Legal strategies for global growth in healthcare and life sciences.
We support organisations that have an intergenerational impact on the health of communities worldwide. Our expertise spans the complex intersection of public healthcare systems, private providers, and the life sciences sector, enabling you to navigate diverse legal and regulatory environments worldwide.
Whether you are negotiating cross-border hospital partnerships, securing investment for pioneering biotechnology, or developing international healthcare infrastructure, we are trusted advisors to leading healthcare and life sciences businesses.
We help you focus on advancing your products, service delivery, and scientific research, while we manage the legal complexities of a global landscape.
"The AG team is a leader in healthcare and life sciences. They have real strategic focus and strength in depth."
- Legal500
Healthcare and life sciences highlights
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in healthcare and life sciences businesses trust us to advise them every year.
have been completed by the healthcare and life sciences team in the last three years.
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in healthcare and life sciences the past three years involved finance, construction, or corporate issues.
400+
2500+
clients
matters
in healthcare and life sciences businesses trust us to advise them every year.
have been completed by the healthcare and life sciences team in the last three years.
TIER 1
1250+
ranked
of our matters
in Chambers & Partners for Cécile Burgess’ outstanding work in Life Sciences: Product Liability.
in healthcare and life sciences the past three years involved finance, construction, or corporate issues.
Strategic legal support for healthcare and life sciences.
We align closely with your business goals to support global growth in healthcare and life sciences, providing clear, strategic legal advice tailored to your business objectives. We deliver practical guidance on regulatory approvals, market entry, corporate structuring, cross-border M&A, partnerships, intellectual property, licensing, data privacy, digital health, cyber security, commercial contracts, supply chain and risk management.
From securing investment and navigating international expansion to protecting innovation and ensuring compliance, we help you overcome legal challenges and capitalise on opportunities in complex markets enabling you to maintain commercial value and a competitive advantage worldwide.
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We offer comprehensive legal expertise to NHS organisations, public sector healthcare providers internationally, and private healthcare companies.
We advise on the full spectrum of healthcare infrastructure and service delivery matters, including corporate structuring, estate transformation, outsourcing, mergers and demergers, new build projects, public-private partnerships, and service transformation.
With a strong track record supporting strategically important projects across primary, acute, and mental health sectors, we are adept at navigating the evolving regulatory landscape and facilitating complex partnerships between public and private entities to deliver innovative healthcare solutions worldwide.

We are approved to provide consistent legal advice to the NHS and other public sector organisations. The framework was created to ensure consistency regarding legal services through political and economic changes. Find out more about the framework here. - Social Care
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We deliver legal support to the social care sector, advising operators, developers, and investors on all aspects of care provision and infrastructure.
We have extensive experience in structuring and financing social care businesses, navigating regulatory compliance, managing acquisitions and disposals, and advising on real estate development and investment.
Our expertise includes supporting the delivery of new care facilities, negotiating commercial contracts, and facilitating partnerships between public and private sector organisations.
We help your business address the evolving challenges of the sector, and help our clients to manage risk, safeguard commercial interests, and deliver high-quality care solutions.
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We provide specialist legal advice to the Life Sciences sector, supporting companies, innovators, and investors across pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, medical devices and diagnostics, and health technology.
Our team is experienced in intellectual property strategy, regulatory compliance, market access, corporate structuring, and international transactions.
We assist with securing investment, negotiating commercial agreements, managing data privacy and digital health requirements, and building collaborations across public and private sectors. With a deep understanding of the regulatory and commercial challenges facing life sciences businesses, we help clients protect their innovations, achieve growth, and succeed in a dynamic global market
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