Gerard Hanratty, Clare Auty, Victoria Thourgood, and Rebecca Fitzpatrick all jointly lead the team at Browne Jacobson LLP, which is well-known for handling matters involving the withdrawal of life-sustaining medical treatment, the dissolution of NHS trusts, and integrated care board governance. Hanratty is a regulatory expert who often assists with inquiries, Auty is a commercial health specialist, Thourgood is noted for her distinctive focus on health and social care real estate, and Fitzpatrick is well-versed in mental health and capacity issues. Christian Dingwall has longstanding expertise in NHS mergers, while Charlotte Harpin is known for her vast knowledge of clinical commissioning group governance. Carly Caton routinely assists primary care organisations, suppliers, and social care entities with the full range of commercial issues.
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‘The law is the law, and the differentiation is in the values, behaviours and client service of the team. Something that stands out with the Browne Jacobson LLP is their tone, values, attitude and generosity as expert collaborators. They approach legal problems with a human, pragmatic angle. They are a delight to work with.’
‘Gerald Hanraty has pulled a really strong team of like-minded experts together, able to team well and provide execution service to current, prospective and wider sector players in the public and private sectors. Their clients genuinely like working with this team.’
‘Individuals of note include Carly Caton and Claire Auty, who embody the expertise needed in a law firm with the humanity required for client service in a complex and uncertain market. These individuals are as at home on the conference stage as thought leaders as they are in 1:1 setting giving client advice.’
Key clients
- CARE Fertility Holdings Ltd
- Devon Partnership NHS Trust
- Hesley Group
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Inspired Villages Group
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB
- NHS Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly ICB
- NHS England
- NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
- NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Nuffield Health
- Prime PLC
- Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
- Siemens Healthcare Limited
- St Andrew's Healthcare
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
- The Government Legal Department
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Virgin Bank
- Welsh Government
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Gerard Hanratty, Clare Auty, Victoria Thourgood, Rebecca Fitzpatrick