The health and social housing sectors demands that companies operate in a highly complex environment which is vigorously scrutinised and regulated. At M&A, we fully appreciate these factors and the obstacles faced by our clients.
Our Health and social care team are a specialist core team of lawyers experienced in all aspects of health and social care transactions. Such experience, combined with our comprehensive understanding of this dynamic sector, translates into the provision of business focused, high quality and cost effective advice.
We have acted for various hospital groups and healthcare service providers, including advising on PPP/PFI schemes, and owners and operators of care homes. Our team will dedicate time and effort to understanding each client’s case, and will be committed to finding the most suitable way forward.
Our fee earners have experience of drafting contracts in compliance with the WAG 'Development Quality Requirements' for New Dwellings including requirements to meet 'Lifetime Homes Standards', 'Housing Sight' (published by RNIB), National Assembly for Wales 'Standard Contract' documentation and the 'Good Practice Advice Site Layout Design for New Housing Schemes'.
Our team’s capability is proven by the track record of our lawyers in advising clients on different types of projects, as evidenced below.
 | We advised West Sussex County Council in relation to their £60 million multi-sited reprovision of residential care homes across the county, which was funded by a Prudential Loan. |
 | We advised the selling shareholders of Alkare Limited, a specialist provider of residential care for adults with mental health needs. We continue to advise Alkare on its property portfolio. |
 | We provide commercial legal advice to CHOICE (Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Limited) which provides specialist residential care to adults with severe learning difficulties and very complex needs. |
| We advised the management team of CHOICE and Orchard End Group (both of whom provide residential care for adults with mental health needs and learning disabilities), on the merger of the two groups and advise both CHOICE and Orchard End Group on their buy and build programmes. |
| We advised on the property issues associated with a £60 million project involving the disposal of 26 care homes by Ridgmont Care Homes Group Limited. |
| We advised West Sussex County Council on the sale of land for social housing development by a registered social landlord. |
 | We advised Shaw Homes in bids for a number of residential care home projects in the UK. |