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Andrew Rowland
Work Department
Employment.
Position
Experience
Andrew is Head of Capsticks’ national NHS Healthcare practice and a Partner in the Employment Division. Having started with the firm as a trainee, he has been with Capsticks for over 22 years, working with NHS clients daily. As Head of Healthcare, Andrew leads the firm’s 200-strong healthcare team in providing an excellent service to our NHS clients.
Andrew also deals with the whole range of employment law queries but has a specific interest in dealing with doctor cases under the national framework, Maintaining High Professional Standards in the Modern NHS. He has led on several leading cases arising out of that framework (see below) and specialises in helping clients to resolve doctor issues. Andrew also advises clients on their most sensitive senior executive terminations, whether by way of a settlement agreement or through formal processes.
Andrew’s experience extends to advising clients on potential changes to national terms and conditions, the processes that need to be followed to achieve this and associated employee relations issues. His work in this area has led to ground-breaking instructions from new clients and STP groups who are keen to explore ways of achieving change. He also leads the firm’s work with NHS Employers.
Expertise
Andrew deals with the whole range of employment law queries but has a specific interest in dealing with doctor cases under the national framework for dealing with doctors in the NHS, Maintaining High Professional Standards. He has led on several leading cases arising out of that framework (see below) and specialises in helping client to resolve issues.
Andrew also advises client on their most sensitive senior executive terminations, whether by way of a settlement agreement or through formal processes.
Andrew’s experience extends to advising clients on potential changes to national terms and conditions, the processes that need to be followed to achieve this and associated employee relations. His work in this area has led to ground-breaking instructions from new clients and STP groups who are keen to explore ways of achieving change.
Notable projects
High Court cases include: Kerslake v NWLH NHS Trust, Fynes v St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust and Chakrabarty v Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust (intervening on behalf of the National Clinical Assessment Service).
Working with NHS Employers on national projects such as portability of employees, industrial relations, interpretation of national contracts and the impact of Brexit.
Working with organisations across health and emergency services on positive action and the legal flexibilities available to employers.
Career
Trained Capsticks 1996-98, qualified into employment department 1998, became partner 2004 to date.
Education
Nottingham University (1995 BA (Hons), Law); Nottingham Law School.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Public sector > Healthcare
Exhibiting ‘clear knowledge and understanding‘, Capsticks LLP‘s team handles the full spectrum of issues, notably, hospital redevelopment projects, and the termination of NHS PFI contracts, in addition to defending NHS employers in claims before the Employment Tribunal. Practice head Andrew Rowland utilises his employment background and ‘unrivalled experience‘ to advise NHS employers and NHS England on strike action, whisteblowing claims, and injunctive proceedings. Peter Edwards
has a great deal of expertise in advising regulators and NHS bodies on their statutory powers and governance issues, while Dylan Young has ample contentious experience, with public procurement challenges being a distinctive area of focus. Stephen Tainsh leads on the corporate side, regularly assisting NHS trusts with collaboration agreements.
London > Employment > Employers
Capsticks LLP specialises in representing public services providers, including police forces and NHS Trusts, as well as private healthcare companies. Practice head Victoria Watson has a niche for employment litigation involving doctors and other clinicians, with a high level of experience representing clients before tribunals and the High Court. Senior executives specialist Martin Hamilton and Andrew Rowland, who heads the healthcare division of the firm, are also central to the team, as is the highly recommended Paul McFarlane. Particular standout work of the firm includes advising the NHS nationally on widespread industrial action within the health service in 2023.