England - Yorkshire And The Humber • Real estate
Capsticks LLP
Capsticks LLP is noted for its ability to advise social enterprises, local government entities, churches and clients in the healthcare sector on property finance, redevelopment and portfolio management matters. Working as part of a specialist healthcare firm, the Leeds-based team handles the commercial property work of a large number of medical centres, GP practices, and NHS Trusts. Lisa Geary, who leads the team, specialises in transactional and development work, while Tracey Blundell handles commercial leases and sales. At the associate level, Deema Sodha is also recommended.
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‘Excellent knowledge of primary care contracts. Great understanding of the way primary care is funded and rent reimbursed and structured. The team were very efficient, with rapid turnaround of any queries raised, and they summarised the legal terminology and placed this in layman’s language.’
‘The team are very helpful, experienced, knowledgeable and approachable. Communication is effective in all forms and the service received is always excellent from initial inquiry to completion of the project/advice. The practice are able to call upon colleagues from all departments when required to ensure that full, well-rounded advice is given.’
‘The team are very flexible to the needs of the project and finding solutions to work in an agile manner.’
‘Strong individuals led by Lisa Geary, who is always available to discuss professional matters but also takes an interest at a personal level. Mentions are also due for Deema Sodha and Tracey Blundell, who are excellent solicitors who understand the sector but also very personable people who you are happy to have a coffee with.’
‘I have worked with Capsticks over the years whilst I have been a representative for various trusts. In all cases I have found them extremely professional, responsive, knowledgeable and respectful. The management leadership is second to none and the service offered and delivered is exemplar. I would in all instances recommend this company and would not hesitate to use them time and time again.’
‘The Practice, led by Lisa Geary, are the best primary care solicitors in the sector, with a wide-ranging knowledge and real experience in understanding and advising on the issues that arise during transactions between stakeholders in the sector.’
‘Lisa Geary has unparalleled knowledge and experience in the primary care sector of commercial property and is always alive to the myriad legal, commercial, and NHS process implications of the relevant matters on each transaction.’
‘We were primarily supported by two of the Partners - Lisa Geary and Tracey Blundell. Both took a proactive and supportive approach to the legal work required from inception through to completion of the project. This was alongside crafting the necessary legal frameworks required to ensure the success of ongoing partner/user group relationships in the finished project.’
Key clients
- Affinity Trust
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT
- Genesis Cancer Care UK Limited
- Granta Medical Partnership
- Greenwich Leisure Limited
- Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Humber Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
- Humberside Local Medical Committee
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS FT
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
- MHA
- Methodist Council of Great Britain
- Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
- Middlewood Partnership
- Montgomery House Surgery and Alchester Medical Group
- NHS England
- North Tees and Hartlepool Hospitals NHS FT
- Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS FT
- Northumberland CCG
- Priory Medical Centre
- Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS FT
- Salford Primary Care Together CIC
- Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Sheffield Teaching NHS FT
- South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS FT
- Southport and Ormskirk NHS Trust
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS FT
- Varian Medical Systems UK Limited
- Yorkshire Ambulance Services NHS Trust
- Yorkshire Health Partners
Work highlights
- Advised NHS England on the provision of £7.8m in grant funding to a GP practice in a highly deprived area of London to allow development of a new health centre to improve healthcare facilities and health opportunities for local residents.
- Advised the Property Development Committee appointed by the Methodist Council in relation to the £10m conversion of a Methodist Chapel in Camden into a 39 room boutique hotel.
- Advised Hull University Hospitals NHS Trust on all commercial property aspects relating to the £19m redevelopment of the front entrance of Hull Royal Infirmary.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Lisa Geary