Specialist health and social care lawyers Ridouts, join HCR Law

Specialist lawyers Ridouts have joined top 60 UK law firm HCR Law’s healthcare team.

The Ridouts team act for care homes, GP practices, children’s homes, dental practices, domiciliary and home care agencies, supported and independent living services and both private and NHS hospitals. Their services include advice on safeguarding, commissioning contracts, handling regulator prosecutions, and more.

Nationally renowned for their regulatory expertise, Paul Ridout and his team will complement HCR’s successful national healthcare operation. HCR has a strong reputation for advising a wide range of clients in the healthcare sector including providers of adult social care and children’s services, and healthcare professionals including dentists.

Paul Ridout said: “We’re delighted to be joining HCR Law’s established healthcare team. It’s clear to me that our values of client care and our shared focus on supporting the sector are a good match, not only for Ridouts and HCR Law but for healthcare providers who are looking to work with a different type of law firm.”

Rebecca Leask, Head of Healthcare at HCR said: “We’re very much looking forward to welcoming Paul and the team, and being able to bolster our offering to existing clients of both HCR and Ridouts. Healthcare providers need access to the full range of legal services, from specialist experts who have a deep understanding of their unique needs. This coming together, enables HCR to provide such a service.”

Paul Ridout and the team are based in London and support clients nationwide.