collaboratively with English and international law firms to advise the sector on Scots law matters.

Who we work with

  • Care Home operators and service providers
  • Life sciences companies
  • Manufacturers
  • Professionals looking to buy and sell sector practices
  • Sector investors and funders
  • Technology companies providing services to the healthcare and life sciences sector
  • Start up and high growth companies
  • UK law firms

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