We advise public, private, voluntary and not-for-profit organisations across the healthcare sector, including hospitals, residential and nursing home operators, disability and social care providers, primary care providers, mental health service providers, healthcare investors, professional and regulatory bodies, and other organisations involved in the delivery and funding of healthcare services.
Our work ranges from day-to-day operational and regulatory advice to major transactions, financings and strategic projects. We advise healthcare organisations throughout their lifecycle, from governance, regulation and commercial arrangements to investment, funding and M&A. Our multidisciplinary team also supports clients on employment law and pension matters, data protection, procurement, property and infrastructure, as well as disputes and investigations.
The Group has a detailed understanding of the regulatory frameworks and operational challenges affecting healthcare providers in Ireland. We advise on regulatory obligations, inspection processes, enforcement action, clinical and professional regulation, patient capacity and consent, safeguarding, statutory inquiries, governance reviews and interactions with State bodies.
We regularly engage with bodies including the Health Information and Quality Authority, the Health Products Regulatory Authority, the Health Service Executive, the National Treatment Purchase Fund, the Mental Health Commission and the Department of Health. We also monitor legislative and regulatory developments and help clients assess their potential operational and commercial implications.
Relevant Experience
Our Healthcare Group’s experience includes advising on:
- Hospitals and healthcare providers: Governance, commercial arrangements, healthcare regulation, clinical incidents, disputes and workforce matters.
- Healthcare regulation and compliance: Regulatory obligations, inspections, enforcement, inquiries, clinical governance and engagement with regulators
- Residential, nursing home and disability services: Funding, regulation, HIQA inspections and enforcement, safeguarding, and capacity and operational matters
- Mental health, capacity and consent: The Mental Health Act 2001, involuntary detention, tribunals, capacity, consent and assisted decision-making
- Healthcare transactions and investments: M&A, private equity, joint ventures, reorganisations, financing and refinancing
- Primary care and healthcare infrastructure: Development, acquisition, financing, procurement and management of healthcare facilities
- Corporate governance and commercial arrangements: Governance structures and reviews, board and senior leadership advice, company law, commercial contracts, funding agreements and negotiations with State bodies, insurers and other healthcare stakeholders
- Data, privacy and employment: GDPR compliance, employment law matters, pensions, investigations and the management of sensitive information
- Disputes, investigations and judicial review: Healthcare litigation, regulatory investigations, judicial review and professional misconduct
- Childcare and social services: Governance, safeguarding, regulatory investigations, reporting obligations and operational matters
To learn more about our healthcare legal services in Ireland and how we can support your organisation, please contact any member of our Healthcare Group listed below.
