business clients

Care Providers

Giles Gillingham is in charge of the firm’s Care Providers Legal Team and is responsible for the day to day running of the department.

We have experience of working with care providers across the sector, including care homes for the elderly, care homes with nursing, children’s homes, learning disabled homes, rehabilitation units, home care and children’s nurseries.

We have worked with care providers for many years developing a niche practice in this work.  Our knowledge, experience and expertise set us apart in our ability to assist your business.

As Care sector specialists we can identify and address issues others are likely to overlook, giving you peace of mind that your affairs are in the best hands.

Much of the work we do involves the sale or purchase of Care Homes, advice on employment issues, commercial refinancing and planning issues.

We also advise on regulatory matters including registration, Care sector law and National Minimum Standards, and Care Standards Tribunal proceedings.

Whether you are a large group or owner/manager of a single care home our services are geared specifically to the needs of your business.

These are some of the areas where we can help you:-

Company/Commercial

  • Care Home/Business sales and purchases (share/asset)
  • Management agreements
  • Client contracts
  • Contracts with suppliers and other commercial agreements
  • Business structure (company partnership) and shareholder/partnership agreements
  • Retirement/exit strategies
  • Corporate refinancing

Registration/Regulation

  • Applications for registration
  • Regulatory matters and compliance
  • CSCI Reports and investigations
  • Representation at the Care Standards Tribunal

Property

  • Acquisitions and disposals (freehold or leasehold)
  • New-build projects and development sales
  • Leases and sale and leaseback
  • VAT implications of property transactions
  • Commercial mortgages
  • Planning law issues

Employment Law

  • Drafting Standard Terms of Employment
  • Transfer of Undertakings Regulations
  • Health and Safety at Work issues
  • Redundancy and unfair dismissal
  • Compromise Agreements

Our clients say...

We thank you for your diligence and help over the past weeks in connection with the various aspects involved in our matter. "

Contacts

Richard Brown

Richard Brown

Partner

Nick Richardson

Nick Richardson

Partner

Giles Gillingham

Giles Gillingham

Solicitor

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