Lawyers who are across social care.

We know the sector inside out and there is very little we haven’t seen before.

We are recognised as a market leader with in-depth knowledge and experience. Based across London, Thames Valley and the South West, our team of lawyers are fully immersed in social care, which enables us to cut to the heart of urgent matters quickly, and help you plan for what may lie ahead.

Our aim is to get to know your business and become the strategic advisors you trust to provide insightful, pragmatic solutions. Our clients include nursing and residential homes, hospices, homecare agencies, supported living, specialist colleges and children’s services. Our advice covers many areas, including:

• Sales and acquisitions
• Real estate development, leases and construction
• Refinancing
• HR and employment law
• Business immigration advice and sponsor licence applications
• CQC registration
• Challenging CQC inspection reports, enforcement action, ratings, cancellation of registration and CQC prosecutions
• Advice on service user and commissioning contracts
• Local authority embargos
• Safeguarding
• Mental capacity, DOLS and Court of Protection advice
• Debt recovery
• Data protection
• Partnership and Shareholder Agreements
• Litigation
• Inquests

We are the legal partners for a number of local care associations, the Care Association Alliance, the Outstanding Society, the Care Innovation Hub and Care England.

https://www.rwkgoodman.com/sector/health-social-care/