We have been providing legal services to health service providers for over 13 years. During this time we have acted for:

• a District Health Board
• two Primary Health Organisations
• a Public Listed corporate health provider
• one of New Zealand largest Home Healthcare Providers
• specialist medical charities
• professional member associations
• medical practitioners in the sale of their professional clinics.

We apply commercial law principles and knowledge of health sector regulations to assist Health Service professionals to undertake state-funded and procurement projects, negotiate and enter contracts, and structure their business and commercial activities. This includes advising on leases of premises for health-related activities and services.

We have been instructed by Health Service organisations and professionals on a variety of legal briefs over the years. We provide the following services:

a)   advising clients in relationships with regulatory authorities and professional Bodies;
b)  dealing with Professional Conduct Committees and Professional Bodies;
c)   responding to complaints to the Health and Disability Commissioner;
d)  dealing with complaints to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner;
e)  assisting with regulatory and compliance issues raised by government agencies and funders; and,
f)   contractual disputes.

Over time we have more particularly assisted our health services clients in transactional work, including;

a)   Health Practice Business Formation;
b)   Employment & Independent Contract Service Agreements;
c)   Healthcare Business Commercial Leases;
d)  Contractual Dispute Resolution;
e)  Licensing Agreements & Intellectual Property Protection;
f)   Service and Supply Agreements;
g)  Health Practice Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), including purchase and sale of healthcare practices & companies;
h)  Restraint of Trade Agreements; and,
i)   Due Diligence investigations (including assessing Goodwill).

If you are a healthcare organization or healthcare professional in need of legal support, please contact our firm for an initial discussion.