Carly Thorpe
Walker Morris LLPInstructed by clients spanning NHS bodies, operators of retirement living and private hospitals, and international medical devices companies, Walker Morris LLP is known for assisting clients with major transactions, judicial reviews and inquest proceedings. Acquisitions and disposals specialist Jo Stephenson and employment law expert Lucy Gordon jointly steer the team. Adam Reed has a strong track record in running high-value portfolio transactions for major healthcare providers. Stuart Ponting frequently represents private healthcare providers in fatal accident cases. Carly Thorpe‘s varied practice covers both contentious and transactional construction matters.
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‘The Walker Morris health practice has strength in depth and is able to assist us with any query we have, however large or small.’
‘Walker Morris LLP and their team took instant accountability and ownership of the various cases and their progression. They arranged adequate time to build relationships and an understanding of our business and our needs.'
Key clients
- Anchor Hanover Group
- Avacta
- David Wylde
- Fairhome Group plc
- Glencar Construction Ltd
- Housing & Care 21
- Innocrates Ltd
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
- Lifco Dental International AB
- Moulded Fibre Products Limited
- NHS Business Services Authority
- NHS SBS – appointed to the NHS SBS panel
- NHS Commercial Alliance – appointed to the NHS Commercial Alliance Partnership to provide legal services
- Rehab Guru
- Servelec Group
- Synergy Healthcare UK Limited
- The New Foscote Hospital Limited
- TPP (The Phoenix Partnership)
- HC-One
- Centene Corporation
Work highlights
- Advised Swedish-headquartered Lifco on the acquisition of a majority shareholding in Ortho-Care (UK) Ltd.
- Assisted Moulded Fibre Products with a patent litigation involving paper pulp products which were supplied to the NHS.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jo Stephenson, Lucy Gordon