With a client base including NHS bodies, local authorities as well as a significant number of independent healthcare and life sciences providers, Browne Jacobson LLP is active across a broad range of mandates. These include corporate restructurings and governance advice, transactions, high-profile inquests, employment, real estate as well as providing ongoing regulatory support. Manchester-based Gerard Hanratty leads the national practice and has extensive experience across the healthcare sector, spanning from handling inquiries, supporting system reorganisations and providing governance advice. Victoria Thourgood focuses on real estate developments, asset management and corporate transactions, while Christian Dingwall– who returned to a consultancy role in January 2025- covers NHS corporate transactions and service transformations. Meanwhile, Rebecca Fitzpatrick concentrates on mental health and mental capacity law matters, and Rebecca Hainsworth is a further key practitioner.
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‘Very responsive and attentive team, no chasing required!’
- ‘Strong in working collaboratively with NHS Providers.’
- ‘Rebecca Hainsworth. Very responsive, bringing significant experience of supporting NHS Group development.’
- ‘Whilst Browne Jacobson continues to provide exceptional and comprehensive legal advice, they also have the ability to provide thought pieces and critical challenge to our thinking.’
- ‘It is the relationship that is most helpful. It often feels as though we are working in partnership where discussion and challenge is welcomed. I am always assured of the professionalism and knowledge they can tap into.’
Key clients
- Advanced Clinical Solutions
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- Bionical Solutions Limited
- Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
- Care Fertility Limited
- Doccla
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Dudley Integrated Health and Care NHS Trust
- East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
- East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust
- Ergea
- Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Food Allergy Immunotherapy Limited
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- King’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
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Practice head
Gerard Hanratty
Other key lawyers
Victoria Thourgood; Christian Dingwall; Rebecca Fitzpatrick; Rebecca Hainsworth