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Led by Rachael Heenan, the team at Beachcroft advises both public and private sector clients, including BUPA. It acts for some 80% of the trusts in the Yorkshire and Humber area, including Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, and Leeds PCT.

The team at Hempsons is led by Stephen Evans, who is recommended for his individual patient care knowledge. The firm provides an ‘excellent’ level of service in mental health and commercial care matters. Crispin Pettifer is ‘particularly impressive’, and provides ‘solid advice’.

Addleshaw Goddard LLP acted on all of the LIFT projects in the North of England in 2010, including the Leeds, Hull, Sheffield and Liverpool & Sefton schemes. It also regularly works on key PFI/PPP health projects. Sandra Humphrey is the firm’s national head of healthcare.

Led by Michael Boyd, Pinsent Masons LLP works closely with the NHS on its transformation, and advised Serco Healthcare in its bid for the franchise of Hinchingbrooke Health Care NHS Trust in 2010. Other clients include the Department of Health, First Assist, and Orchard Care Homes.

DLA Piper UK LLP advises a range of care homes, NHS trusts and private hospitals. Clients include the Mental Healthcare Group, the Salvation Army and Eastwood Care Homes. Teresa Hitchcock is the key partner.

Newcastle-based Bill Gilliam leads the team at Eversheds LLP, which acted for NHS Hull in 2010 in relation to a judicial review related to the transfer of a provider function to a social enterprise. It also counts as clients Four Seasons Healthcare, NHS Supply Chain, and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Walker Morris advises clients on a wide range of matters including regulatory issues, dispute resolution, and contractual and PFI matters. Clients include Anchor Trust, and Hull and East Riding Community Health NHS Trust.

The ‘excellent’ team at DWF LLP, led by Katharine Mellor, acts mainly for private companies, and was appointed by Primary Horizons in 2010. It also acts for a host of major financial institutions. Steven Bate in Leeds has ‘excellent knowledge of contract law and is a brilliant negotiator’.

Ford & Warren continues to represent various Yorkshire health clients.

RadcliffesLeBrasseur acts for NHS trusts as well as private sector clients. The team is well known for its specialist regulatory capabilities.

Ward Hadaway acts for a number of NHS trusts, and sits on several major NHS panels.

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