Lawyers Specialising in Health & Social Care

Full-service legal advice for the social care sector

Whether you’re looking to acquire a social care provider or you need help unravelling the complex regulations that come with the territory, our team of specialist solicitors have the knowledge and sector expertise to guide you through the challenges you’ll face in the social care industry.

We understand that the social care sector is constantly under pressure with shrinking budgets, and compliance with regulations and being aware of upcoming changes is more important than ever. Our teams have the experience to help you navigate the most complex issues and regulations that govern social care, including the forthcoming Liberty Protection Safeguards, current Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, and Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards and issues.

If you’re a social care provider looking to expand your business through corporate transactions, you need a legal team that understands the unique challenges and opportunities presented by this sector – that’s where our solicitors come in. We have extensive experience advising social care providers on all aspects of corporate transactions, from mergers and acquisitions to restructuring and refinancing.

How we can advise you

Our team of specialist social care solicitors can provide you with comprehensive legal advice on a wide range of legal issues that impact the sector, including:

Mergers and acquisitions: We can assist you in acquiring another social care provider or in selling your business to a third party. Our solicitors can also advise you on the legal and regulatory issues involved in an acquisition, including regulatory law, employment law, and data protection
Inquests: Inquests can be high-profile occasions, raising potential issues that require careful handling and robust legal advice. Our specialist inquest solicitors are offer expert advice on all matters relating the coroners’ jurisdiction and inquests, including dealing with requests for disclosure of evidence, witness summonses and pre-inquest reviews, supporting staff through the inquest process, dealing with complex Article 2 inquests, and advocacy at inquests. Find out more here
Restructuring: We can help you restructure your business to achieve greater efficiency and profitability. This may involve restructuring your management team, your financing arrangements or your supply chain
Refinancing: We can assist you in raising capital through refinancing or other financial instruments. We can advise you on the legal and regulatory issues involved in raising capital, including securities law and tax law
Commercial: We can assist you with any negotiation with the local authorities or other partner
Regulatory compliance: Our solicitors have extensive experience of working with the CQC and we can assist you with navigating the CQC regulations from our experience of acting as a legal services provider to the CQC for many years

How our social care team will work with you
We believe that the best results come from close collaboration between our legal team and our clients. When you work with us, you can expect:
A dedicated, specialist team: We will assign an individual/team of solicitors to your matter that has the social care sector knowledge and expertise to provide you with the best possible legal advice.
Regular communication: We will keep you updated on the progress of your matter and provide you with regular reports on our work.
Flexible fee arrangements: We understand that every client is different, and we will work with you to develop a fee arrangement that suits your needs and budget.
A commitment to excellence: We are committed to providing our clients with the highest standards of legal advice and customer service.
Our clients
We support all business in the Social Care sector, including:
Domiciliary Care Businesses
Care Homes
Complex Care Organisations
Children’s Care Homes
Support Living Providers
Our experience
Hill Dickinson has advised Bellevie Care, a fast-growing provider of in-home care services, on a £2.15 million fundraise. The combination of seed funding and grants will help facilitate the rollout of the company’s award-winning care model across the UK, starting with Northumberland and Oxfordshire.
Advising Downing Living, the residential division of Liverpool based Downing Group, on securing a £227 million backing for a co-living scheme at First Street, Manchester.
Resources

We regularly update our clients and contacts with details on the latest insights into the social care sector.