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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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0121 237 3943 clare.auty@brownejacobson.com View profile

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

Drawing on strong cross-office working relationships, Browne Jacobson LLP handles a mix of MBOs, acquisitions, and divestitures for a diverse range of corporate clients. The wider team is jointly chaired by several partners working across multiple sites: Nottingham-based corporate head Richard Cox; West Midlands corporate lead Mike Jackson, a specialist in tech and VC work; London-based commercial chair Declan Cushley; and Clare Auty, noted for her focus on commercial health matters. PE head Gareth Davies regularly advises on high-value investments, acquisitions, and exits, while commercial partner Richard Nicholas works with various well-known corporates and charitable organisations on a range of contracts and agreements. Other key names to note include the real estate and construction-focused Clare Hanna, and commercial partner Nick Smee, who heads up the firm’s cleantech offering.

West Midlands > Public sector > Health

(Leading individuals)

Clare Auty – Browne Jacobson LLP

Handling matters for a broad array of clients, Browne Jacobson LLP‘s ‘well-networked, highly knowledgeable, and respected’ healthcare team is experienced in numerous areas, including clinical negligence, NHS policy and health-tech matters. The team is jointly spearheaded by the ‘strong but approachable’ Clare Auty, who has notable strength in relation to the disposal and acquisition of health and social care businesses, advising health-tech start-ups and a number of other clients, and Jacqui Atkinson, who is particularly experienced in regulatory issues pertaining to the NHS. Further bolstering the team is Jonathan Hayden, who advises clients on commercial contracts and projects, and Mark Barnett, who brings considerable litigation experience to the team and often handles cases against mental health providers. Sarah White is also recommended.

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