Business Details
Specialist Healthcare Law Services
We are a specialist law firm dedicated to providing expert legal services to healthcare professionals across England and Wales. Our team comprises highly experienced solicitors, most of whom have qualified over 15 years ago and trained with leading magic-circle law firms, ensuring exceptional expertise in our field. We act for over 3,000 general practice surgeries and more than 250 primary care networks, offering tailored legal solutions for dentists, pharmacists, care homes, and private medical consultants. Our services span dispute resolution, business structuring, premises management, and NHS contract advisory, with a particular focus on mitigating risks associated with remedial notices and contractual breaches. We provide bespoke training courses for primary care professionals, covering commercial law, partnership agreements, and employment law.Our consultancy services help clients develop business improvement plans and address complex challenges through multidisciplinary teams. We maintain a client-centric approach with free initial consultations and have strengthened our corporate healthcare practice through strategic appointments like Partner Paul Edels. Our recruitment policy ensures only the most qualified professionals join our team, guaranteeing consistently high service standards. We operate from our Guildford office and maintain a strong reputation for understanding the unique challenges faced by healthcare providers. Our commitment to excellence has made us the leading law firm for healthcare professionals in the UK.
Services
General Practitioners
Dentists
Pharmacists
Care Homes
Consultants
Dispute Resolution
Premises Management
Business Structuring
NHS Contracts
Training Courses
Highlights and features
- We have over 15 years' experience advising healthcare professionals
- Our team includes specialists qualified with magic-circle law firms
- We act for over 3,000 GP practices nationwide
- We provide bespoke training courses for primary care professionals
- Our multidisciplinary teams tackle complex healthcare legal challenges
Services
General Practitioners
We provide comprehensive legal support for general practice surgeries across England and Wales. Our services include partnership agreements, NHS contract advisory, dispute resolution, and premises management. With expertise in handling remedial notices and contractual breaches, we help practices navigate regulatory requirements while maintaining focus on patient care.
Dentists
Specialist legal services for dental professionals covering practice purchases, regulatory compliance, and business structuring. We keep dentists updated with evolving sector regulations and provide tailored solutions for practice management challenges through experienced legal advisors with specific dental sector expertise.
Pharmacists
We offer dedicated legal support for pharmacy businesses with solicitors who understand the unique challenges of the sector. Our services include premises management, business structuring, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution tailored to the specific needs of pharmacy owners and operators across England and Wales.
Care Homes
Specialist legal services for care home providers addressing the unique challenges of the sector. Our experienced team provides guidance on regulatory compliance, business structuring, premises management, and dispute resolution specifically tailored to residential and nursing care facilities throughout England and Wales.
Training Courses
We deliver bespoke training programs for primary care professionals including GPs, practice managers, and healthcare consultants. Our courses cover commercial law, partnership agreements, NHS contracts, employment law, and business strategy through interactive half-day, full-day, and webinar formats tailored to specific audience needs.
People
Daphne Robertson
Senior Partner
Senior Partner with extensive experience in healthcare law, specialising in advising general practice surgeries and primary care networks across England and Wales.
Nils Christiansen
Managing Partner
Managing Partner leading business advisory services, with expertise in developing strategic solutions for complex healthcare sector challenges and multidisciplinary team coordination.
Paul Edels
Partner
Corporate healthcare specialist with over 15 years' experience, recently appointed Partner bringing expertise in dental, pharmacy and care home sector legal matters.
Elizabeth Duan
Legal Director & Solicitor
Experienced Legal Director providing expert guidance on healthcare law matters, combining legal expertise with practical business advisory services for healthcare professionals.
John Britten
Solicitor
Specialist solicitor with significant experience in healthcare law, providing tailored legal solutions for general practitioners and primary care network organisations.
Questions
What areas of law do DR Solicitors specialise in?
We specialise in healthcare law, covering general practitioners, dentists, pharmacists, care homes and private medical consultants with expertise in dispute resolution, business structuring and NHS contracts.
Do you offer services outside England and Wales?
Our primary focus is serving healthcare professionals across England and Wales, where we have extensive experience and established relationships with over 3,000 GP practices.
What training courses do you provide for healthcare professionals?
We offer tailored training on commercial law, partnership agreements, NHS contracts, employment law and business strategy through interactive half-day, full-day and webinar formats.
What makes DR Solicitors different from other law firms?
Our team comprises specialists with over 15 years' experience, including former magic-circle law firm professionals, providing dedicated healthcare sector expertise and client-focused service.
Do you handle premises-related legal matters for healthcare providers?
Yes, we provide comprehensive premises management services including lease negotiations, freehold ownership guidance and compliance with premises cost directions.
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