The ‘outstanding’ team at CMS acts for health clients across the UK on the full range of matters, including large-scale infrastructure projects, contractual leasing and development frameworks for higher education institutes and contract support for clinical trials. Accredited specialist Amanda Methven is ‘immensely experienced’ in assisting with contentious cases for healthcare facilities and developers, as well as advising NHS clients on debt refinancing mandates. Shona Frame and Ailsa Ritchie further bolster the teams’ project development offering, assisting with design and alleged defect issues, while Alan Nelson advises on pharmaceutical product supply matters. Christine Worthington is another key contact in the group.

Brodies LLP handles a range of health mandates, including the acquisition and financing of healthcare facilities, in addition to regulatory matters and national inquiries. With a strong focus in corporate and real estate financing, Peter Kelly jointly leads the team alongside Christine O’Neill, who advises on mandates concerning healthcare regulation. Stuart Murray, a key member of the firm’s infrastructure practice, handles project building and design work, while Jamie Dunne assists with public procurement matters. Other contacts in the group include Kate Donachie and Laura McMillan, who sit within the firm’s wider insurance and risk team.

Burness Paull LLP has demonstrable experience in handling large-scale infrastructure projects in the healthcare sector, in addition to construction mandates, procurement challenges and transactional work. Chris Horsley, who acts for both public and private sector clients, jointly leads the team alongside life sciences expert Fiona Nicolson. A specialist in product liability disputes, Joanna Fulton maintains a strong track record in pharmaceutical and med-tech product litigation in Scotland.

Morton Fraser MacRoberts is situated within the firm's wider procurement and competition practice. Practice leader David Wylie advises healthcare clients on corporate acquisitions, joint ventures and financing matters, while public sector and charities expert Robin Fallas handles governance and administrative mandates. Infrastructure adviser Rod Munro assists UK-wide NHS clients with PFI projects, and is recommended alongside Jennifer McKay, who leads on disputes concerning hospital construction, and fire detection and prevention systems. Julie Hamilton is another key contact in the group.

Praised for its ‘impressive depth of knowledge’, Davidson Chalmers Stewart handles a broad range of advisory matters concerning sustainability loans for NHS medical partnership clients, in addition advising on employment, insurance and lease and ownership-related mandates. Andy Drane and Craig Stirling jointly lead the Edinburgh-based practice, advising on incorporations of medical partnerships, service-level and constitutional agreements, and property acquisitions. Laura Irvine spearheads the firm's regulatory team and is another key contact in the group.

The team at Thorntons Law LLP advises on purchases and acquisitions in the pharmaceutical and veterinary sectors. Commercial law expert Michael Royden jointly leads the team alongside Ewan Miller, who handles transactional matters in the healthcare industry. Kim Campbell is a highly active member of the team, assisting with proposed sales in the dental sector, while Amy Jones advises healthcare clients on employment and HR issues. Other key contacts include Nina Sinclair and Aimee Gibbons.