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Browne Jacobson LLP Offices

Browne Jacobson LLP
15th Floor
103 Colmore Row
Birmingham
B3 3AG
England
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Clare Auty

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Work Department

Business services: commercial health

Position

Clare is head of the Commercial Health Team and leads the Independent Health and Social Care practice across the firm. Clare is also a member of the Board. 

She is a proven corporate/commercial solicitor and executive with over 15 years’ in-house experience managing legal functions, eight at board level. She has over 15 years healthcare experience. Clare has direct provider experience from being on the Board of a mental health provider a private acute hospital. She understands the numerous challenges faced by providers. Clare has a breadth of legal knowledge including core commercial and corporate law to employment, pensions, risk and governance.

Clare specialises in health and social care transactions, service transfers, commercial contracts and healthtech.

Career

  • St Andrew’s Healthcare – 2008 – 2015
  • Coors Brewers Limited – 2004 – 2008
  • Torex Retail – Feb 2004 – July 2004
  • Torex Plc – 2000 – 2004
  • Watson Burton Solicitors – 1998 – 2000
  • Herbert Mallam Gowers – 1996 – 1998

Memberships

  • Independent Sector representative on the Staff Passport Group
  • Working Party Member on Access to NHS Pension Scheme including drafting Regulations
  • Working Party Member on TUPE Guide for NHS staff transferring to Independent Sector
  • Working Party Member on new Framework Agreement for Mental Health
  • Director of Three Shires Hospital (Acute hospital JV between St Andrew’s/BMI)

Education

  • April 1998   Qualified
  • 1994 – 1995 LPC (Commendation) Chester College of Law                              
  • 1993 – 1994 LLM European Business Law (Commendation) UVA, ASIR    – Dissertation – UK Remedies for Breach of Arts 85 and 86
  • 1990 – 1993 LLB Business Law (2:1) – University of Huddersfield
  • Various management and legal training course including mini-MBA at Warwick, Delivering Strategy at Cranfield and Employment Law Diploma

Lawyer Rankings

West Midlands > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Birmingham

Described as ‘commercial’ and ‘personable’, Browne Jacobson LLP demonstrates a strong sector focus in the manufacturing, energy and retail fields, frequently handling complex structured disposals and management buyouts. Richard Cox heads the firm’s corporate offering from Nottingham, whilst Mike Jackson acts as the West Midlands corporate lead, primarily focusing on private equity transactions and cross-border M&A. Clare Auty chairs the health and social care side, and the ‘standout’ Gareth Davies routinely assists sponsors and management teams. Roger Birchall represents venture capital providers, while both Clare Hanna and Matthew Doorman are cited as key contacts.

West Midlands > Public sector > Health

(Leading partners)

Clare Auty – Browne Jacobson LLP

The Birmingham office of Browne Jacobson LLP is well-versed in commercial law matters affecting health and social care clients. Its other areas of speciality include employment, real estate, regulatory and transactional. Clare Auty, who is experienced in M&A matters of healthcare businesses and advises on R&D arrangements, leads the team alongside Jacqui Atkinson, whose expertise includes employment assistance in the sector.

London > Public sector > Healthcare

Gerard Hanratty, Clare Auty, Victoria Thourgood, and Rebecca Fitzpatrick all jointly lead the team at Browne Jacobson LLP, which is well-known for handling matters involving the withdrawal of life-sustaining medical treatment, the dissolution of NHS trusts, and integrated care board governance. Hanratty is a regulatory expert who often assists with inquiries, Auty is a commercial health specialist, Thourgood is noted for her distinctive focus on health and social care real estate, and Fitzpatrick is well-versed in mental health and capacity issues. Christian Dingwall has longstanding expertise in NHS mergers, while Charlotte Harpin is known for her vast knowledge of clinical commissioning group governance. Carly Caton routinely assists primary care organisations, suppliers, and social care entities with the full range of commercial issues.

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