Ben Willis > VWV > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile

VWV‘s longstanding history of acting for GP practices has seen the practice handle matters such as mergers, partnership agreements, and the formation of GP federations and primary care networks. Bristol-based team head Ben Willis, who serves as chair of the National Association of Solicitors Specialising in Acting for Doctors, regularly handles property matters for GP partnerships and medical practices. His colleague Oliver Pool handles the practice’s partnership work, as well as advising on a growing number of super partnership matters. Gemma Pouncy contributes additional expertise in healthcare property matters. All named lawyers are based in Bristol.

The team at VWV has ‘invaluable insight‘ into corporate issues concerning GP surgeries, CQC-related matters, and PCN disputes. Ben Willis heads the team alongside ‘excellent litigator‘ Rachel Crean. Willis has ‘great knowledge‘ of advising GP surgeries and doctors on development and funding, while Crean primarily focuses on NHS GP partnership disputes and commercial disputes concerning commissioners. Associate Adam Siwak assists a number of GP federations and primary care providers with the establishment of primary care networks.

Heading up the ‘very knowledgeable’ partnership practice at VWV in Bristol is the ‘class act’ Jos Moule, who another client noted as the ‘go-to expert on partnership law’. Also a member of the APP, Moule often acts for GPs, vets, accountants and solicitors as well as trading and investment partnerships in both contentious and non-contentious matters. Ben Willis leads the healthcare team. He is a specialist in the funding and development of partnership property for clients in the healthcare industry. Described as ‘one of the very best in healthcare partnership disputes’ Oliver Pool handles partnership agreements and is active in developing new super partnership models. Litigating partnership disputes is the ‘terrific’ Nick Martindale who displays a ‘practical and commercial approach’.