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Heading up the ‘very knowledgeable’ partnership practice at VWV in Bristol is the ’class act’ Jos Moule, who another client noted as the ‘go-to expert on partnership law’. Also a member of the APP, Moule often acts for GPs, vets, accountants and solicitors as well as trading and investment partnerships in both contentious and non-contentious matters. Ben Willis leads the healthcare team. He is a specialist in the funding and development of partnership property for clients in the healthcare industry. Described as ’one of the very best in healthcare partnership disputes’ Oliver Pool handles partnership agreements and is active in developing new super partnership models. Litigating partnership disputes is the ‘terrific’ Nick Martindale who displays a ’practical and commercial approach’.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘A very strong medical partnership group with a standout partnership practitioner, Jos Moule. Jos Moule is a class act. He is extremely knowledgeable, excellent with clients and superb on drafting too.'

  • 'Oliver Pool is one of the very best on health sector partnership disputes.’

  • ‘With a particular specialism in GP disputes, but also an excellent general partnership and commercial offering, VWV are leaders in their field.’

  • ‘Nick Martindale's practical and commercial approach, backed up by serious knowledge of the law and the ability to write a compelling letter make him an excellent solicitor.'

  • 'Rachel Kelsey is one to watch. She is smart, efficient and knowledgeable.’

  • ‘This team has partners who have very good knowledge of their business sector and provide excellent service tailored to suit individual requirements.'

  • ‘A vast breadth of experience across a wide range of industry sectors. Jos Moule and Nick Martindale are terrific.’

  • ‘Jos Moule is the go to expert on partnership law. Jos Moule has rare expertise, coupled with a refreshing ability to explain difficult concepts clearly and concisely.’

Key clients

  • Dr Crème and Partners
  • Gleeds (management/construction consultancy)
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (chartered accountants)
  • Lakeside Healthcare
  • Victoria Medical Centre
  • Stevens Hewlett & Perkins (patent and trade mark attorneys)
  • Stubbs Rich LLP (architects)
  • Tilehurst Surgery
  • Cuckfield Medical Practice
  • Five Valleys Medical Practice

Work highlights

  • Advised Lakeside Health on numerous acquisitions and advised on the transfer and development of their property portfolio.
  • Acted for Victoria Medical Centre on the grant of a lease of a unit in a shopping centre to create a new town centre branch surgery which also functions as a digital practice.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jos Moule

Other key lawyers

Ben Willis, Oliver Pool, Nick Martindale, Rachel Crean, Rachel Kelsey